After floppy who joined Extra Salt from competing at Valorant, the 26 year-old veteran comes out of retirement to compete in Counter Strike.
Team Liquid have signed Nicholas “nitr0” Cannella from 100 Thieves Valorant, back to their active CS:GO division, the North American organization announced on their Twitter handle. This marks the return of the nitr0 to Team Liquid after stepping down from Counter Strike:Global Offensive in August 2020 to pursue a career in Riot’s first person tactical shooter, Valorant.
After having decided to overhaul their roster for the 2022 pro season after their unsuccessful major run, Team Liquid were poised to transition a plethora of changes within their CS:GO roster which saw them move Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, Jake “Stewie2K” Yip and Michael “Grim” Wince to the bench. This indeed made the way for Josh “oSee” Ohm from Extra Salt who is to replace FalleN on the team’s sniper duties while a surprising move featured Richard “shox” Papillon joining Liquid from Team Vitality who recently signed the ex-Astralis trio.
nitr0 had reportedly been linked to Team Liquid as their final piece to the puzzle under whom the previous iterations of Team Liquid secured championships at the ESL One Cologne 2019, Intel Grand Slam Season 2, BLAST Pro Series : Los Angeles 2019 and most notably the $1,000,000 Intel Grand Slam season 2 after scaling the 4-tournament threshold over Vitality at Cologne’19.
Team Liquid’s plans to restructure comes after the failure to bag events across the past two years having won their last event at the Intel Extreme Masters XIV – Chicago back in 2019.
In a Tweet posted in December 2021, popular streamer Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter revealed that her contract with YouTube would expire on 15th January, 2022. In a recent announcement, the star has confirmed that she’ll be stepping away from the platform for a while after her two-year anniversary of her move to YouTube.
MY 2-YEAR YOUTUBE CONTRACT ENDS ON JANUARY 15TH AND I STILL OWE 198 HOURS BEFORE IT'S OVER WHAT DO I STREAM WHO WANTS TO PLAY WHAT TO GRIND ANYTHING IM DESPERATE LOL WOOOOOO
“Tomorrow is going to be my last stream for a while,” the 30-year-old said during a livestream on January 14. “It is my two-year anniversary of streaming on YouTube. I’ve been streaming on YouTube for two years.”
While she didn’t reveal if she would be staying on YouTube or switching to a different streaming platform entirely, Valkyrae emphasized that she’d be gone “for a while,” while claiming that her announcement video wasn’t ready.
“I’m gonna be gone for a while because the announcement video isn’t ready,” Valkyrae said. “I can’t really stream on said platform until the announcement video is posted and I don’t know when it’s going to be ready.”
A lot of Valkyrae fans on social media platforms have started speculating that she might be switching to Twitch or Facebook Gaming after the expiration of her YouTube contract.
NRG Esports streamer Lindsey aka “Lulu” has been banned on Twitter for standing up to bullies, with fans claiming she was unjustly banned.
Several female streamers are exposed to misogyny and hate speech online with rarely any action taken against such bullies. Big names like Pokimane are also subjected to the same. Being a successful woman streamer is getting harder and harder with constant hate from users who want to see them as anything but successful.
Dear certain individuals,
Females are not stealing your views, you’re just a terrible streamer and your gameplay sucks so either become more entertaining or get good 🥱
Lulu called out her haters which Twitter deemed as something that goes against their guidelines and she ended up getting banned. This sparked a debate on several social media platforms like Twitter and Reddit.
Several community members and fans were quick to jump in her support as Twitter was filled with “#freelulu” posts that saw her propel up the trending section. Twitter, as a company was also bashed for stopping Lulu from defending herself as banning her, took away her freedom of speech in a way.
Fans call for better screens that filter out misogynistic remarks on social media so that it becomes a safer place for women, but as long as unjustly bans are getting handed, it is difficult for social medias to be one.
After the legal dispute between Apple and Epic was settled last year in September where the federal court gave its final verdict in favor of Apple on all accounts, the chances of Fortnite ever coming back on iOS basically went to zero.
But fret not as Nvidia’s GeForce Now service is making its way to iOS officially next week. For those unaware, GeForce Now is a revolutionary way of cloud computing by Nvidia where you can log on to a personal cloud instance and play games online. While the service is free for an hour daily, the paid model isn’t that expensive and only costs around 9$ for an RTX 3080 level performance instance with priority access.
With the official support for Apple devices coming next week, users on iOS can now access GeForce Now services via Safari browser on their device. Epic is also launching a special reworked mobile version of Fortnite that will be touch-friendly and only available via GeForce Now. The beta will n\be public and anyone interested can join the version, but remember that only a limited number of players will be admitted. Also, the beta version will be available for both paid and free users of GeForce Now.
In a blog post talking about the launch next week, Nvidia said:
“While PC games in the GeForce Now library are best experienced on mobile with a gamepad, the introduction of touch controls built by the GeForce Now team offers more options for players, starting with Fortnite. And we’re just getting started. Cloud-to-mobile gaming is a great opportunity for publishers to get their games into more gamers’ hands with touch-friendly versions of their games. PC games or game engines, like Unreal Engine 4, which support Windows touch events can easily enable mobile touch support on GeForce Now.” – Nvidia Corporation
While Fortnite isn’t officially coming to iOS as a Game App on App Store, the possibility of Apple blocking Nvidia’s GeForce Now service on iOS is close to none. It looks like Epic has found a loophole in Apple’s Ban policy, as it will be extremely difficult for Apple to block access to GeForce Now via Safari without any negative press and major criticism from iOS users and Nvidia.
Today is definitely a good day for Fortnite players. If you haven’t launched Fortnite yet, then let us inform you will receive a message mentioning that you got Fortnite DC 63 Spray for free once you launch the game. Moreover, if you are very lucky you can also get The March Music Through Time for free as well.
Epic Games is famous for collaboration and providing new in-game cosmetic items to players. In August, last year Epic Games introduced the March Through Time event to let the players learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King. This event was possible because of the Epic Games & TIME Studios collaboration.
Players could win spray after completing a few challenges.
How to get DC 63 Spray in Fortnite?
Only the players who completed the challenges received the DC 63 Spray. However, this time Epic is providing the DC 63 Spray to everyone after logging into the Fortnite account.
How to get The March Music Through Time?
Apart from the DC 63 spray, a few players are also getting the March Music pack for free. However, this was not intended. Nevertheless, you are getting free in-game items. Enjoy it!
In the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, 11-year-old Suryansh hanged himself in the house on Wednesday afternoon. It is being told that he was used to playing games on his mobile. So far the police have not found any suicide note.
Suryansh, 11, living in Shankaracharya Nagar in the capital, hanged himself in the house on Wednesday afternoon. It is being told that he had a habit of playing games on his grandfather’s mobile. Suryansh was a student of class V in a private school. So far the police have not found any suicide note. The investigation revealed Suryansh’s habit of playing free fire game. It is being told that due to this he was often scolded in the house. The police are investigating the case.
On the matter, SI Kamlesh Raikwar of Bajaria police station told that Yogesh Ojha lives in Shankaracharya Nagar. He has an eyeglasses shop in Bagsevaniya. They have two children Suryansh and a three-year-old daughter. On Wednesday afternoon, Suryansh was watching TV with his cousin in a room on the second floor of the house.
After some time his brother left from there, after which Suryansh’s grandmother reached the room at around three o’clock in the afternoon, where she saw Suryansh hanging. The family members took him out of the noose and took him to the hospital. After doing the checkup, the doctor declared Suryansh dead.
According to the information received, no suicide note has been found from the spot. In preliminary interrogation with the family members, it has been found that Suryansh was used to playing the Free Fire game on his grandfather’s mobile. He was often reprimanded for this. Suryansh used to download the free fire games on mobile as soon as he got a chance and whenever a family member saw him, he used to delete the game. The police are guessing that due to the addiction to the game, he has taken such a big step.
The biggest female streamer on Twitch, Pokimane has been accused of using drugs and controlled substances on live stream after old clips go viral on Twitter and other social media platforms.
Pokimane was once again thrown into the spotlight after freshly minted Twitch partner Jidion hate raided her, where his fans spammed “L+Ratio” in her chat, followed by messaging her audience to create discord.
Just when this incident blew up, a Twitter user accused Pokimane of using drugs and controlled substances on a live stream which she strictly denied. Later she took to Twitter to address the rumors. Soon after she made her profile private, in light of the several users attacking her on the platform.
“I truly cannot believe I have to say this. But no, I don’t do coke or any drugs for that matter. I’ve never even done a drinking stream, y’all.
“The Olympic level reach could get cold metals tbh.” she said.
Pokimane once opened Japanese-based loot boxes in one of her streams, where there was sugar that was put in lines, similar to how addicts arrange coke. This clip from ages ago was misinterpreted by many and she was subjected to unnecessary hate.
Pokimane getting banned for a day while other creators getting monthlong bans may be one reason behind why she has been getting so much hate in light of the recent DMCA takedowns.
Twitch is yet to post a statement addressing the situation but when do they ever!
Garena has successfully shipped the Free Fire OB32 Advance Server, where you can easily test out the forthcoming content of the game. To get your access to the Advance server you will need to register for the Advance Server on Garena’s official website, where you would get your activation code if only you are approved for the tester role.
The OB32 Advance Server is set to bring a plethora of new content including a new pet Flash, Charge Buster gun, Pet Ludo, Lonewolf Strike Out, and more. The size of the Free Fire OB32 Advance Server APK file is around 750 MB, and you can find its direct download link below.
Click here to download the Free Fire OB32 Advance server.
Once the APK file has been downloaded, follow the steps attached below to further install the package
Go to the File Manager on your device.
Once you have located the file named FFadv_66.23.0_0106_ID, go on to open it.
You may further install the same and open the Free Fire Advance Server app.
Login with your account and enter the activation code you may have earlier received to start playing.
Note : To play on the Free Fire Advance server, any version of the Free Fire Global version might need to be uninstalled before you move further. And also once the access to the Advance Server shuts down, your entire progress will be reset.
Riot Games’ highly popular tac-shooter Valorant surged to the next level of popularity in 2021. Valorant rewind 2021 shows that Riot Games has laid a durable base for the esports scene of its nascent FPS.
Blockbuster release of Yoru
Riot Games kicked off 2021 on a high note with a Japanese superhero who could meddle with realities. There was tons of hype around duelist number five, but the agent failed to live up to the expectations. Players counted on him as the master of deception who gathered intel while dealing damage. However, his pick rate never took off, even after newer agents showed up on the roster.
In February of 2021, Game Changers brought glad tidings for women in the first-person shooter community for the first time. The Riot-backed circuit was first launched for North America, which then boomed into a healthy scene that brought women and othermarginalized genders within Valorant esports to the forefront. By the end of 2021, the game publisher cultivated an inclusive ecosystem with more female representation than ever seen before in the FPS scene.
Controllers got an upgrade in Astra
The controller roster of Valorant saw a much-needed upgrade in Astra. The Ghanaian agent didn’t impact low ELO, but she was all the rage in high-ranked games. In professional Valorant games, her pick-rate skyrocketed, beating Omen in the controller category. Casual players still refrain from picking her due to a high learning curve, but she’s managed to find her footing.
Sexual allegations against Sinatraa
March brought a whole new wave of drama to Valorant esports in 2021. The Overwatch legend turned Valorant pro Jay “Sinatraa” Won was “canceled” in the community following sexual assault allegations levied against him by ex-girlfriend Cleo “Cle0h” Hernandez. The allegation came ahead of North America: Masters One, which had put Sentinels into hot water as they had to bench their top gun.
We are aware of the current situation regarding Jay “Sinatraa” Won and have launched an investigation internally. While the investigation is pending, he is suspended from the team.
We will provide a further update once the investigation has concluded.
Riot also banned him from participating in official tournaments until the investigation has reached a verdict. The case was later wrapped up after Sinatraa served six months of punishment for lack of coordination, and Cleoh decided against pursuing the investigation.
Sentinels power flex at NA Masters One
Sentinels dropping Sinatraa panned out just fine for the team. The North American organization pulled Cloud9’s AFK player Tyson “TenZ” Ngo from his competitive break to stand-in for the suspended Sinatraa. The superstar carried the whole team to the Valorant’s first Masters event, ultimately becoming the winners in the North American region. Rumors of TenZ permanently shifting to Sentinels started swirling, but his contract obligations with Cloud9 bore a huge question mark.
Valorant’s first-ever million-dollar player transfer
The most significant transfer in Valorant history also took place in 2021. After various complications, TenZ was sold to Sentinels for a whopping $1.25M. The seven-figure buyout was confirmed by several sources, making it the biggest transfer in Valorant history so far. With TenZ on its roster, Sentinels would see a successful year as one of the best teams in the world.
A year for women in Valorant
Riot’s circuit for women and marginalized genders managed to be a game-changer. In 2021, tons of female Valorant teams were introduced. Major esports organization like G2 Esports, Complexity, TSM, and more dipped their toes in the female Valorant scene with rosters studded with renowned Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players. Cloud9 White remained dominant in North America, and even Asia saw an international representation in the Valorant scene, thanks to Alter Ego Celeste. Safe to say, 2021 was an excellent year for women in esports.
Breeze, Valorant’s largest map
In April, Riot Games rolled out a vast location that split Valorant’s player base into two, just like Breeze’s middle area. The larger-than-life map wasn’t well-received by the community due to its expansive area that forced players to equip Vandal and switch agents. Close-range flashes became useless, and flank-watchers were also ruled out. For the first time, Viper-main players felt like they belonged in a Valorant map. Yoru players also had a ball as his teleport finally came into use on the vast location.
Valorant’s first official LAN event was a success
Masters Reyjavk was the defining moment of 2021 for Valorant, with some of the best teams in the world in attendance. The announcement that Masters two would be an offline event had fired the enthusiasm of dedicated Valorant players. The first LAN event peaked at 1,085,850 concurrent viewers, becoming Valorant’s most-watched event. The live crowd wasn’t present, but the LAN energy could be felt through the computer screens of the spectators.
Thousands of people watched Sentinels lift the trophy after beating Fnatic in a nail-biting competition. This event also cemented Sentinels as the North American powerhouse that was impossible to beat.
Kay/O changed the Valorant meta
Kay/O was everything competitive Valorant needed. His addition marked a drastic shift in the game’s meta, forcing players out of their comfort zones. The Radiant-killer brought a remedy for superpower-infested game meta where gunplay had slid into the background. Kay/O’s no-nonsense kit that shut down mystical abilities shone a light on Valorant’s gunplay, making it an actual FPS once again. Coupled with weapon price changes and nerfs to agent kits, this update changed how Valorant was played.
CIS region shone at Masters 3 Berlin
Masters Berlin 3 was Valorant’s biggest LAN event. The final stage featured 15 teams that would lock horns offline. This would also decide the final teams progressing into Champions through Master stages. Gambit fought their way through the top and snatched the last win from Envy to become Masters 3 champions. The CIS team earned their stripes as one of the tough contenders of Sentinels.
Riot added a unique twist to FPS maps
Another location was added to the pool as 2021 wrapped up. Riot Games introduced a fresh layout to the FPS genre in an H-shaped Fracture. The double-attacker map is still struggling to find its footing, but it indeed brings overlooked agents to the front. Fracture isn’t just a cut-throat map, but it’s the first time Riot Games used a location to unfurl the mystery behind dual-earth and Valorant’s mirrorverse lore.
Brazil VS Sentinels
If 2021 wasn’t already packed with drama, the North America versus Brazil feud added more to it. A flaming tweet from Jared “zombs” Gitlin ruffled the entire Brazilian fanbase, stirring a Twitter beef. Notable personalities jumped in when zombs called the Brazilian region “shit” after the fanbase overreacted to Shahzeb “ShahZaM” Khan’s tweet.
The FURIA and Vikings fans came to their region’s defense, prompting Riot to punish zombs. The publisher didn’t respond, but a reaction from CSGO and Valorant personalities turned this feud into a massive drama of 2021.
VCT Champions skins raise big money
Champions skin bundle was Valorant’s most expensive and extravagant bundle. The golden-red skin line was released to commemorate VCT Champions 2021, the end game of Valorant’s prestigious year-long circuit. The weapon duo cost 6,264 Valorant points, which is way above an average Valorant players’ range. Despite that, players hurriedly grabbed the gold skins, helping Riot Games raise $15M to split the half into participants of VCT Champions 2021.
Controversial Cypher bug
Cypher was likely the most talked-about agent during VCT Champions 2021, thanks to an illegal bug. Riot Games had granted Acend a win over Vivo Keyd for using an exploit that provides a clear one-way on Breeze. Riot Games moved Vivo Keyd’s six rounds of exploit into Acend’s court, which changed the score line to 12-9. To account for the economic impact of the six forfeited rounds, Riot awarded Acend with one more game, ultimately taking the win away from Vivo Keyd. This decision was later overturned after community backlash, but it sure added some extra pinch of drama to controversial Champions 2021.
When a CSGO player looks for new keybinds, moaning would not be the first thing that comes to mind. CSGO’s developer console gives players a lot of flexibility to set up keybinds and these range from your usual grenade and weapon and bomb equip keybinds to jump throw keybinds and crosshair changers.
So how does one make their player agent moan in CSGO? Players have found ways to set up key binds that will make their player model MOAN at any moment in the game. It makes use of the radio command function, one that is used for communicating when players don’t have a mic. Radio commands are now the go to function for players to make use of the CSGO Moan keybind.
As the name suggests, upon using the CSGO moan keybind, the game will play an audio that is prebuilt in the game files. The moan audio file is used when a player dies and lets out a death cry, and the moan is heard only by the player who dies.
With the Moan keybind in CSGO, you can imitate the moaning sounds and make your teammates listen to the moan, right at the press of a button and have a good laugh or two. This isnt the first keybind that is in use to joke around with teammates or give them a scare as VAC Ban warnings, copypastas and other not so safe for work sounds have been introduced in the past as well.
CSGO MOAN BIND
The moan keybind is very simple to set up in CSGO. The player only has to write a single command in the developer console. The steps for CSGO Moan Bind:
Enable Developer console in settings
Open developer console (usually assigned to the tilde (~) key
Write the following command in the console
bind X “playerradio deathcry Moan”
The player can replace the ‘X’ with the key of their choice and assign it to any key.
Once the keybind has been entered, pressing the key while in-game would trigger the radio command and the players would hear the moaning sound as many times as they press.
WILL THE MOAN BIND GET BANNED IN CSGO?
We all know CSGO too isn’t too far behind in the number of toxic players. And the moan bind, albeit a joke can be overdone. If players keep spamming the keybind, it’ll create a very annoying cycle, rendering the players unable to hear any other audios.
Since this can hamper the playing experience, Valve may take note of it and find ways to curb it. The obvious one could be to ban the bind altogether, so players need to act quickly and try out the CSGO moan bind as soon as possible!
