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All we know about Valorant mobile and its release date

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All we know about Valorant mobile and its release date

Valorant’s blockbuster success in the PC esports scene within its first year is hard to state. Riot Games is now eyeing mobile gaming for Valorant. 

Mobile gaming is the future, and Riot Games is making sure it has all the bases covered. The developer is now gearing up to release Valorant mobile for a modern audience that games a mile a minute. Anna Donlon has already confirmed that a mobile Valorant is underway, but when is it really coming? 

Valorant mobile may be coming sooner than expected. According to the leaks, a beta version is set to go out. 

When is Valorant mobile releasing? 

A beta version of Valorant should be released in the mid of 2022. Open beta should be expected by the end of 2022 or in 2023. 

Rumors of Valorant mobile started to circulate as soon as the PC variant found a stable footing. These rumors were fueled by a job posting on Riot Games’ website. Anna Donlon set the buzz to rest by confirming that Valorant mobile is indeed in the pipeline, providing a ballpark estimate for a release date. The Valorant executive producer says the game should be ready in “year two” of Valorant, 2022. 

It seems like the game would be ready in the provided time frame. According to credible leaker ValorLeaks, Riot Games will send out beta invites soon. He also shared an image of the beta, which suggested that Valorant’s exclusive version would require a friend invite system. This simply means that those with access will have to invite at least five friends to try out the game. It’s unknown whether this is a chain system where invited five can ask more players to take the app for a spin. 

How will Valorant mobile work? 

Valorant mobile may differ significantly from its PC counterpart. According to Anna Donlon, Riot Games is considering the needs of mobile players while building up the game. 

Valorant mobile may be a menace to play if Riot decides to clone the PC variant. FPS games aren’t the most enjoyable on phones anyway, so the developer may introduce features like aim assist. Anna Donlon has stressed that the devs aren’t looking to transfer the exact copy to phones. So, players should expect a Valorant that is more suited for mobile players. 

Will Valorant mobile have crossplay?

Riot Games has confirmed that Valorant wouldn’t have crossplay to ensure a healthy esports scene and enjoyable experience for all. 

Crossplay generally doesn’t work well for FPS games due to mechanical differences. Those on PC may have an edge due to high-end peripherals designed for a comfortable shooter experience. This disparity mars the competitive experience. However, Riot doesn’t plan to add crossplay, so Valorant players are in the clear.  

Who is Istaroth in Genshin Impact?

Sonu Banerjee
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Who is Istaroth in Genshin Impact?

Genshin Impact is an open-world RPG by miHoYo that offers a vast lore that players can enjoy while playing through the title. While some elements of the Genshin Impact lore are more transparent than others, a question that has continued to puzzle the players is the identity of Istaroth.

Who exactly is Istaroth? The answer to this question can be found by playing the game itself. 

Istaroth is a God in Genshin Impact who is referred to by several names throughout the game – a part of the reason why she continues to elude the players. Here are some of the names of Istaroth that we currently know about:

  • The God of Moments
  • The God of Time / Ruler of Time
  • Kairos
  • The Thousand Winds of Time / The Thousand Winds
  • Tokoyo Ookami 
  • The Undying Wind

The exact appearance of Istaroth is still not known to the players. However, we do have an idea about the character from the plenty of lore surrounding her. 

Istaroth is thought to be one of the four shades created by the Primordial One after their fight with the Seven Sovereigns and is also believed to precede the rise of The Seven Archons.

Istaroth was worshipped in Mondstadt and the newly-added area Enkanomiya. She was worshipped in Mondstadt alongside Venti, which can hint towards a connection between the two. However, no further lore involving the two has been introduced in the game. 

The Thousand Winds Temple located in Mondstadt might also be linked with Istaroth, but isn’t confirmed in the game. 

Hopefully, miHoYo will soon shed some light on the enigma surrounding Istaroth in Genshin Impact in a future update. 

Task Force 141 returns to Call of Duty: Mobile Season 2

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Task Force 141 returns to Call of Duty: Mobile Season 2

After the appearance of Makarov in the first season, his greatest rival has been deployed in the Call of Duty: Mobile. Season 2 has brought various updates such as Hardhat, the Counter Intel-themed event, and a fresh Battle Pass featuring the new JAK-12 functional weapon, the Chopper Gunner Scorestreak, and much more.

Hostage Rescue in the Task Force 141 Battle Pass

Season 2 offers a brand-new Battle Pass that includes free and premium items like new Operators, a new functional weapon, Weapon Blueprints, Calling Cards, Charms, COD Points (CP), and more.

Battle Pass Free Tiers

Decimate your enemies from above using the new Chopper Gunner Scorestreak unlocked at Tier 14, and keep the bullets coming with the automatic JAK-12 Shotgun unlocked at Tier 21. Other free items include a variety of camos, Weapon Blueprints, and uniquely themed cosmetics like Charm – Naval Mine or Sticker – Gravity Snakes.

Premium Pass Tiers

Purchase the Battle Pass for the chance to earn all of the content available in the Task Force 141 stream, including Gaz and Ghost, two of the most iconic members of the team. Fill out your squad by unlocking Alex — Hard Wired and Charly — Striker, and equip them with new gear like the ASM10 — Snakeskin, Outlaw — Crash Course, Type 25 — Bolt Press, and the Jak-12 – Treecutter.

Hardhat

Construction’s booming in the city when a skirmish breaks out at a work site. First appearing in Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 3, Hardhat is a classic small map featuring plenty of choke points and close-quarters combat. Navigate the unfinished buildings, watch for enemies in those pipes, and whatever you do, keep moving; if you don’t hunt them, they’ll hunt you.

New event: Counter Intel

Terrorists have seized control of the city, and it’s up to you to liberate the hostages in this epic event. Complete daily tasks across Multiplayer and Battle Royale to earn event points that allow you to retake territory one node at a time. Think carefully! Some nodes offer a strategic advantage, while others stack the odds against you. Keep fighting whatever the cost.

Earn rewards like new Operators, Weapons Blueprints, and more along the way. Complete the whole event to take home three epic rewards: the QXR — Gentleman’s Side Arm, the Minotaur — Maze Keeper, and the Charm — Nutcracker. There are thirteen rewards in all, so rescue those hostages and retake the city!

Astralis Sign Farlig To CSGO Roster, Lucky Benched

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Astralis Sign Farlig To CSGO Roster, Lucky Benched

Astralis announced the signing of Danish AWPer Asger ‘Farlig’ Jensen via Twitter. The move comes after Astralis were unable to make it to the playoffs of IEM Katowice 2022. Astralis’ results have been below par even after the signing of Benjamin ‘blameF’ Bremer and Kristian ‘k0nfig’ Wienecke. Farlig will take over the role of Main AWP, while Phillip ‘Lucky’ Ewald has been moved to the bench, after spending 7 months with the roster.

Astralis’ CSGO roster has been in an up and down state ever since the departure of superstar Nicolai ‘dev1ce’ Reedtz. Since then the team has found it difficult to find somebody to fill his shoes, having to make do with ‘dupreeh’ and ‘gla1ve’ AWPing. Once they signed Lucky, it was expected that the results would improve but they have been in a middling state since then. Their best finish in the last year has been a top 3 finish at BLAST Premier Fall Finals.

After dev1ce left, they found their groove back for a bit at IEM Cologne, but were knocked out in the semis. They then qualified for the PGL Major after a 4th place finish at IEM Fall RMR and benched bubzkji as gla1ve returned to the roster. They qualified for the Legends stage at PGL Stockholm but couldn’t do anything after that and were sent home in 12-14th place.

Following an early exit, dupreeh, Magisk and zonic were moved to the bench as blameF, k0nfig and former CS 1.6 player ave were signed to the roster. The roster then peaked in their honeymoon period as they finished 3rd at BLAST Premier Fall finals 2021. But even then it was gla1ve AWPing over Lucky and the problems were there for all to see.

Following their exit from IEM Katowice 2022 at the hands of G2, Astralis decided to bench Lucky, unable to get the best out of him, and have signed Farlig to their main roster. Farlig has previously played for Copenhagen Flames, GODSENT, and then FunPlus Phoenix. He has been on the bench ever since FPX stopped their CSGO operations. 

Asger possesses many of the qualities we need on the team: He is an aggressive impact player who’s not afraid to take on the fight and take initiative. He creates space for his teammates, while at the same time contributing to the team dynamics by being the person he is. You should always be careful not to put too much pressure on new players, but we actually expect Asger’s playing style and skills will add positively to his teammates’ performance and help us take the next important steps The change means that we have to bench Philip “Lucky” Ewald. For 7 months he has worked with himself and the team, but, unfortunately and despite all his and the team’s work, we have not been able to get the best out of him. Philip is a cool and very well-liked guy with some obvious skills we have not managed to unfold. He will stay on contract for now, and no matter what happens, I am sure we will hear more from ‘Lucky’ in the future” Hvidt added.

Kasper Hvidt, Director of Sports at Astralis

More about the announcement can be read here.

Astralis CSGO are now:

  • Lukas “⁠gla1ve⁠” Rossander
  • Andreas “⁠Xyp9x⁠” Højsleth
  • Benjamin “⁠blameF⁠” Bremer
  • Kristian “⁠k0nfig⁠” Wienecke 
  • Asger “⁠Farlig⁠” Jensen
  • Alexander “⁠ave⁠” Holdt (coach)
  • Philip “⁠Lucky⁠” Ewald (benched)

Artist Makes CSGO Map Set in the Shores of Ganga: Here’s How to Play it

Sonu Banerjee
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Artist Makes CSGO Map Set in the Shores of Ganga: Here’s How to Play it

The CSGO workshop is home to thousands of community-made custom maps that don’t necessarily make it to the official game. However, CSGO fans who are eager to try new experiences can play on these maps at will by downloading them directly from the community workshop.

CSGO workshop artists Geno and Squeezit have recently launched a community map that is catching the eyes of fans worldwide, and it seems to be heavily inspired by the Indian holy city of Varanasi.

The map, named ‘Dharma‘, is currently a work in progress but is still available to download from the Steam community workshop.

A quick glance at the map reveals that it’s set near the shores of the Ganga in India, with the stairs descending into the river. According to the map description by the creators themselves, the ‘Dharma’ map “is based on an old town along the ghats of holy Ganges.”

In the short span since the map has been released, ‘Dharma’ has managed to win the hearts of CSGO fans throughout the globe. The overwhelmingly positive response that the map has received from the community is certain to encourage the map developers into developing the map even further. 

Here are the things that the map developers are currently working on:

  • Accurate radar
  • Optimization
  • Tertiary details and visual enhancements
  • Custom Soundscapes

Members of the Steam community are also actively giving their precious input in the workshop comments, helping in the development of the map as it progresses. Some are also requesting Valve to add this map to CSGO as a part of the official map pool. 

Whether or not this map makes its way to the official CSGO maps’ list still remains to be seen. Meanwhile, fans can choose to play ‘Dharma’ with their friends by creating custom games.

Fnatic bench smooya, sign regali

Bharat Kotwani
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Fnatic bench smooya, sign regali

Fnatic have benched Owen “smooya” Butterfield from their active CSGO division, the British-Swedish lineup announced today on their Twitter handle. This change comes after Fnatic’s elimination from the Group stage of the ongoing IEM Katowice 2022 where they were denied a spot further by Astralis.

smooya joined Fnatic on a three-month trial back in October 2021, replacing Jack “Jackinho” Ström Mattsson on the main roster. The Brit shook the community with some charismatic results across a plethora of tournaments including championship at the most notable DreamHack Open November 2021 followed by a mid table finish at the IEM Winter 2021. However, smooya’s form seemed to enter a downward spiral with dwindling individual performances across Funspark ULTI 2021 finals and the Pinnacle Winter Series 1. 

The vacated position will now be filled by Fnatic Rising (Academy) player Lulian ‘regali’ Harjău . The 19-year-old Romanian joined Fnatic Rising in July 2021 and has dominated the scene with a 1.15 rating across a series of WePlay and other smaller events, according to HLTV.org. regali is no stranger to Fnatic’s British-Swedish roster as he briefly trialed with the team after Jackinho was moved to the bench in October. 

Mr. Andreas Samuelsson, Fnatic’s team director said in a press release,

We acknowledge and appreciate the hard work and amazing plays Smooya put into our Katowice run but we have come to the conclusion that he is currently not the right fit for our main CSGO roster. We think now is the best time to allow Smooya to explore his options within the game.

Owen has given his all to Fnatic and contributed greatly to our performances over the past few months. Myself and the entire team wish to thank him for the great memories we have shared and the entertainment he has provided.

Fnatic is set to debut with regali at the ESL Pro League Season 15 where they lock horns with the Ninjas In Pyjamas in their opener on March 10. 

The team is now:

  • Alex “⁠ALEX⁠” McMeekin
  • William “⁠mezii⁠” Merriman
  • Iulian “⁠regali⁠” Harjău
  • Freddy “⁠KRIMZ⁠” Johansson
  • Ludvig “⁠Brollan⁠” Brolin
  • Jamie “⁠keita⁠” Hall (Head coach)
  • Owen “⁠smooya⁠” Butterfield (Inactive)

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How to claim FIFA 22 Twitch Prime Gaming rewards for February 2022?

Aritra Patra
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How to claim FIFA 22 Twitch Prime Gaming rewards for February 2022?

The FIFA 22 Twitch Prime Gaming rewards for February 2022 are here for Amazon Prime members. If you are one of them, you can claim a special FUT pack filled with a very rare player.

EA Sports has just launched the reward pack for February a few hours ago. Let’s check out what are the rewards and how to claim them.

What are the rewards in FIFA 22 Prime Gaming pack?

This month EA is providing a few interesting rewards. Let’s find out:

  • 7 Rare Gold Player cards
  • N’Golo Kante (20-game loan)
  • Two 82+ rare Gold Player picks
  • 12 Rare Consumables

How to claim FIFA 22 Twitch Prime Gaming rewards?

Those were indeed very interesting rewards. Aren’t they? Now you just have to follow the simple steps mentioned below to get those rewards within a few minutes:

  • Go to the official Prime Gaming website.
  • Connect your Twitch account with Prime Gaming.
  • Then connect your EA Sports account with the Twitch account.
  • After that go to the Twitch Prime crown situated on the top-right corner.
  • Claim your rewards.
  • Launch FIFA 22.
  • Go to the Store section on Ultimate Team.
  • Click on My Packs.
  • Now enjoy your rewards.

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AMD Skyesports BGMI Grand Slam sets new viewership records on Loco

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AMD Skyesports BGMI Grand Slam sets new viewership records on Loco

AMD Skyesports Grand Slam was the first big BGMI event of the year and on the Skyesports 2022 roadmap. The popularity of this event soared new heights as the broadcasting meta was slightly shifted. Due to the intense competition and incredible production, Grand Slam 2022 set a new record for Skyesports and Loco by reaching 159,000 concurrent viewers on this homebred streaming platform during the grand finals.

Battlegrounds Mobile India is a popular esports title in India and the competition is rising very rapidly. The grand finals of Skyesports Grand Slam 2022 was a gathering of 16 best teams in India and the entire event was very entertaining.

The matches were hyped as Team Soul, one of the fan-favorites, had a miracle run on the second day and climbed from 13th spot to the top three. They continued to dominate but teams like XO, Skylightz and others were on their tail.

The competition was nail-biting as no team had a clear lead and hence, the fight for top spot was continued until the very last match. Team XO was able to claim the victory at Grand Slam 2022.

BGMI fans received a treat in the form of Skyesports Grand Slam 2022 and the response was startling. Skyesports hit multiple landmarks during this event and broke their own viewership record each day.

The maximum number of concurrent viewers touched 159K during Skyesports Grand Slam 2022 grand finals. Talking about this feat, Founder of Loco, Anirudh Pandita said the following:

“Skyesports’ Grand Slam has become a mainstay of the Indian gaming calendar and we are thrilled that Loco continues to be the home for this property. The audience interest and levels of engagement we saw for this IP on the platform shattered all previous records. Skyesports and Loco are continuing to set new benchmarks for content partnerships, and consumers can expect high-quality entertainment from both of us through the course of the year.”

– Anirudh Pandita, Founder of Loco.

The CEO of Skyesports talked about this tournament as well and shared his valuable insights.

“The engagement numbers from the audience is a testament to the production quality of Skyesports and the growing BGMI esports audience in the country. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have broken records on India’s homegrown streaming platform, Loco, and look forward to continuing this partnership in the future. There’s a lot more coming throughout the year.”

– Shiva Nandy, CEO of Skyesports

Rajan Navani, the founder and CEO of JetSynthesys shared his views as well.

“I’d like to congratulate our dynamic team at Jet Skyesports for achieving yet another successful milestone with this Grand Slam 2022 tournament. With the tournament viewership growing rapidly, we’re happy to see the engagement of Indian audiences scaling up towards these eminent gaming titles.”

Rajan Navani, Founder and CEO of JetSynthesys shared his views as well.

Skyesports Grand Slam 2022 will be continued for Valorant after the conclusion of BGMI division. This tournament will also have ₹15 Lakhs up as the prize pool and registrations will start very soon.

Skyesports will be hosting the award ceremony of Grand Slam 2022 Season One at Taj Lands End, Mumbai to felicitate the winners of BGMI and VALORANT and other outstanding awards.

Coin Master Free Spins & Coins Links (February 21, 2022)

Aritra Patra
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Coin Master Free Spins & Coins Links (February 21, 2022)

In Coin Master, you have to build your own village just by spinning the slot machine. In addition, you have to collect coins to buy the upgrades. You can also attack other players’ villages to loot their coins like Clash of Clans.

However, after using your daily free spins, you need to buy coins with real money. If you don’t want to spend real money, keep reading this article to know how to get free coins using daily links.

2 million coins

Note: The links normally expire after two days. Use them as fast as you can.

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Did NaVi Break Competitive Integrity by Committing Betting Fraud at IEM Katowice 2022?

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Did NaVi Break Competitive Integrity by Committing Betting Fraud at IEM Katowice 2022?

IEM Katowice 2022 is one of the most revered tournaments in CSGO, second only to a CSGO Major. Along with IEM Cologne (previously ESL One: Cologne), IEM Katowice is the stage where all the players hope to play at, one day. After 2 years, the tournament returns to LAN for the year 2022, after being the last tournament that took place on LAN before the coronavirus pandemic hit in 2020.

In the latest edition, IEM Katowice 2022 there have been reports of NaVi accidentally committing betting frauds, possibly due to a wrong buy. So what exactly happened that has resulted in these accusations against the best team in the world?

Natus Vincere vs FURIA, Buying M249 and Betting Fraud Accusations

During a Group Stage match between Natus Vincere and FURIA, NaVi were leading the first map by 12-2 and were in prime position to take the map. In the final round, Perfecto bought an M249 which was slightly unexpected as he already had an AK-47 in his hands. Teams sometimes get carried away and as a way of trolling, buy unusual weapons such as the Negev, shotguns, or like here, and M249. The official NaVi Twitter account even tweeted about it

This would’ve been thought of as a misbuy, or just Perfecto trolling.

 But before the game, twitter user ‘cmartforever’ had tweeted this:

“You know what? If it passes, I am making myself a tattoo with: 1) M249 2) Natus Vincere and 3) players s1mple, Boombl4, b1t, electronic, perfecto. Retweets/likes and good luck to NaVi in #IEMKatowice2022 #Maincast”

The bet was that one of the NaVi players would buy an M249, and although the bet was just $20, the odds were astronomical at 501:1.

cmartforever succeeded as NaVi did buy an m249 during their game vs FURIA and caster Leniniw, for the main cast tweeted out:

“Furiously laughed at M249 buy. Respects are flying across all universe. cmartforever, WE DID IT”

Another thing that is of interest, is that cmartforever made a bet with a bookmaker who happens to be the sponsor of NAVI. All in all, that looks like a definite breach of competitive integrity and conflict of interests. 

What will be the consequences of these betting fraud accusations against NaVi?

This isn’t the first incident of betting fraud occurring in competitive sports. Bizarre bets are always made and one such example of it is Sutton United goalkeeper Wayne Shaw. Wayne Shaw ate a pie during an FA Cup game vs Arsenal FC. One of the bookmakers offered 8:1 odds for this event occurring and Shaw admitted he was aware that a bet had been made. The goalkeeper was banned for two months and fined £375 by the Football Association.

Whether ESL or ESIC open up an investigation about this matter remains to be seen. It is safe to assume that NaVi will be penalized and will pay a fine, SHOULD Perfecto admit to knowing about the bet. Or if the investigation finds Perfecto guilty, the punishment could be even more severe, only time will tell.

The original report that first broke the news can be found here.

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