The much anticipated Apex Legends Season 10 is finally here and everyone is in a hurry to get their hands on it but to their misfortune, an error during the download is keeping them away from it.
Several players have reported across social media that their download is stuck at around 30-40% rendering the game completely unplayable. Despite trying several methods nothing concrete can be coined as a solution was the error is speculated to be caused by overloaded servers following a massive influx in active downloads.
The issue is not new, rather it is quite common when servers get overloaded. Reinstalling and restarting will go in vain as you wouldn’t get any further thereby the only working solution so far is to wait it out.
Patience is the key, once the load on the server is reduced, it will make way for others to continue with the download. People have reported the download to continue after waiting out an hour which is the only working solution out of it.
The hype around new Apex Legends Seasons is always crazy so something like shouldn’t baffle the players but once more and more people complete their downloads, the situation is presumed to get back to normal.
Peter “ptr” Gurney on Twitter has announced his retirement from CSGO and will exit from Bad News Bears, whom he first started playing for in 2019.
I’d like to announce that today I’m retiring from CSGO. It’s been a long journey full of great experiences and many hardships. I wanna thank everyone who has supported me through out the years. I’ll be focusing full time on poker and working hard to further my game. DPP out ❤️✌🏻
Just weeks after the conclusion of IEM Cologne 2021, ptr has decided to hang up his mouse and leave behind a seven-year illustrious career in CSGO. Moving forward the North American will majorly focus on pursuing Poker, full time.
Before joining Bad News Bears (BnB), ptr represented a plethora of top-tier teams including compLexity, NRG Esports, and Counter Logic Gaming. During his time with the latter, the 31-year-old North American made it to his first-ever CSGO Major at the ESL One: Katowice in 2015 where CLG were unable to get past their group but that helped ptr rise to prominence as a primary AWPer for every team he has played till now. A brief tenure with NRG saw Peter compete at the ESL Pro League Season 3 in North America and the finals of Season 4 until he signed up for Test Takers, later known as the Bad News Bears, an orgless team fended off by several players.
At BnB, ptr served as the team’s sniper alongside the newly joined in-game leader Alan “Shakezullah” Hardeman and went on to steer the team to IEM Cologne 2021’s play-in. Although they lost to Mousesports and LDLC, under Peter, Bad News Bears have proven to the community a significant updraft in the team’s synergy and overall impact on the scene.
With over 128 teams registering for the VCC Pakistan and Afghanistan Qualifier 2, it has come down to 4 teams after a long string of matches, with only one slot left for the main event.
Qualifier 1 saw Salt Esports book their tickets to the main event leaving other big names from the region behind. The only remaining slot will be reserved for the winner of the 2nd Qualifiers and the runners-up will be offered a wildcard match for a shot at qualifying.
Here are the four teams who made it to the Semi-Final of VCC Pakistan and Afghanistan Qualifiers 2:
Team Exploit
Given they were touted as the favorites going into the first qualifiers, their loss at the hands of Salt Esports was unforeseen but not surprising by any means. The second qualifiers saw a jump in their form and yet again they are the favorites to come through. Following an effortless win against Gladiator in the quarter-finals, they became one of the four teams fighting in the semis.
Team Perfectionsits:
Team Perfectionists breezed through Team Aquiver in the quarter-finals. Even though the first map was a bit closer than the second, a 13-7 and a 13-10 scoreline saw them book their place in the Semi-Finals against Team Exploit in the Semi-Finals of the Valorant Conquerors Championship Pakistan & Afghanistan Qualifiers 2.
Team Arrow:
Team Arrow managed the runner-up spot in the Valorant Conquerors Championship Pakistan & Afghanistan Qualifiers 1. The unfortunate events that unfolded in their finals of Qualifier 1 will make their desire to win the second one even more. The quarter-finals saw them beat Team Soviet by a 2-0 scoreline with a 13-8 and 13-6 on Haven and Split respectively.
MAXD Esports:
MAXD Esports was forced out from the VCC Pakistan and Afganisthan Qualifier 1, following a forfeit but it didn’t take them a long time to pick up where they left after managing a semi-final spot in the Qualifier 2. They eased past Clarity with a 13-0 scoreline across Haven and Bind.
All the semi-final matches will be live-streamed on the Nodwin Gaming’s YouTube channel.
Last week, employees of Activision Blizzard staged a walkout to protest alleged discrimination and sexual harassment, and an overall toxic work environment. On July 20, the studio, known for its popular titles such as World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch & Call of Duty, was hit by a lawsuit by the state of California and is being investigated for misconduct and unlawful behavior.
Following these allegations, Blizzard president J. Allen Brack will be stepping down to “pursue new opportunities” according to Activision Blizzard’s upper management. Brack’s name was mentioned in the lawsuit and was criticized for failing to stop an employee from harassing his female co-workers.
Brack will be replaced by Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra, who will “co-lead Blizzard moving forward.” Oneal was the head of Vicarious Visions (now owned by Activision Blizzard) and joined Blizzard in January as the Executive Vice President of development while Ybarra joined Blizzard in 2019 as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of platform and technology after working for Xbox as the Corporate Vice President, responsible for Xbox Live services.
“I am confident that Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will provide the leadership Blizzard needs to realize its full potential and will accelerate the pace of change,” Brack said, in a final statement shared by Blizzard.
“I anticipate they will do so with passion and enthusiasm and that they can be trusted to lead with the highest levels of integrity and commitment to the components of our culture that make Blizzard so special.”
Pokemon Unite will be coming out with its first big update on August 4 which will be fixing a series of bugs in the game.
The update will also include several changes to Pokemon and a new Spectate feature to the game. Although, the spectate feature will be coming out only as a test release and will be available only until August 6 at 12 AM PT.
Attention, Trainers! #PokemonUNITE will be receiving an update this Wednesday, 8/4. Changes include balance adjustments to several playable Pokémon.
Legendary esports organization Fnatic has gone international with the recent signing of former Cloud9 Colossus stars Alex “ALEX” McMeekin and William “Mezii” Merriman.
Fnatic is undoubtedly one of the most renowned esports organizations to set foot in CSGO. They have achieved notable success at the highest levels of competitive Counter-Strike, including three major wins between 2013 and 2015 while running an entirely Swedish lineup.
However, the Fnatic roster has repeatedly failed to produce any significant results since their win at the EU division of ESL Pro League Season 11 that took place in April 2020. Following several disappointing finishes, the organization resorted to more drastic measures and benched Robin “flusha” Rönnquist in January before eventually parting ways in April. Jesper “JW” Wecksell and Maikil “Golden” Kunda Selim were also recently benched from the roster in July.
Towards the end of July, Fnatic chief gaming officer Patrik “cArn” Sättermon claimed that the organization would be going international in the near future. With the new signings of Mezii and ALEX, it seems like they’re adhering to their statement.
As we reach a crossroads of change for Fnatic CS:GO, @cArn sat down to discuss moving to an international roster, Fnatic Rising, and what’s coming for the future. pic.twitter.com/JMkyBwucaR
In a recent blog post, Fnatic Head Coach Andreas Samuelsson states that the organization “analyzed over a hundred players over the period” before coming to their decision on the new international roster.
After the first careful consideration, we decided that our best way forward would be to adopt an international lineup to ensure our purpose and vision would best be met. We have a huge amount of respect and admiration for the Swedish CSGO scene, however, we felt an international lineup would provide us with many more options and greater flexibility for the future.
Fnatic
ALEX will be stepping in as the new IGL of the Fnatic roster. Having played professional CSGO for nearly eight years, the 25-year-old has seen immense success in 2019 with Team Vitality alongside the likes of star AWPer Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut.
Fans will be able to catch the revamped Fnatic roster in action at the ESL Pro League Season 14 that is scheduled to start from August 13th.
Following announcing his plans to counterclaim the DMCA strike, popular variety streamer xQc has been under fire from the likes of Pokimane and H3H3.
xQc was handed a DMCA strike after he re-broadcasted clips from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Despite claiming to have taken all the necessary precautions, he was put on a hiatus which was unfair according to him. To address this issue, the Canadian announced to take legal action against the strike.
Video Game Attorney aka Ryan Morrison who happens to be xQc’s lawyer provided some depth on the situation. He explained the risk that a counterclaim carries via Twitter which did not sit right with his fellow streamers.
We are not suing anyone here, and we expect the IOC to make the right decision and let this die. If that is the case, this is a done deal and nothing more to the story. However, we are ready to defend Felix no matter how they choose to proceed.
H3H3 being someone who came out on top in a similar case felt that xQc’s lawyer is afraid to go forward with the lawsuit which is why he is skeptical in filing one thereby setting him for an unfortunate failure.
Pokimane as a veteran had her own views where she believes that there is a conflict of interest, which is why Morrison is shying away from a lawsuit. According to her, Morrison isn’t just xQc’s attorney but his agent too which is why he may avoid prolonging the lawsuit for his personal interest.
Mobile battle royale games are heavily scrutinized in India under the pretext of being addictive and harming the young generation. Some influential personalities have urged the government to ban such games on several occasions and this time, Additional District Judge Naresh Kumar Laka has written a letter to PM Modi, urging him to ban BGMI and Free Fire in the country.
Free Fire and Battlegrounds Mobile India are currently the top-grossing mobile games in India with millions of daily active players. These games have been under the scanner multiple times and BGMI was the product of a ban imposed on PUBG Mobile.
Krafton developed Battlegrounds Mobile India specifically for this region to better align with the laws and regulations. Free Fire is also a massive hit in India and Mr. Laka explained the ill effects caused by these games in his letter.
According to a report by TOI, Laka stated the following:
The citizens of the country appreciated your action in banning the notorious game PUBG Mobile which caused devastating adverse effect on the development of the children. But recently two similar games, namely, Free Fire and PUBG India(Battlegrounds Mobile India) are causing adverse effects on the children like the previous PUBG.
He added that children spend long hours playing such games which disturbs their normal life and affects their family and social behavior. He added that a law should be framed for restricting the exposure of such games to minors.
Previously, a similar kind of letter was written by Arunachal Pradesh MLA Ninong Ering. He also urged PM Modi to ban BGMI but no official actions have been taken on this appeal yet.
Fnatic on Twitter have announced the addition of Alex “ALEX” McMeekin and William “mezii” Merriman to their CSGO division. The duo will now replace Maikil “Golden” Selim and Jesper “JW” Wecksell on the active squad.
After three months of inactivity, ALEX returns to action at Fnatic and will take up the reigns as the team’s In-Game Leader while mezii joins the now International-Swedish side after the latter had represented Cloud9, led by the former Brit.
ALEX and mezii both joined Cloud9 as a part of Henry “HenryG” Greer’s project dubbed as the “Colossus” in the second half of 2020 alongside Ricky “floppy” Kemery, Ozgur “Woxic” Eker and Patrick “es3tag” Hansen. Across their time with Cloud9, the team had its own ups and downs, eventually having decided to put their CSGO division on hold earlier in March.
Following that search, I’m very pleased to announce that we have signed Alex, who we feel fits perfectly into that role within the new international structure. Alex is highly skilled, has a vast amount of experience, and is renowned for his professional IGL approach.
To build on that, we also wanted to fulfill the role of the hungry up-and-coming player who shared our drive and ambition. At this point, we’d been following William for a long period of and we felt that he has everything it takes to become one of the best rifle players in the game. Not only do we feel that William is extremely very versatile, but paired with great communication skills and is regarded as a proficient teammate, we feel he has huge potential.
At the end of July, Fnatic intended to field an international CSGO roster after they parted ways with Golden and JW in the wake of lacklustre showings across a plethora of tournaments including IEM Summer 2021 and FLASHPOINT Season 3.
As said above by Fnatic’s Head Coach, the Swedish Organization had their eyes on mezii as he had a wondrous year, having played for Cloud9 and Endpoint before signing up for Fnatic. After Cloud9 ceased their CSGO operations, William averaged with a rating of 1.22 across his time at Endpoint, an impressively better stat for the Brit when compared to the same with the Los Angeles-based team.
ALEX inarguably seems to be the perfect piece of the puzzle for Fnatic as they need a stoic captain going ahead and someone who would set up an example for the rest to follow. His previous triumphs with Vitality include championships at the ECS Season 7 finals, EPICENTER 2019, and Cs_summit 4.
Fnatic will debut with their new roster at the ESL Pro League Season 14, scheduled to start from August 16.
The team now looks like this:
Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson
Jack “Jackinho” Ström Mattsson
Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin
Alex “ALEX” McMeekin
William “mezii” Merriman
Sweden Andreas “Samuelsson” Samuelsson (Head coach)
The nasty walk accuracy bug has been existent in CSGO for quite some time now, and it might be ruining your CSGO games if you don’t know the ways to avoid encountering it while playing competitive games.
This bug has previously surfaced on multiple social media platforms and several YouTubers have pointed it out. However, Valve has yet to take any steps to fix this major problem that players have been facing for a while.
CSGO Walk Accuracy Bug
In a video originally published back in February, YouTuber ‘Zoddom’ brought the walk accuracy bug to the spotlight, highlighting the impact it may have on competitive games. The issue has recently surfaced on the official CSGO subreddit once again as more and more players are growing aware of the negative impact that this bug may have in-game.
Zoddom explains that the formula for calculating inaccuracy in CSGO gets somewhat flawed when a player crouches while walking.
“When you’re pressing crouch, the game essentially thinks you are running,” Zoddom explained.
This weird interaction results in the first three to four shots becoming heavily inaccurate while getting into a crouching stance. While this may not seem much on paper, these inaccurate shots can easily determine the outcome in firefights and may result in some easy rounds being lost as a result of this bug.
What’s even more concerning is the fact that this bug is repeatable quite easily in an actual game.
It can easily lead to losing a round that you should’ve won and technically it can happen much more often than let’s say the molo-smoke-bug. It can happen every single round depending on your playstyle.
Zoddom
The YouTuber further explained that this bug can be avoided in-game by counter-strafing properly. However, the “unintuitive” nature of the glitch has still led to an outburst in the community demanding Valve to fix the issue at the earliest.
