Call of Duty has released a teaser on their official Twitter handle that indicates the remarkable British comic character Judge Dredd is coming to Warzone along with Black Ops Cold War.
The tweet includes Judge Dredd’s badge, golden armor, gloves, and weapon. Even though they officially didn’t mention the Judge Dredd character, it’s pretty clear to all the Dredd fans.
Judge Dredd is a law enforcement officer in the dystopian future city of Mega-City One. The city covers most of the east coast of North America. He is a “street judge”, empowered to arrest, convict, sentence, and execute criminals. The character was also featured in the cinema twice. One in 1995 by Sylvester Stallone and the other in 2012 by Karl Urban.
We will most probably get Karl Urban’s version of the character as Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo character is already available in the game.
The developers haven’t come up with a release date yet. However, we will most likely get the character soon.
Earlier this week the Astralis Group did a midyear roundup of their finances which showed a huge improvement in their performance, compared to the past year. A huge chunk of this was, of course, owing to the transfer of Nicolai ‘dev1ce’ Reedtz to Ninjas in Pyjamas. The Astralis group is a publicly-traded one, and thus the shareholders have every right to enquire about the finances, and Astralis duly obliged by posting the details for the first half of the financial year 2021.
As per the report, Astralis generated $6.24 million from Jan 1, 2021, to June 30, 2021. This is a huge jump up from the $3.26 million generated in the same period in the year 2020. This was down to the global pandemic, with investors pulling out of deals as they couldn’t sustain the losses. But since then, things have been looking better for all parties, with offline tournaments and investors coming back.
The 4 time major winners lost $4.8 million last year in the first 6 months, but they cut it down to less than half that amount in 2021, losing $2.01 million in the process. Astralis CEO Nikolaj Nyholm did reveal that player sales are NOT part of the revenue generated for the group, so the sale of ‘dev1ce’ to NiP did not actually play a part in the improved situation for the Danes.
Delving deeper into the report, it stated that the sale of the 2 time Major MVP cost Swedish side NiP close to US$715,000. When dev1ce left in late April 2021, it was reported that the transfer cost NiP nearly a million US dollars, but the finances reveal that it was closer to 700k USD, which is in no way a small amount and for a player of the calibre of dev1ce, it may well be worth every penny that the Swedes spent on him. The sale also paved way for the signing of ‘Lucky’ from Tricked esports.
Also as per Valves ruling, each team that has in-game items in CSGO, get a percentage of the amount every time that item is sold or bought on the market. This includes the latest 2020 RMR stickers, Player Autographs and Souvenir skins. The report stated that Astralis made nearly 1 Million USD from sticker sales alone, which would only improve once the Major comes around and new stickers come into the game.
Astralis are also partnered with ESL and BLAST Premier, the biggest TOs in CSGO currently and also have teams in FIFA and League of Legends, with CSGO being their most profitable endeavour, winning 4 majors in 2.5 years, a feat unmatched till now.
Earlier this week the Astralis Group did a midyear roundup of their finances which showed a huge improvement in their performance, compared to the past year. A huge chunk of this was, of course, owing to the transfer of Nicolai ‘dev1ce’ Reedtz to Ninjas in Pyjamas.
The Astralis group is a publicly-traded one, and thus the shareholders have every right to enquire about the finances, and Astralis duly obliged by posting the details for the first half of the financial year 2021.
As per the report, Astralis generated $6.24 million from Jan 1, 2021, to June 30, 2021. This is a huge jump up from the $3.26 million generated in the same period in the year 2020. This was down to the global pandemic, with investors pulling out of deals as they couldn’t sustain the losses. But since then, things have been looking better for all parties, with offline tournaments and investors coming back.
The 4-time csgo major winners lost $4.8 million last year in the first 6 months, but they cut it down to less than half that amount in 2021, losing $2.01 million in the process. Astralis CEO Nikolaj Nyholm did reveal that player sales are NOT part of the revenue generated for the group, so the sale of ‘dev1ce’ to NiP did not actually play a part in the improved situation for the Danes.
Delving deeper into the report, it stated that the sale of the 2 time Major MVP cost Swedish side NiP close to US$715,000. When dev1ce left in late April 2021, it was reported that the transfer cost NiP nearly a million US dollars, but the finances reveal that it was closer to 700k USD, which is in no way a small amount and for a player of the calibre of dev1ce, it may well be worth every penny that the Swedes spent on him. The sale also paved way for the signing of ‘Lucky’ from Tricked esports.
Also as per Valves ruling, each team that has in-game items in CSGO, get a percentage of the amount every time that item is sold or bought on the market. This includes the latest 2020 RMR stickers, Player Autographs and Souvenir skins. The report stated that Astralis made nearly 1 Million USD from sticker sales alone, which would only improve once the Major comes around and new stickers come into the game.
Astralis are also partnered with ESL and BLAST Premier, the biggest TOs in CSGO currently and also have teams in FIFA and League of Legends, with CSGO being their most profitable endeavour, winning 4 majors in 2.5 years, a feat unmatched till now.
Esports Premier League 2021 saw the completion of its long premier franchise league event. Mumbai Marshals emerged as the winner of the event on 29th August 2021. The team was represented by one of India’s finest Free Fire teams, TSM FTX. Esports Premier League 2021 (ESPL) is a nationwide eSports tournament first of its kind Free Fire tournament organized by India Today Gaming.
The mega prize distribution ceremony took place at a city hotel on 30th August 2021 in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Mr. Manish Sisodia and Ms. Kalli Purie, Vice Chairperson, India Today Group, who awarded the champions and the runner-ups with the trophies and the cash awards.
“It was like a festival of Esports, playing out in the last couple of months. There was an overwhelming response coming from all over the country. The gamers showcased their A-game and the competition was nothing short of top class. I hope these athletes will further utilize this experience and win medals for the country in the coming time” said Mr. Vishwalok Nath, Director, ESPL.
ESPL 2021 was a multi-city tournament over a period of two months. ESPL 2021 featured a massive prize pool of Rs 25,00,000 distributed among the top 8 teams. The league was divided into four phases starting with the in-house registrations of the teams. Over a period of two months, the best Free Fire teams of the country made it to the finals which were held on 29th Aug 2021.
Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, while addressing the live viewers and players, said “Esports now is growing very fast. I am convinced that this “E” sport deserves all the support and recognition. I promise that the Delhi government will encourage Esports in every possible manner. We will be happy to encourage all the initiatives that will help the industry and the sector to grow.”
With the awarding ceremony, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also revealed the logo of the upcoming World Esports Cup, which is India Today Gaming’s next big eSports IP. The organizer aims to help in making India a global Esports powerhouse. More details regarding the event will be announced soon. Don’t forget to follow us to get the complete information on the upcoming event.
Twitch stats have taken a massive hit today as several popular streamers are partaking in ‘A Day Off Twitch’ movement and choosing to stay off the streaming platform for a day.
For the unaware, ‘ADayOffTwitch’ is a boycott of Twitch for a day organized by renowned streamers in protest against the recent rise of hate speech and harassment on the platform and Twitch’s inability to tackle the problem accordingly.
‘A Day Off Twitch’ boycott has been organized by popular streamers like RekitRaven, ShineyPen, and Lucia Everblack in response to the ‘hate raids’ that have been causing problems in the streaming community. These hate raids are organized by toxic viewers who use the ‘raid’ feature on Twitch to spread hate speech and harassment towards certain streamers on the platform.
The boycott has been organized in protest against these hate raids and to force Twitch to implement changes to tackle this issue.
So far, ‘A Day Off Twitch’ has been a successful boycott to say the least. According to a recent Tweet from Zach Bussey, Twitch had apparently taken a hit of 5,000 online streamers and 500,000 viewers at the time of writing.
But according to charts from @TwitchTracker_, there are *currently* about 5000 fewer streamers live right now than last week and ~500,000 fewer viewers. (That's a significant drop.)#TwitchNewspic.twitter.com/NvZfkkMea6
His Tweet reads, “According to charts from TwitchTracker, there are *currently* about 5000 fewer streamers live right now than last week and ~500,000 fewer viewers. (That’s a significant drop.)”
The boycott is expected to last for a day and participating streamers will likely return to streaming tomorrow. However, whether or not Twitch can regain its prior numbers post-boycott still remains to be seen.
The best way to enhance your gaming experience is by playing it with your best friend. Better coordination with your friend increases the skills of the player. Fortnite has brought an event in which the players could play with their best friends and get rewards. The players could join the “Best Friendzy: Play Together” event from August 31 until September 12 at 4:00 PM EDT, by playing with a friend and unlock free in-game rewards.
GET STARTED & EARN POINTS
The players need to visit bestfriendzy.fortnite.com and follow the instructions provided to link your Epic account. Once complete, the developer will track your Best Friendzy progress with your friends. The rewards will be earned based on the time spent playing the game with your friends. So, the more you play with your friends, the more rewards you earn.
Every 10 Minutes Played Together in Battle Royale = 1 Point
Every 10 Minutes Played Together in Creative = 1 Point (maximum of 6 points per day)
Bonus: During your selected 60-minute Daily Bonus you will receive a 3X bonus for your time spent playing Fortnite (i.e., every 10 minutes played together = 3 points).
You must be registered and logged into the Best Friendzy website to track your point progression. Although your friends are not required to register for you to see your progress together, they can register if they want to track their own point progression. Note: Expect a delay of about 30 minutes for the status of your points progression to update on the site.
REWARD FRIENDZY
The players could convert these points into rewards. Best Friendzy marks the debut of four new in-game items, including:
Outer Space Handshake Emoticon = 3 points
Invasion Remix Track = 10 points
Life’s a Beach Wrap= 20 points
Aquari-Axe Pickaxe = 50 points
The players could play with more than one friend but need to fully complete the progression with a single friend to unlock rewards. So, team up with anyone on your Fortnite friend list! Earn points together in Battle Royale (Duos, Trios, Squads), or earn up to 6 points each day in Creative.
The decision has been taken by ESL after coming under a lot of scrutinies by players and fans alike, as it would require teams to miss out on other events if they wanted to play in the RMR qualifier.
It was announced last month that IEM Fall would be the last RMR event for every region in order to qualify for the PGL Stockholm Major at the end of the year. And like every RMR tournament, teams would have the chance to qualify via open qualifiers and then through closed qualifiers if they wanted to make it to the main event.
But what ESL didn’t take into consideration was that a lot of teams vying for the spot, would also be playing Fragdelphia 15, during the same time period. Ever since Valorant has been raking in the numbers, Fragdelphia is one of the very few tournament organizers left in North American CS, trying to keep the scene alive, and having to miss out on it would be a big blow, especially for lower-tier teams.
Their efforts were noble, but sacrifices must be made. Get ready to contest the Fracture, an accidental rift created, a result of a coverted experiment gone wrong.
During the VCT 2021: Stage 2 Masters, held in Reykjavík, Iceland, the community witnessed a cinematic explaining “Duality”, a fight between the same set of Valorant agents. From the duo Killjoy and Viper addressing an unusual radiante signature from the environment to Phoenix confronting his own version, but from another mysterious and a parallel habitat, it all comes down to the sole scratch on our heads, “Which timeline does the real estate in Fracture belong to”
Today Valorant on their social media revealed a new map, known as the Fracture which is set to hit the game on September 8, a part of the 3.05 patch update. Along with this mysterious map comes a brand new battlepass with some exciting cosmetic packs, a chance to personalize your gameplay experience.
A press release was shared with TalkEsport ahead of the map’s launch and our writers got the opportunity to dig in more about this project. The developer notes consisted of a Q&A involving the group of designers, creators, and artists who further opened up about their goals and what actually led them to carve out Fracture.
I will try to keep this piece short but would really like to shed light on some key factors about this map, starting with the question “What If?”
Mr. Joe Lansford, Level Designer at Riot Games, focused on the idea where the attackers would start out on the map instead of the defenders and could pinch the latter. Fracture is designed in an H-shape with the defenders to start from the middle of the map. He further added that the structure would completely different when compared to other maps in the pool. Elements like Ziplines and Pathways will have their own say when it comes down to the actual release. Defenders might now need to figure out their own strategies ahead of the impending doom from the attackers.
The sites within Fracture were detailed by Lead Artist, Mr. Brian Yam who stated,
“The A-site is distinguished by its arid desert environment with its abandoned facilities deteriorating. B site is contrasted by lush, overgrown foliage left to take over the science facility. The mid-building is where the central collider is located, underneath where players can zipline through. Fracture is a special map from a design standpoint, but we also wanted to push unique solutions on the visual side. Having two distinct sides, allows visually interesting storytelling by prompting players to question the events that took place and the radical results that ensued. It also provides clear player orientation from a visual and callout perspective.”
An exclusive image from Riot further reveals two zip lines running beneath a certain energy source, which may profit the defenders in making their moves real quick, only to be found out on September 8.
The whole foundation of Fracture was initially showcased at the Stage 2 Masters of the Valorant Champions Tour where the concept of Duality was pondered upon through a cinematic.
According to Mr David Nottingham, Creative Director at Riot Games, the birth of Fracture was a result of conflict between two earthly forces, but from planet Earth’s other twin. What we learned today does connect to Valorant’s mirror-verse theory and with the launch of Fracture on the Horizon, there might lay a potential plot for the lore behind the concept of Duality.
Microsoft has announced the list of the new titles that will be coming to the Xbox Game Pass in the month of September 2021. We have previously covered the list for the month of April and May.
There are also numerous games that will be removed from your Xbox Game Library in the coming weeks. Although, you’ll be given a notice a few days prior to removing these games to help you finish them up or buy them at a discount before they are gone.
List of games coming to Xbox Games Pass 2021
There are a total number of 14 games that will be releasing in the month of September for the subscribed users.
Final Fantasy XIII (Console and PC) – September 2
Signs of the Sojourner (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 2
Surgeon Simulator 2: Access All Areas (Console) – September 2
Craftopia (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 2
Crown Trick (Console and PC) – September 7
Breathedge (Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 9
Nuclear Throne (Console and PC) – September 9
The Artful Escape (Console) – September 9
I Am Fish (Console, PC) – September 16
SkateBird (Console) – September 16
Aragami 2 (Console, PC) – September 17
Sable (Console, PC) – September 23
Lemnis Gate (Console, PC, Cloud) – September 28
Astria Ascending (Console) – September 28
More games are expected to be added to this list in the coming days and will be updated on their Twitter account.
The exact reveal date for the Xbox Game Pass has still not been announced. It is most likely to be updated in intervals by the Microsoft team through their Twitter page. It will be interesting to see which other games will be added to this exciting list.
With the first act of Valorant Episode 3 nearing its end, fans across the world are growing eager to know more about what Riot Games has in store for them in the upcoming Battle Pass for the highly anticipated Episode 3 Act 2.
Alongside an all-new map and a bunch of new content to the shooter, Episode 3 Act 2 will also bring with it an all-new Battle Pass with an exciting rewards’ line for the players to enjoy.
The Episode 3 Act 2 Battle Pass will include new skins, sprays, gun buddies and player cards to collect. All of these exclusive items will be separated into two reward lines – free and paid.
Players can choose to receive the free rewards without having to buy the pass. However, buying the pass will enable players to obtain better and more items from the Battle Pass as they level it up.
Luckily, details about the Act 2 Battle Pass have already been revealed by Riot, and we at TalkEsport had the chance to take the first looks at it.
If you’re an avid collector of Player cards in Valorant, we have some good news for you. Episode 3 Act 2 Battle Pass will feature a number of gorgeous player cards for Valorant fans to collect.
Here’s a list of all the player cards that the Battle Pass will bring to the title:
