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Exceeli Esports secure their place in VCC

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Following a convincing takedown of Regal Esports in a 3-0 fashion no less, Exceeli became the team with tickets to the VCC Main event from Bangladesh Qualifiers.

Both Exceeli and Regal Esports boast players hailing from a Counter Strike background and are usually favourites of the region, however a grand final means that only one team can proceed and unfortunately it wasn’t Regal Esports.

Viewers expected a close affair, however, the match was far from it as Regal failed to put up a single map victory making it an easy 3-0 for Exceeli.

Haven, Bind, Ascent, Icebox, Breeze were vetoed by both teams for their best of 5 Grand Finals Faceoff, however, Exceeli made a quick work of the match, closing it out before we could reach the fourth map.

Map 1: Haven(Exceeli Esports 13-6 Regal Esports)

Exceeli Esports had a strong start, picking up 8 rounds in the first half. The story didn’t change much in the second half, Regal managed 2 rounds by the time Exceeli reached 13, thus securing a convincing victory to start off the game.

Map 2: Bind(Exceeli Esports 13-3 Regal Esports)

Map 2 was even less of a match, given how Exceeli Esports once again picked up the lion’s share of their rounds in the first half. 10 rounds in the first with 3 more in the second saw them breeze past Regal Esports.

Map 3: Ascent(Exceeli Esports 13-10 Regal Esports)

Ascent housed a promising start for Regal with either team securing 6 in the first half. Regal Esports took 4 more rounds before Exceeli Esports secured seven rounds, ensuring their place in the next stage of the tournament.

BIG place XANTARES on the transfer list

BIG Clan on Twitter have announced the exit of İsmailсan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş from their active CSGO division and have been put on the transfer list. While on the latter, the German organization will help the player to consider incoming offers and a new home. 

The removal of XANTARES makes way for Nicklas “⁠gade⁠” Gade who previously signed up for BIG. Earlier, it was deemed that BIG would go on to field a six-man roster but the former insisted to stay tuned for further news on their team composition. 

The roster change comes after a series of mid-table finishes as BIG struggled to put up a better showing across their recent outings, including the FLASHPOINT Season 3 and at the recently concluded IEM Cologne 2021. Post the latter, the German side were poised to re-consider their options going forward and to compete in the second half of 2021.

During his time with BIG, XANTARES helped the German side bag four titles, including the ones at DreamHack Masters Spring and at the Open Summer event in Europe where he notably was adjudged with the Most Valuable Player award by HLTV.org after BIG breezed past through Heroic in the Grand Finals. Before everything got shifted to an online format due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, XANTARES alongside two new players, Nils “⁠k1to⁠” Gruhne and Florian “⁠syrsoN⁠” Rische went on to win the first-ever LAN tournament for BIG at Leipzig, a part of the DreamHack Open circuit in early 2020. 

Through a Twitlonger, XANTARES stated,

I have decided to follow a new path both for my career and for myself. Therefore, I shall not be at the BIG Organization next term. Aside from the good times I have spent while I played at BIG I have also had the opportunity to be able to realize my dream of being ‘Top 1’ among the teams rating and we succeeded in making our team the world’s number one.

I have made many good friends and I shall cherish my memories with them. I shall always remember these times with good sentiments. I would like to take this opportunity to express to BIG my gratitude for having given me their support in this regard as always.

Under the Turkish player, BIG sat at the top of HLTV CSGO rankings for a brief period across July 2020. 

BIG are now:

  • Johannes “⁠tabseN⁠” Wodarz
  • Tizian “⁠tiziaN⁠” Feldbusch
  • Nils “⁠k1to⁠” Gruhne
  • Florian “⁠syrsoN⁠” Rische
  • Nicklas “⁠gade⁠” Gade
  • Ismailcan “⁠XANTARES⁠” Dörtkardeş (Transfer Listed)
  • Dustin “⁠DuDe⁠” Großmann (Head coach)

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BIG sign Gade

BIG Clan on Twitter have announced the addition of Nicklas “gade” Gade to their CSGO division. The 26year-old Dane will now feature in the German side’s starting lineup of which the team is yet to decide the composition they will like to field in their upcoming fixtures. 

The addition of Nicklas comes after a series of mid-table finishes as BIG struggled to put up a better showing across their last outings, including the FLASHPOINT Season 3 and at the recently concluded IEM Cologne 2021. Post the latter, the German side have decided to reconsider their options going forward in the second half of 2021 and seem to have expanded to a 6 man roster. 

Before signing up for BIG, Gade represented HYENAS, as the Danish CSGO roster comprising of Philip “⁠aizy⁠” Aistrup, Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye, Frederik “⁠Fessor⁠” Sørensen and Johannes “⁠b0RUP⁠” Borup. The team later decided to call it quits post the retirement of Kjaerbye earlier in July.

Although BIG is yet to reveal the future composition of their CSGO division, Gade is expected to lead the team alongside Johannes “⁠tabseN⁠” Wodarz due to the former’s experience as an in-game leader during his time at North and HYENAS. 

In a press release, Gade stated,

Joining BIG has had me excited ever since it was decided. It puts a smile on my face just thinking about it. Becoming a part of a well-established organization like this, and a part of the BIG Family really means a lot. After having some time where you’re not certain of what the future would hold, it is definitely a feeling of pure joy now knowing this is my new home. I hope and believe I can bring the final bits and pieces to take this project to the next level. A huge thank you to BIG for making this happen and to everyone who wrote to me in uncertain times.

BIG will most likely debut with Gade at the upcoming ESL Pro League Season 14, scheduled to start from August 16.

BIG now have:

  • Johannes “⁠tabseN⁠” Wodarz
  • Tizian “⁠tiziaN⁠” Feldbusch
  • Ismailcan “⁠XANTARES⁠” Dörtkardeş
  • Nils “⁠k1to⁠” Gruhne
  • Florian “⁠syrsoN⁠” Rische
  • Nicklas “⁠gade⁠” Gade
  • Dustin “⁠DuDe⁠” Großmann (Head coach)

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Exceeli Esports will face Regal Esports in the Grand-Finals of the Valorant Conquerors Championship Bangladesh Qualifier

The Bangladesh Qualifiers For VCC has come down to the Grand Finals with Exceeli and Regal progressing from the Semi-Finals at the cost of Insurgent Esports and Zeusaberz Esports respectively.

SF 1: Insurgent Esports vs Exceeli Esports

Insurgent had a promising run in the qualifiers but Exceeli, widely regarded as the best team in Bangladesh were the clear favorites going into the match. Breeze, Bind, and Haven was vetoed for the B03 clash between the two teams.

Map 1: Breeze(Insurgent Esports 5-13 Exceeli Esports)

Exceeli Esports had a typical strong start, picking up nine rounds in their favor, thus leaving only two rounds for Insurgent to play within the second half. Exceeli Esports won four more in the second half by the time Insurgent managed and brought home the first map.

Map 2: Bind(Insurgent Esports 10-13 Exceeli Esports)

A slow start for the favorites, thus making a closer affair with respect to the first map. Exceeli Esports taking seven more rounds sealed the fate for Insurgent, thereby booking their slot in the Finals against the winners of the second Semi-Finals.

SF 2: Regal Esports vs Zeusaberz Esports

Regal Esports were the favorites heading into the match but Zeusaberz are no pushovers. Both teams shared a fair chance of making it to the finals. Haven, Ascent, and Icebox were vetoed for the second semi-finals.

Map 1: Haven(Regal Esports 13-9 Zeusaberz Esports)

Regal Esports, having secured nine rounds in the first half was in a compelling position to close out the first map, and close they did. They won four more rounds and clinched the map.

Map 2: Ascent(Regal Esports 13-9 Zeusaberz Esports)

Regal Esports shared a 6-6 score in the first half but Zeusaberz managed only 3 before Regal took 7 more, closing out the series with both maps sharing the score of 13-9 in favor of Regal.

Regal Esports will take on Exceeli Esports for a spot in the VCC main event. Matches will be live-streamed on Nodwin Gaming’s YouTube channel.

Ex-TSM manager Sid Joshi joins S8UL Esports

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S8UL Esports has signed Sid Joshi as the manager for their esports division. Sid Joshi was an integral part of TSM-Entity and has vast experience in managing several rosters competing in various titles. He will be in charge of managing various rosters for S8UL Esports.

 
 
 
 
 
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As we reported earlier, sources close to TalkEsport had revealed that Sid Joshi was set to join S8UL Esports after TSM India’s Battlegrounds Mobile India roster parted ways with the organization. The players have decided to stick together and are expected to join GodLike Esports very soon.

TSM India’s manager split up with the team soon afterward and the reason was not revealed. S8UL Esports took this opportunity to quickly sign one of the most experienced and versatile managers in the Indian community.

Sid Joshi makes a valuable addition to S8UL Esports as his tremendous experience in the field of esports will aid their newly formed BGMI roster. The new S8UL roster will look to regain their fame and legacy, which made them one of the best PUBG Mobile rosters in India two years ago.

SOUL Esports and their continuous victories in the official tournaments of 2019 was an impressive feat but their run was ended by other dominant teams in India. Soul and 8Bit combined to form S8UL Esports and this time, they have signed Scout and Mavi to increase their firepower and strategic game.

The current S8UL BGMI roster looks formidable with star players onboard and Sid Joshi managing them. The team is expected to put up an impressive performance in the upcoming tournaments with the aid of strong management.

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How to Get Free Valorant Prime Gaming Drops?

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If you’ve been playing Valorant for a while, chances are that you’re probably aware of the plethora of weapon cosmetics available to purchase in the game. These cosmetics include gun skins, gun buddies, and other stuff like player cards that make your Valorant account stand out from the crowd.

However, these can often come at a hefty pocket pinch that many players may not be comfortable with spending on a game. Luckily, Riot Games has also provided players with means of obtaining exclusive cosmetics for free through Prime Gaming drops. 

Since September 2020, Riot has introduced a new way for players to earn weapon skins and other rewards in Valorant through Prime Gaming. Players with an active Amazon Prime subscription can redeem exclusive and limited edition cosmetics for the competitive shooter which can be used in-game.

It’s important to note that these free rewards are entirely for cosmetic purposes and provide the players with no additional competitive advantage. So, you don’t have to stress it out if you’re not willing to spend real money on the game.

How to claim Amazon Prime Gaming Valorant loot?

To claim the Prime Gaming loot in Valorant, players will need an active Amazon Prime subscription. In case you don’t wanna buy a subscription, you can get your first month completely free. Once done, you can visit Prime Gaming’s Valorant loot page to link your Valorant and Amazon accounts to unlock exclusive Prime Gaming drops.

That’s it, now you can redeem your monthly free rewards as long as you have the subscription active.

The loot will refresh after every month, and Riot has confirmed that these exclusive rewards may not be available anytime soon. Neither can you redeem the last month’s reward with your current subscription. So, make sure to redeem them before they’re gone.

The July rewards for Valorant Prime Gaming loot include the Pity Party spray, the Formation Player Card, and the Nice Smile Gun Buddy.

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F1LS signs a new Battlegrounds Mobile India roster

ForceOne x LegStump Esports has signed a new Battlegrounds Mobile India roster and brought veteran stars onboard. This roster is made up of players who used to represent GodLike Esports and some new talent as well.

 
 
 
 
 
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ForceOne and LegStump Esports have combined their organizations to form a new team of F1LS. This new organization has teams in multiple esports titles like Valorant, COD Mobile and with the launch of BGMI, they have returned back to its competitive scenario as well.

ForceOne Esports and LegStump Esports were among the lesser-known teams in the community when PUBG Mobile was not banned in India. They produced some good results but failed to stand out from the crowd. By signing a new roster, they have a new opportunity to make a name for themselves once again.

The new roster consists of the following players:

  • Smokie
  • Rayed
  • Vampire
  • K47

Apart from K47, the rest of the squad used to play together for GodLike Esports, and Smokie was one of the oldest members of that team. After reports of GodLike signing the old TSM lineup, the organization officially announced the departure of their old squad.

The players became free agents and F1LS quickly took the opportunity to sign them and bring them on board with a new teammate. This team is currently producing consistent results in the practice scrimmages and we will see them in action in the upcoming tournaments.

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Free Fire OB29 Update: Release Date, New Features, and more

Garena is set to release its next global patch for Free Fire very soon. In the next OB29 patch update, a couple of new characters, a new pet, and a new rifle might be added to Free Fire. Here are some of the new additions that are spotted in the OB29 Advance server.

Free Fire is a popular battle royale game and to provide a satisfactory experience for their userbase, the developers tend to test new features before releasing them globally. This round of testing is done on the Free Fire advance server where a limited number of slots are available for selective testers.

Garena tends to add new items or features to the advance server and hence, one can easily speculate on things that might be added in the next update. Most of the new things are added but some might get skipped.

New Characters

Three new characters were added in the OB29 update of the Free Fire Advance server. The name or design of these characters is not revealed yet but some of them could be introduced in the next patch. Two characters are male and one is a female model.

More information on characters is not revealed yet but it is speculated that two characters might be revamped in this new update.

New Pet: Ninja Tiger

A new pet called Ninja Tiger is added to the game. Pets are character allies that can assist a player in multiple ways. They have active or passive abilities which can be used in matches. The ability of this new Tiger pet is not revealed yet.

New Rifle: AC80

A new marksmen rifle called AC80 is expected to come in the OB29 Update of Free Fire. This rifle has a special characteristic where two continuous shots on a target will trigger additional damage. It is efficient for mid to long-range battles.

New Mode: Craftland

Free Fire is getting its first-ever open-world building mode where players can edit and play around the map to create their own custom models. This is quite similar to Fortnite builder mode where players can tweak their in-game environment. This is currently being tested and could be available very soon on the global version.

Free Fire OB29 Update Release Date

The official release date for this new patch is not revealed yet but we can speculate some dates as per the old trends. The new update is usually pushed when in-game ranked seasons end and this time, the OB29 patch could be released on 5th August 2021.

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Pokimane blasts sexist Twitch donator

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The biggest female streamer on Twitch, Pokimane has slammed a sexist subscriber, hoping they get banned from the platform for good.

To put some context, the subscriber is a question addressed former professional Hearthstone player “Hafu” inappropriately when calling her “hot” in her 17s. She was brought to question when she accused Blizzard of ignoring a WoW team that competed under a name specifically targeting her in 2008.

Activision-Blizzard has its hands full with an ongoing lawsuit file in California; claims have surfaced that the company houses a plethora of sexual harassment cases. The case has attracted lots of attention from women in the industry, and many shared similar unfortunate cases of sexual harassment.

“You are exactly the kind of person we don’t want in my community or in the greater gaming community at all,” she said. “It is not just a joke to call someone who’s underage hot and justify the fact that people are saying they were going to sexually assault them. Also, it’s not okay to, instead of apologizing for your shi**y comments, to try to flip it and call me or my mods boring for ‘not getting the joke.’ You are so oblivious to your own problems, it’s painful.”

Pokimane was very clear about her dislike towards the person and showed that she did not care about the $2 sub. She wished for him to get banned from Twitch altogether.

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Meliora 42 Esports forms Valorant roster with Brutality’s Ankit Panth: Reports

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Meliora 42 Esports have decided to step into the Indian Valorant scene, picking up the stack featuring popular gaming personality Ankit ‘Venom’ Panth, TalkEsport has learned via multiple sources.

The lineup reunites Venom with his former teammate Brutality’s teammate Akash ‘Rix’ More, who will likely don the role of the Primary Sniper for the team.

Joining the former Brutality duo are the likes of Kalpesh ‘Sam’ Kotkar, Shelin ‘Hyper’ Verma, and Anurodh ‘Em0’ Pashilkar.

The trio mentioned has played together under the banner of Purpose Esports before Hyper joined Reckoning Esports while Sam and Em0 ventured towards J Muds Esports.

The Meliora 42 Esports Valorant squad would look:

  • Ankit ‘Venom’ Panth
  • Akash ‘Rix’ More
  • Kalpesh ‘Sam’ Kotkar
  • Shelin ‘Hyper’ Verma
  • Anurodh ‘Em0’ Pashilkar

At the moment there are no revelations from the organization, but Ankit has been teasing about incoming announcements on his social media for over a week. It is most likely that Meliora 42 Esports is the new upgrade Ankit is referring to.

The organization will be officially making the announcement today. More details are awaited.