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Best Moments from India Qualifier #2 Finals [Global Esports Vs team XO]

Bharat Kotwani
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Best Moments from India Qualifier #2 Finals [Global Esports Vs team XO]

Nodwin events are known for their laid-back atmosphere and a different take to casting and analysis, but the matches played at the recently concluded Valorant Conquerors Championship were as good and exciting as anywhere else.

At the regional qualifiers, which took place online, we saw Global Esports (GE) live up to the favorites tag and fight through the double-elimination bracket to secure their spot at the main event of the VCC. Last month, exciting headshots, multi-kills, and clutches pulled off by the likes of Ganesh “SkRossi” Gangadhar, Abhirup “Lightningfast” Choudhury, Bhavin “HellrangeR” Kotwani fired up viewers across South Asia. To commemorate their plays, Nodwin have created a fragmovie with some of the best plays from the Indian Qualifier #2.

In the Grand Finale of the IN Qualifier #2, teams Global Esports and XO make it to the former following a flawless run from the GE through the Upper Bracket while XO from the Lower. On August 8, both these teams contested in a Best of five affair to determine their fate towards a spot at the Valorant Conquerors Championship. 

Map Veto

Here are some moments from the Global Esports Vs Team XO game.

SkRossi decimates four as GE ends the first half 11-1 on Haven

SkRossi and his ultimate on Jett further added misery to Team XO’s gameplan as he breezed past through Simar “psy” Sethi and his men to get the 12th round on the board for Global Esports. Despite Astra’s traps, SkRossi managed to dash through the same and find four to his name.

skillZ comes to the rescue as SkRossi finds three on Ascent

After skillZ forced Team XO out of the A-site following his ultimate on KillJoy, SkRossi quickly made the rotation towards the B-site in an attempt to hold their regional counterparts off-guard. Picking off Excali, GOPS and Ghost halted Team XO’s aggression as psy and Whimp23 were forced to save their weapons.

LightningFast secures Ascent for Global Esports

Abhirup “Lightningfast” Choudhury was able to convert a 1v2 situation to give Global Esports their first map win here in the Grand Finals of the IN Qualifier #2. Global Esports were successful in getting the Spike plant but were reduced to two players following their deaths to Excali. LightningFast and skillZ were the only players left as they triumphed over their Indian friends here over at Ascent.

KappA’s flank wins it big for Global Esports ft HellrangeR

Akshay “KappA” Sinkar and Bhavin “HellrangeR” Kotwani defied the limits as they pinched their opponents from left, right, and center. With KappA on the flank, he was able to pick off Excali and Ghost while HellrangeR did the honors as Global Esports picked up the lead on Icebox, 11-0.

You can catch the respective highlights below in the video uploaded by Nodwin on their YouTube Channel.

How to register for PUBG New State second closed Alpha Test

Divyesh Moghe
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How to register for PUBG New State second closed Alpha Test

Krafton Inc. recently completed their first alpha testing for a new title called UBG: New State. This new mobile game is the successor in PUBG franchise and takes place in a high-tech environment. The developers are planning to host its second alpha testing soon and here is how you can participate in it.

PUBG: New State was developed as the new game which has same mechanics as PUBG Mobile but with more graphical diversity and play style. The first testing was a big success, as per the developers. It took place on June 11th to 13th in America.

Looking at the successful run in their first testing phase, the developers decided to make some changes to the game and add a more nations to the list of testing. The second alpha testing will begin 27th August and will run for the next three days.

Players belonging to 28 countries from Eastern hemisphere can participate in this testing phase. The list of countries is as follows:

  • Bahrain
  • Cambodia
  • Chinese Taipei
  • Egypt
  • Hong Kong SAR
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Macao SAR
  • Maldives
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

Players who are interested to participate in this testing phase can follow the steps given below:

  • Click here to visit the official website of PUBG: New State.
  • Click on ‘Apply for Alpha Testing’ button.
  • Select device on which you wish to test the game.
  • Read the relevant details and fill out the form.

After completing this process, you will be enrolled for the second alpha testing. A slot is not guaranteed as number of seats are limited. Players who might get selected can receive an invitation. The device specifications for this testing are also very basic so make sure you enroll in it if you fit in all the eligibility criterion.

Battlegrounds Mobile India gets Independence day special rewards

Divyesh Moghe
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Battlegrounds Mobile India gets Independence day special rewards

Krafton has added a new event in Battlegrounds Mobile India to celebrate the Independence day in-game. This mini event offers several rewards to the players, including a time-limited skin. Players can enjoy their favourite game and get free celebrating this patriotic day in BGMI.

 
 
 
 
 
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Battlegrounds Mobile India is developed to cater the need of Indian audience and the game acts as a replacement to PUBG Mobile in the region. The developers promised to provide localized content to the Indian audience and this event falls under the same category.

Krafton has started a mini-event which offers players with free tokens and ultimately, an AWM skin which could be used for a short while. Players just need to log into the game on certain days to get these rewards.

This event is a simple login event and players can earn all of these rewards by logging in everyday. Make sure to visit the events section when you open the game and collect these rewards.

Currently, Krafton is preparing for its official iOS launch and although no dates have been mentioned till date, the developers are continuously providing their fanbase with multiple hints which support the fact that BGMI might be launched on iOS very soon.

The ‘Independence Day Mohotsav’ event is live from 11th August to 20th August so make sure to collect these rewards within this time frame.

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JetSynthesys acquires majority stake in Skyesports

Deepak Ojha
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JetSynthesys acquires majority stake in Skyesports

JetSynthesys, a technology company with a strong play in gaming and esports, has acquired Chennai-based Skyesports, one of India’s largest esports organizations with a grassroots play.

Titled Jet Skyesports Gaming Pvt. Ltd., the new entity has been created with a vision to build esports at the grassroots level in India ahead of the Asian Games 2022, which will include esports as a medal event for the first time in the history of all such tournaments.

This acquisition further strengthens Skyesports’ pan-India proliferation and also sets the stage for its expansion from India to South Asia, helping the brand create more IPs and strengthen its team.

In the last year, Skyesports has created significant buzz in the esports market with various tournament IPs such as Skyesports League, Skyesports Grand Slam, Skyesports Championship, and more. Known for developing cutting-edge and popular mobile games with high fidelity and network play, in-house, this is JetSynthesys’ second major investment in esports; the Pune-headquartered company is the co-founder of Nodwin Gaming.

Post acquiring Nautilus Mobile and therefore Real Cricket, JetSynthesys along with Sachin Saga Cricket Champions, is the #1 skill-based cricket gaming franchise in the world with 120 Mn+ downloads and 1.2 crore+ monthly active users. It is also recognized for its global publishing partnerships with the likes of WWE, Square Enix, Bollywood star Salman Khan, Hollywood film Passengers and Floyd Mayweather.

Skyesports, on the other hand, has expanded significantly from its core in South India to expand its base within the country. It has the most number of tournament IPs in India with a combined total viewership of over 100 million across all platforms (Facebook, YouTube, and Loco).

The company introduced the Skyesports League this year which featured the first league format in Indian esports history and also became the most-watched VALORANT tournament in the country to date. It amassed total viewership of over 10 million, becoming the first esports event in India for a PC game to achieve such a feat.

Speaking about the acquisition, Rajan Navani, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, JetSynthesys said, “We are happy to have Shiva and his team as part of the JetSynthesys family. Next year is a year of reckoning for esports globally as it becomes a medal event at the Asian Games, the first in the history of any such prestigious global tournament. Indian gaming has immense potential, and the talent which resides in the non-metros often goes unnoticed. Our vision, therefore, is to build esports at the grassroots level and empower individuals who have a passion for gaming to make a career of it. Through Jet Skyesports, we will grow the esports ecosystem to cover the deepest parts of India, to make it more mainstream, and to also mold international-level talent from here to represent the country at global events as powerful contenders.”

“This is a well-timed partnership and we are very happy that JetSynthesys and Skyesports’ vision are on the same track. The esports and gaming market is growing at a rapid pace in the country and the investment comes as a strategic move and at the right time to explore bigger opportunities,” said Shiva Nandy, the CEO and founder of Skyesports. “We will work together to create many IPs for the gaming and esports enthusiasts in the country. Our core focus will still be on the grassroots level and on regional content and we will expand exponentially, added Gnana Shekar, CMO of Skyesports.”

With offices in Japan, UK, EU, US and India, JetSynthesys boasts of the best-in-class technical and creative talent, striving to create and connect digital ecosystems globally.

Epic Esports Events announces the Dota 2 Champions League Season 3

David Wojnicki
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Epic Esports Events announces the Dota 2 Champions League Season 3

The tournament operator Epic Esports Events with the Russian Esports Federation support organizes Dota 2 Champions League Season 3. The tournament will be held from August 14 to September 12 with a $50,000 prize pool.

Dota 2 Champions League Season 3 Group Stage participants:

  • PuckChamp;
  • Winstrike Team;
  • Team Unique;
  • Nemiga Gaming;
  • Team Empire;
  • Spider Pigzs;
  • Fantastic Five;
  • HellRaisers;
  • V Gaming;
  • Open Qualifier winner.

The group stage matches will be played in the Round Robin system in the bo3 format.

The group stage participants with the highest number of points will advance to the playoff stage, where they will compete in Double Elimination bracket, in the bo3 format up to and including the semifinals. The final match will be played in the bo5 format.

Qualifier matches will be Single Elimination bo1 up to the semifinals, from then teams will play bo3. Open qualifiers will start on August 12, teams can be registered by the link.

The Dota 2 Champions League series started on July 19. 5 championships will be organized with a total prize pool of $250,000. The Russian-language tournament broadcast conducted by RuHub Studio, English broadcasts organized by The EsportsBible (TEBTV). 

Epic Esports Events has also furthered their partnership with GRID esports who remain as the exclusive data partner for each tournament in the series. GRID will continue using their technology to improve the viewing experience across the broadcasts.

Riot Games SEA Announces Challengers Playoffs for VCT 2021: Stage 3

Md. Naseer Fuad Khan
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Riot Games SEA Announces Challengers Playoffs for VCT 2021: Stage 3

Due to emergent COVID-19 developments in our key tournament markets, the group stage of the VCT Stage 3 – Challengers SEA – Playoffs will be pushed back by one day and will now take place between 13 – 16 August. This change does not affect the Playoffs finals dates which remain from 19 – 22 August, and the overall tournament format and our roster of casters will remain the same.

The health and safety of our teams and crew are our top priority. Given these recent developments with the pandemic, we are opting to hold a more streamlined event that will ensure the safety of all participants while delivering an exciting viewing experience to fans across the region.

VCT STAGE 3 – CHALLENGERS SEA – PLAYOFFS OVERVIEW

16 teams in the VALORANT Champions Tour Stage 3 – Challengers SEA will meet for two intense weekends of competition on 13-16 and 19-22 August as the region’s best teams compete for one of two slots to represent Southeast Asia at the upcoming Masters 3: Berlin in September 2021, where they will play shoulder-to-shoulder with the best teams from North America, EMEA, Brazil, LATAM, Japan and Korea. These teams are also competing for championship points that will count towards a qualification at VALORANT Champions, the final event of the 2021 VCT.

WHICH TEAMS ARE QUALIFIED?

16 teams have proven their mettle against hundreds of participants during the VCT Stage 3 Challengers Qualifiers period that took place throughout the month of July. The following teams have demonstrated strong regional performances and have earned their country slot in the VCT Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs through the qualifier tournaments. Here are the qualified teams –

GROUP A●     Bren Esports (PH)●     CBT Gaming (TW/HK)●     EGO (VN)●     Sharper Esports (TH) GROUP B●     Onic Esports (ID)●     Full Sense (TH)●     Five Aces (TW/HK)●     Paper Rex (MY/SG) 
GROUP C●     X10 Esports (TH)●     Galaxy Racer (PH)●     Team Big BAAM (VN)●     BOOM Esports (ID) GROUP D●     UwU (MY/SG)●     Alter Ego (ID)●     Cerberus Esports (VN)●     Oasis Gaming (PH) 

Teams have been segmented into groups based on regional performance at previous events throughout 2021. Given Vietnamese teams were, unfortunately, unable to participate in the VCT Stage 1 competitions back in March 2021, Riot has allotted 3 seeds to Vietnam for the Stage 3 Playoffs in Pool 3 providing Vietnamese teams with an opportunity to gain circuit points in this playoff round.

HOW DO THE VCT STAGE 3 – CHALLENGERS SEA – PLAYOFFS WORK?

Playoffs will take place over two weekends. In the 1st weekend (13-16 August), teams will be drawn into 4 groups that will play single round-robin, best-of-2 matches where they will be awarded points based on the best-of-2 results. Groups in this first weekend cannot have two teams from the same region. Points in this group stage will be awarded along with the following outcomes:

  • A 2-0 result would provide the winner with 3 points
  • A 1-1 draw will award 1 point to both teams
  • Tiebreakers will be decided by head-to-head scores based on maps and then rounds

The 2 best teams from each group will then move on to the Playoff finals on the 2nd weekend (19-22 August). These teams will be drawn into an 8 team, double-elimination bracket with the added rule that teams from the same group cannot meet each other in the first round. 2 teams will emerge victoriously and will move on to represent Southeast Asia in Masters 3: Berlin in September 2021.

All 16 teams will be competing for a combined prize pool of USD 100,000 and a total of 260 championship points.

HOW TO WATCH & STAY UPDATED

The action starts on Friday, August 13th, with matches commencing from 11:00am GMT+8 during the two tournament weekends. Twitch will continue to be the English broadcast partner for VCT Challengers Stage 3. Full details of the schedule can be found on VALORANTesports.com or on our local partner pages, with broadcasts for the following languages –

Fortnite to add Gamora skin

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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Fortnite to add Gamora skin

Epic Games are known for their collaborations that help expand their fanbase beyond the scope of gaming. Once again, Fortnite is set for another round of collaboration with Marvel and Gamora is the latest superhero to grace the meadows of their battle royale.

The Guardians of the Galaxy member will come as a part of the bundle that includes Gamora’s Cloak back bling, the Godslayer glideboard, and the Godslayer pickaxe. on August 14th.

The Gamora outfit and Gamora Cloak can be earned beforehand by participating in the Gamora Cup on August 11. In the duos in Gamora Cup, players will get three hours to earn as many points as possible in 10 games in Gamora Cup.

The highest earning duos in every region will be rewarded with the Gamora outfit and Gamora’s Cloak back bling. The Asia region will have top 250 duos will earn the new skin and back bling. Every duo with more than 8 points will get Daughter of Thanos in-game spray.

Players with accounts above level 30 will need Two-Factor Authentication enabled on their Epic Games account to take part in the Gamora Cup.

VCC: Global vs XO Top plays from India Qual finals

The Crew
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VCC: Global vs XO Top plays from India Qual finals

The premier game publisher, developer, and tournament organizer have announced a pathway towards the Valorant Champions Tour in collaboration with NODWIN Gaming. The flagship event will be called the Valorant Conquerors Championship that will boast a mega prize pool of 25 lacs INR along with a concrete pathway towards a slot at the Valorant Champions Tour LAN event.

With Velocity Gaming already qualifying for the VCC playoffs through the India Qualifier #1. We bring you the top VALORANT plays & best moments from India Qualifiers #2 finals of VCC where Global eSports took on Team XO.

Global Esports took the initial lead in Haven map against Team XO. XO Gops took the initial kill in the next game but got traded at the hands of GE Hellranger. GE was at the backfoot with a 3v4 situation but GE came on top in a 2v2 situation. Kappa finished the game by winning the 1v2 fight.

Global Esports completely thrashed Team XO in the first game of the qualifiers. The team was insanely leading with a 10-1 score. Skrossi took out his blade storm and picked Whimp23 followed by Gops. It was a 4 kills match from his ultimate while Kappa got the last kill.

Team XO had a decent start in comparison to their previous game. GE was leading with a 3-2 score. Skrossi took the first kill in the next round followed by the kills of Gops and Ghost. Thus winning their round with ease.

GE just needed one match point to with the game whereas Team XO was trying hard to keep their opponents away from the win. Excalli took the first kill by taking out Skrossi. But, GE took the round and match in their favor with Lightningfast taking the last kill.

The third game was standing at an equal scoreline of 10-10. While GE was playing for winning the qualifier finals. Team XO was to extend the game further with a 2-1 score. XO had the numbers advantage in the initial stage but could not convert it into a win.

The third was won by Global Esports and managed to qualify for the VCC Playoffs. They became the second team from India along with Velocity Gaming to qualify for the next stage.

VCT Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs NA: All You Need To Know

Bharat Kotwani
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VCT Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs NA: All You Need To Know

The VCT Challengers Playoffs event in North America will be underway in less than an hour and here is all you need to know about the teams and the format of the tournament.

The Stage 3 Challengers 2 is now in its final stage and would help determine the top three teams who would advance onto the Masters event in Berlin. A total of 8 teams will get in contention tonight in a bid to qualify for the LAN event, to be held in Berlin, Germany. 

From the Challengers 2, TSM FTX maintained a flawless run in the Upper Bracket over Gen.G Esports, T1, LG, and secured the Grand Finals against FaZe Clan. The new-look T1 roster managed to break the Open Qualifier curse but were denied a spot further in the Challengers event by FaZe who jumped in the driver’s seat to secure a spot at the Playoffs, going past Pioneers and Rahul “Curry” Nemani led side. Rise led by Kevin “poised” Ngo made a name for themselves as they surprised the community with shocking progress towards the playoffs. While Sentinels, XSET, Team Envy, and 100 Thieves had already finished to the end from the Challengers 1.

Below is the final list of teams who will lock horns tonight at the Challengers Playoffs.

  • Sentinels
  • XSET
  • Team Envy
  • 100 Thieves
  • TSM FTX
  • Luminosity Gaming
  • Rise
  • FaZe Clan

The matchups had already been drawn by the tournament organizer and are as follows:

  • Sentinels Vs Rise : August 12 / 00:30 AM IST
  • Team Envy Vs TSM FTX : August 12 / 00:30 AM IST
  • XSET Vs Luminosity : August 12 / 03:00 AM IST
  • 100 Thieves Vs FaZe Clan : August 12 / 03:00 AM IST

Trivia:

  • Team Envy will debut with Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker against TSM FTX.
  • All eyes are set on XSET as they had pushed Sentinels down to the Lower Bracket in Challengers 1.
  • Rise were able to defy the odds in Challengers 2, the only question arises is, will they be able to do it again?

You can catch the Challengers Playoffs’ live action on twitch.tv/valorant or twitch.tv/nerdstreet.

Alternate links have been set up for the B stream matchups which will be:

VCT Stage 3 – Challengers NA – Playoffs ALT: twitch.tv/valorantesports2, twitch.tv/valorantesports3, twitch.tv/valorantesports4 OR twitch.tv/nerdstreet2

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Credits: Valorant’s official blog

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Where to place Bioscanner in Fortnite Alien Biome?

Aritra Patra
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Where to place Bioscanner in Fortnite Alien Biome?

Fortnite introduced the new Alien Biome challenge and it is located in Holly Hatchery. Even though the Alien Biomes deployment zones are temporary, the Holly Hatchery Alien Biomes are permanent. Therefore the zero-gravity capabilities won’t get vanished.

If you want to place the Bioscanners in Alien Biome, go to Holly Hatchery and find out the locations we mentioned below.

Fortnite Alien Biome Bioscanner Locations

Among all the four Alien Biome Bioscanner locations, you just need to find out only one. It’s not that hard. Once you reach Holly Hatchery, find out the following locations:

  • You will find out a grey house on the southern part of the map. Once you jump over the picket fence, you will find out one bioscanner location.
  • Break the garage door situated in front of a house on the northeast part. There you will get the second bioscanner location.
  • You will get the third one at the center of the map. Enter the blue house situated beside the large alien tree to find out the third bioscanner location.
  • The final one is also situated towards the center of the map. Firstly, find out the brick-colored building with flowers painted on it. You will find out alien trees near it along with the final bioscanner location.

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