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IEM Fall 2021 to be played on the latest CSGO update

As a part of the Valve-sanctioned event list, IEM Fall 2021 will see the Regional Major Ranking event run on the latest update of CSGO. It would further help the teams to gain points towards the PGL Stockholm Major, to be held later this year. A total of six events were declared by the event organizer ahead of the Major including, to be played across the North and South America, CIS, Asia, and the Oceanic regions. Earlier in August, ESL had declared the forthcoming IEM Fall 2021 as the last and final RMR (Regional Major Ranking) event for the above list of regions.

The recent update saw the game developers, Valve implement a plethora of changes including buffs and nerfs to the M4A1-S and Desert Eagle respectively while tweaking some parts of the maps highlighting the mid-cross to be completely blocked on CSGO’s most iconic map Dust2.

Alongside, you can now drop grenades and other utilities to your players branching out a series of possibilities only to be witnessed going forward. We further saw a short competitive matchmaking option being added to the game although the same won’t be used in the upcoming RMR event.

The significant changes that would see players transition to are as follows:

Map updates

Dust2

  • Blocked the mid-crossview from T Spawn. 
  • Tweaked the visibility into the B platform avenue from upper tunnels

Weapon Updates

Deagle nerf

  • Reduced body damage

M4A1-S buff

  • Increased body damage

Dual Elites

  • Reduced price to $300

You can find out the rest of the patch notes over here.

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Xizt Announces Retirement From Competitive CSGO

Legendary CSGO player and IGL Richard “Xizt” Landström has announced his retirement from competitive Counter-Strike. The 30-year-old mentioned in a statement that he will look forward to exploring opportunities in different roles like coach, manager or an analyst.

“My career has had its ups and downs, but looking back it’s been an amazing and unforgettable journey,” Xizt said, before thanking his teammates and fans for being a part of his 12-year long journey in the professional CS scene. “The future excites me and I’m not walking away from CS yet!”

The retirement of Xizt marks the end to an era of competitive CS. The former NiP star started participating in CS 1.6 tournaments and moved on to CS:GO, representing a number of big esports organizations including Ninjas in Pyjamas, Fnatic, FaZe, and Dignitas.

Xizt also helped the legendary NiP CSGO roster to establish the historic 87-map win streak on LAN between September 2012 and April 2013. The streak was ended by Virtus Pro in April 2013.

“Being as unsuccessful as we were in fnatic and Dignitas, compared to earlier years in my career, really took a dent in me and my confidence,” Xizt said in an interview with HLTV.

However, fans can expect to see the star in a new role in the near future. “I am open to the opportunity to coach, do analytical work or team management, preferably in CS:GO where my expertise is,” Xizt said in the interview.

Fortnite unleashes Venom Emote with Eddie Brock Outfit, Check now

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Fortnite is back with another exciting skin for the players. Inspired by the anticipated film Venom: Let There Be Carnage, you can now unleash the Symbiote fully. The new Eddie Brock Outfit is available in the Item Shop, and when you’re ready to cut loose, use the built-in Venom Unleashed Emote to transform into the lethal protector Venom. Besides this, there are more items which you can get as a part of the ‘Venom Bundle’.

More Info about the venom bundle

The Eddie Brock Outfit also comes with the Symbiote Scythe Pickaxe. Eddie Brock is included with Emote and Pickaxe. It is available individually or as part of the Venom Bundle. This Bundle includes new and returning Venom items, including the comic-based Venom Outfit. Players who purchase the Venom Bundle will additionally receive the Different Tasty Snack Emoticon.

Besides the Venom Bundle, there are more venom items that you can grab. The official release date of the Venom Bundle is the 24th of September 2021. Here is the list of the items that are available in the new Venom Bundle.

  • Eddie Brock (Marvel Series) Outfit
  • Tendrils of Venom Back Bling
  • Symbiote Scythe Harvesting Tool (Only Eddie Brock can use this item)
  • Different Tasty Snack Emoticon
  • Venom Unleashed Emote
  • Symbiote Slasher Harvesting Tool (Only Eddie Brock can use this item)
  • “We are Venom” Emote

For players who already own an item/items in the Venom Bundle, the Bundle will be available for fewer V-Bucks. As a result, you can get the rest of the bundle at discounted rates. You can transform from Eddie Brock to Venom by simply using the Venom Unleashed Emote.

Mortal and Scout frustrated over hacking in BGMI

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Battlegrounds Mobile India is being criticized for having a large number of hackers and even big streamers and professional players like Sc0ut and Mortal have begun to take notice. Mortal recently tweeted about the hacking problem in BGMI and Sc0ut uploaded some snippets of him being killed instantly by different hackers in multiple matches.

The problem of hacking is persistent in almost every gaming title but the anti-cheat mechanism deployed by developers makes a huge impact on the actual number. Some games are evidently faceless hackers due to stricter anti-cheat checking but Battlegrounds Mobile India is apparently lacking in this aspect.

PUBG Mobile makers, Krafton, developed a different mobile battle royale title for the Indian region to abide by the local laws but it is facing a similar problem of hacking like PUBG Mobile.

PUBG Mobile was infamous for having a large number of hackers but after multiple anti-cheat updates and by the implementation of new techniques, the number was significantly reduced. This has not been the case with Battlegrounds Mobile India even though the game is exactly similar to PUBG Mobile.

BGMI pro and content creator, Mortal, recently expressed his disappointment on Twitter by tweeting the following:

This tweet has evidently caught the attention of many players facing similar issues. Another big content creator, Sc0ut spoke about this matter by uploading some clips on his Instagram stories. They depicted that Sc0ut was killed twice in some absurd ways.

One of the clips highlighted a hacker using M249 to knock Sc0ut in a long-distance spray and the other video showcased yet another hacker using Kar98 twice within a fraction of a second and then increasing the movement speed with a speed hack.

Battlegrounds Mobile India is still a new game but due to the number of hackers present in this game, it is quite frustrating for the fan base to enjoy the game in classic mode. The developers are expected to take some action to solve this issue.

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Free Fire Redeem Code for Today: 22nd September

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Garena Free Fire is famous for its wide range of exquisite skins and most of the items seen in this game can be bought with diamonds. There is a way to get some of them for free and that can be done by using redeem codes. The redeem codes is the simplest way to increase your inventory without spending money.

Redeem Codes are simply strings of alphabets and numbers which are jumbled up to create a twelve-character code. This code can then be used to get free items through the official redemption site.

These codes are only released on certain special occasions. Players who want free skins can keep an eye on obtaining the codes and earn the rewards. You can do so by regularly checking the official social media handles alongside the YouTube channel for any possible giveaways.

Here are some redeem codes you can try to get free rewards today.

  • 9BYDPUM5WK6Z
  • FF10617KGUF9
  • FF9MJ31CXKRG
  • FFSHOPEE7BX2

HOW TO USE REDEEM CODE IN FREE FIRE

Follow these steps for redeeming the crate in Free Fire:

  • Visit the Reward Redemption center of Garena Free Fire. Click here to visit.
  • Log in with your Free Fire account. One must have either Facebook or Google ID signed in as a Guest account does not work.
  • Enter the code and get free rewards in your in-game item vault.

Make sure to use this code as soon as possible as they tend to expire very soon. There is also a possibility that it is region restricted and hence, some might get an error pop-up.

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Riot Games announce Wild Rift Horizon Cup

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Riot Games have announced their first-ever international event for League of Legends: Wild Rift. This massive tournament is called Wild Rift Horizon Cup and will take place in Singapore in November.

League of Legends: Wild Rift is the portable version of League of Legends and the developers are trying to set up a sustainable esports ecosystem equivalent to their flagship title. Wild Rift is immensely famous in the SEA region and has gained good traction around the world.

Riot Games is currently hosting multiple regional tournaments over the world and ten teams ranking top in these tournaments will be invited to Singapore to participate in the Wild Rift Horizon Cup.

The Wild Rift Horizon Cup will be hosted at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre from 13th to 21st November. Riot Games will be working with Singapore Tourism Board to host this event in the country.

Teams from multiple regions like China, SEA, Korea, NA, EU, Japan, LATAM, and Brazil will be participating in the Horizon Cup. China and the SEA region will have two seeds each and the rest of these regions will send one representative each.

This will be the first international Riot Games event for LOL: Wild Rift which is hosted in a LAN ecosystem. The rest of the details for this tournament are not revealed yet.

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House of Esports to host Free Fire Reborn

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House of Esports is collaborating with Immortals India to a new Free Fire tournament called Free Fire Reborn. This tournament will be a blend of different tiers of competition with multiple teams qualifying via open-for-all registrations and they will clash with invited veteran rosters to win the bragging rights and win ₹50,000.

Free Fire Esports has grown exponentially in India and one of the factors is due to high participation and viewership. This mobile battle royale game enjoys millions of daily active players from the Indian region itself and players are equally excited about its esports ecosystem.

Garena has its own setup of official tournaments but third-party events such as Free Fire Reborn helps players with their preparation and to gain some fame in the community.

Free Fire Reborn will have two qualifiers: Registration and Invited. Players can qualify via Registration Qualifiers and play four rounds of knockout stages. The details are as follows:

  • Registered Teams to Play Round 1
  • Round 1 knockout(Best of 1)
  • Round 2 knockout(Best of 1)
  • Round 3 knockout (Best of 3)
  • Round 4 knockout (Best of 6)
  • Top 6 Teams from Round 4 to Qualify for Event Finale

The second qualifier is for invited teams where twelve professional teams are invited. They will play a best of six matches and the top six teams will qualify for the final event.

A total of twelve teams will face off in the Free Fire Reborn Grand Finals and play a series in best of six formats. The top three teams will win a monetary prize and bragging rights.

Jitesh Kharat, CEO & Co-Founder of Immortals India Gaming Enterprise, talked about this event. He said, “Free Fire – Reborn, is one of our unique tournaments, which allows amateur players to compete with the professionals, the exposure is immense for the budding players while the professionals get another chance to prove their grit in the community.”

Players can head to the official website of House of Esports to register for this event.

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Pokemon Unite released for iOS and Android

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The Pokemon Company and TiMi Studios have launched their first MOBA game called Pokemon United for the smartphone platform. Players can now download Pokemon Unite on the phone of their choice and enjoy Pokemon battles in a unique way.

This game was under development for a long time and its closed beta testing was running in China. The developers were seemingly making steady progress according to multiple leaks earlier this year and finally, it is fully launched on the mobile platform.

Pokemon Unite was initially launched on Nintendo Switch in July and became popular in a short time. The Nintendo Switch version recently completed over nine million downloads and a similar trend might be seen on its mobile version.

Pokemon United falls under the MOBA genre and players will face off against each other in the traditional 5-vs-5 format. The game is much more engaging as players will be able to catch wild pokemon, evolve them and gain an edge over their opponents by employing their own strategies.

The developers have also enabled cross-platform play support and hence, players can play from their phones as well as Nintendo Switch.

Players that pre-registered for Pokemon Unite will get Aeos Tickets for registering beforehand. These tickets can be used to upgrade various in-game items. Players can download the game by clicking on the links given below:

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PMPL South Asia Season 4 2021 Week 1 Day 2 match recap, overall standings, results

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The second day of week 1 PMPL South Asia Season 4 2021 ended with Wizzes with Vibes finishing at the top spot in the leaderboards.

The team got a total of 124 points including 61 kills. Wizzes with Vibes was the highest number of kill dealers among all the teams and took one chicken dinner out of 8 matches. DRS Gaming took the highest number of chicken dinners among all the teams.

DRS Gaming secured the second spot with 104 points followed by Vibes Esports with 85 points.

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PMPL SOUTH ASIA FORMAT

The Pro League South Asia 2021 S4 League stage will be held from September 21st – October 10th, 2021. The matches will be played in TPP Mode where 20 teams are split into 5 groups. Three weeks of League Play will be held further divided into Weekdays and Super Weekend. Each team plays a total of 8 matches a week, every Tuesday and Wednesday. The top 16 teams qualify for the Super Weekend. Only points of each Super Weekend are cumulated towards league standings. The top 16 teams based on Super Weekend points are qualified for South Asia Fall Finals.

PMPL South Asia League Stage overall standings

  • Wizzes with vibes – 124 points
  • DRS Gaming – 104 points
  • Vibes Esports – 85 points
  • Stalwart Esports – 83 points
  • A1 esports – 76 points
  • Seal Esports – 71 points
  • Deadeyes Guys – 65 points
  • Future Station 1952 – 63 points
  • Trained to Kill – 60 points
  • i8 Esports – 59 points
  • Ruthless Aggressive Warriors – 56 points
  • Zeus Esports – 56 points
  • S9 Esports – 54 points
  • BabluxClarity Esports – 47 points
  • High Voltage – 42 points
  • Paradox – 41 points
  • Venom Legends – 38 points
  • 7Sea Esports – 32 points
  • PN Crew – 25 points
  • R3d Esports – 23 points

Some well know teams in the South Asian region such as Zeus Esports, i8 Esports, and Deadeyes Guys could not make it into the top 5 places. Although the teams managed to qualify for the Super Weekend stage.

The bottom four teams in the standings, Venom Legends, 7Sea Esports, PN Crew, and R3d Esports could not qualify for the Super weekend which is scheduled to start from 24th September to 26th September 2021. Only points of each Super Weekend are cumulated towards league standings.

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Team Exzachtt is the winner of Twitch Rivals Warzone Showdown

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The $75,000 Twitch Rivals Warzone Showdown has come to an end and Team Exzachtt has topped the list and won the tournament.

Team Exzachtt captured the first spot with 107 points while the runner-up Team Tommey finished the tournament with 104.9 points. Let’s check out the top 8 placements.

Twitch Rivals Warzone Showdown Placements

PlacementTeamPointsPrize
1stTeam Exzachtt107$15,000
2ndTeam Tommey104.9$12,000
3rdTeam UnRationaL82.4$9,000
4thTeam MuTeX73.8$6,000
5thTeam Destroy71.6$3,000
6thTeam IceManIsaac71.4$1,500
7thTeam AlohaMyy67$1,350
8thTeam OPMarked65.3$1,350

Twitch Rivals Warzone Showdown Format & schedule

The tournament started on 22nd September at 2 PM Pacific Time.

  • Mode: Battle Royale Trios (private lobby)
  • Number of Games: 5 Games
  • Scoring Format
    • Placement and kills will provide points to the team.
    • The accruing score will decide team ranking.
    • Kills will earn 1 point.
  • Ranking + Tiebreakers
    • Total Number of Victories
    • Total Number of Eliminations
    • Average Placement in All Games
    • Placement in the last game of the tournament

Placement Scoring

  • 1st Place: 2x Points multiplier for that game
  • 2nd Place – 5th place: 1.5x Points multiplier for that game
  • 6th Place – 15th Place: 1.3x Points multiplier for that game
  • 16th Place – 25th Place: 1.1x Points multiplier for that game
  • 26th+ Place: 1x Points per kill

Twitch Rivals Warzone Showdown Tournament Prize

PlacementPrizing Per TeamPrizing Per Player
1st$15,000$5,000
2nd$12,000$4,000
3rd$9,000$3,000
4th$6,000$2,000
5th$3,000$1,000
6th$1,500$500
7th – 9th$1,350$450
10th – 12th$1,200$400
13th – 15th$1,050$350
16th – 20th$900$300
21st – 25th$750$250
26th – 30th$600$200
31st – 40th$375$125
41st – 49th$300$100

Twitch Rivals Warzone Showdown Teams

ZLaner, Destroy, ClutchBelkIntechs, Apathy, SlackedaHTracT, Flxnked, FrozonezColorss, ScummN, UnRationaL
picNICKbasket, TeddyRecKs, zSmitJoeWo, DougisRaw, OttereyesTommey, Almond, NewbzMetaphor, Piemxn, OakleyBoiii
Aydan, Rated, HusKerrsiSmixie, Citizen_Snipes, SteelCurtainnItsEyeQew, Ebatez, BasedGodXenoNJSmoothHD, Spreezyy_, Arrayyz
Kalei, pork, chunKruzadar, BadBearGamer, SweeetTailsLEGIQN, SloppyHarry, MrDaftMarkClarkk, TrickyRick, STUDLIE
MuTeX, Blazt, KnightOPMarked, Devious, ShadedStepp90princess, JujuSaiyann, GuhnStainsProze, NobuSpartan, BlingCjay
Rallied, Mayappo, ClassicPain24Royalize_, Med1cinee_, GooeyGuyySenseiSwishem, Yungstaz, GangstazsaluteSuperEvan, LuckyChamu, Repullze
Swagg, Booya, DiazBiffleTestyFPS, NiicoInfinite, EmSageTheBoiSantana, Bloo, BartonlogistTheDanDangler, SkullFace49, Shifty
Tourva, Redman_Lyons, NightlennnWagnificent, Yeet, FinessenxAmpz, Wh2ezyy, SircizItsMeRachelG, ?, ?
JessieCooks, ?, ?JHaZeGV, ?, ?LarryFishBurger, ?, ?Russ, ?, ?
Pamaj, Dirty, ?Crimsix, ?, ?Arcitys, Cellium, PrestinniStandy, Envoy, FeLo

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