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LeBron James breaks Twitter asking gaming chair recommendation

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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LeBron James breaks Twitter asking gaming chair recommendation

NBA superstar and basketball legend LeBron James called for help, asking for recommendations for a gaming chair thus came in streamers and entertainers offering a hand to help him pick one.

LeBron is in a league of his own when it comes to celebrity status and naturally, so everyone wants a piece of it. All his golds come from his fabled NBA career and are often touted as the league’s best player. LeBron’s love for gaming shouldn’t come as a surprise given the fact he has teammates who are very invested in the gaming industry also a son who is already a part of FaZe Clan.

“Who makes the best, most comfortable gaming chair?”  asked James on Twitter which followed an army of avid fans who were willing to help him pick his chair. The flurry of fans included the likes of timthetatman, tommyinnit, and Dream, who offered to help him, even it was for a mere introduction.

It’s no secret that LeBron can get any gaming chair in the world given money is not a factor and by the looks of things, he might consider streaming far more seriously. Many traditional athletes have chosen to stream their gameplay on Twitch and he might be headed the same way.

CSGO Scammer to face up to 8 Years in Prison for Stealing Knife

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CSGO Scammer to face up to 8 Years in Prison for Stealing Knife

A CSGO player has reportedly been jailed on account of an “In-game cosmetic theft” involving a knife worth $1400 in the Czech Republic.

There are quite a few different knives on CSGO. They can be “unlocked” the same way you unlock normal gun skins. Also when you unlock a case, you stand a chance to get one through that though the probability is close to decimals.

The most common way is to purchase one on the steam marketplace. The prices do vary depending on the type of knife, quality of the knife, and the textures/patterns on it.

The better the quality and the more colorful – the more expensive. Collectors are willing to pay significant sums for the unique design.

In the Czech Republic, a knife scam in CSGO can make the person suffer imprisonment of upto 8 years. Recently, a trader was caught when he tried to scam another’s knife worth $1400.

He had previously paid him a deposit of $190 but failed to clear the rest once he received the item from its owner.

The latter then reported this incident to the local police who acted with zero room for error after the scammer was sentenced to jail. Lately, crimes in the Czech Republic are being considered massive dealings due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic.

The incident was too reported by the National Television channel where CSGO player Tomáš Bílek added,

“These are the rarities that are the most valuable for collectors. It’s just the appearance of the thing that is being used, it’s not about the functionality in the game.”

Also, Pilsen police spokeswoman Veronika Hokrova said in an interview, “He received around $190 deposit and the rest was supposed to be paid during a meetup. But until this day, the injured man hasn’t obtained the full amount.”

We really do hope this incident keeps every kind of scammer at the bay across the globe.

Why is Disguised Toast getting cancelled?

Sonu Banerjee
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Why is Disguised Toast getting cancelled?

Jeremy Wang, better known by his online alias Disguised Toast, is undoubtedly one of the most popular streamers in the world right now. The 29-year-old streamer rapidly gained popularity over the past year due to his Among Us streams and ‘200iq plays’ in the murder-mystery title.

Disguised Toast has found himself amid some heated controversy recently after a Twitter user who goes by the name Hope called him out for his “edgy” and “borderline offensive” humour. The series of posts by the Twitter user led to many people attempting to ‘cancel’ Toast for his behavior.

Why Is Disguised Toast Getting Cancelled?

After the post was put up on Twitter by the user, a lot of people on the platform started ‘cancelling’ Toast on the platform.

“He has explained that there is a grey area between being offensive and not offensive, and he prefers to stay in the grey area where people can squint eyes at him and say, ‘that’s kinda messed up,’ but at the same time, it isn’t,” the post read.

“Making edgy humor or dark humor jokes are not funny unless you are the one a part of that community and making the jokes. When someone who is not part of that community intrudes on that space in which they do not belong, it becomes offensive.”

The series of posts calling out Toast’s problematic behavior can be found here.

Disguised Toast Response

Within a few hours since the posts calling out Toast were put up, Toast replied with a post of his own, addressing his “problematic” past. 

https://twitter.com/DisguisedToast/status/1388836361445298176?s=20

“There’s nothing about what I’ve done publicly that I have tried to hide, or delete, or claim ignorance to. I take full responsibility of all I’ve said and all my actions,” Toast said in his statement. “I can proudly say that I’m someone who is really open about my life in a space where many hide, not because they are bad people, but because people on the internet love judging and backseating a streamer’s life.”

He then proceeded to explain his side of things in the long statement, and finally asked people to stop targeting his friends.

“The one thing I ask is to leave my friends alone. They are wonderful people that don’t deserve any hate for associating with me. Boycott my content, cancel me, whatever – but don’t drag them into it by pressuring them or demanding an apology from them just because we play games together.”

You can read the full statement from Toast here.

Later, the Twitter user claimed that the post was never meant to ‘cancel’ anyone. “I never even intended for my thread to reach Toast. It was specifically made catered toward the Twitter fandoms who were making a huge fuss.”

https://twitter.com/serenitysphere/status/1388983842225197057?s=20

Disguised Toast Responds to Being ‘Cancelled’ on Twitter

Sonu Banerjee
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Disguised Toast Responds to Being ‘Cancelled’ on Twitter

Jeremy Wang, better known by his online alias Disguised Toast, is undoubtedly one of the most popular streamers in the world right now. The 29-year-old streamer rapidly gained popularity over the past year due to his Among Us streams and ‘200iq plays’ in the murder-mystery title.

Toast has found himself amid some heated controversy recently after a Twitter user who goes by the name Hope called him out for his “edgy” and “borderline offensive” humor. The series of posts by the Twitter user led to many people attempting to ‘cancel’ Toast for his behavior.

“He has explained that there is a grey area between being offensive and not offensive, and he prefers to stay in the grey area where people can squint eyes at him and say, ‘that’s kinda messed up,’ but at the same time, it isn’t,” the post read.

“Making edgy humor or dark humor jokes are not funny unless you are the one a part of that community and making the jokes. When someone who is not part of that community intrudes on that space in which they do not belong, it becomes offensive.”

The series of posts calling out Toast’s problematic behavior can be found here.

Disguised Toast Response

Within a few hours, since the posts calling out Toast were put up, Toast replied with a post of his own, addressing his “problematic” past. 

https://twitter.com/DisguisedToast/status/1388836361445298176?s=20

“There’s nothing about what I’ve done publicly that I have tried to hide or delete, or claim ignorance to. I take full responsibility for all I’ve said and all my actions,” Toast said in his statement. “I can proudly say that I’m someone who is really open about my life in a space where many hide, not because they are bad people, but because people on the internet love judging and back seating a streamer’s life.”

He then proceeded to explain his side of things in the long statement, and finally asked people to stop targeting his friends.

“The one thing I ask is to leave my friends alone. They are wonderful people that don’t deserve any hate for associating with me. Boycott my content, cancel me, whatever – but don’t drag them into it by pressuring them or demanding an apology from them just because we play games together.”

You can read the full statement from Toast here.

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Osama Bin Laden used to play Counter Strike

Bharat Kotwani
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Osama Bin Laden used to play Counter Strike

10 Years Ago Today: Osama Bin Laden, the world’s most wanted terrorist and the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, was successfully targeted by the U.S. Navy SEALs.

According to the files surfaced, Osama Bin Laden might too have played Counter Strike before his death in 2011.

In May 2011, a covert operation operated by the SEAL Team six from the United States successfully executed Laden in his Abbottabad Compound located in Pakistan.

The former al-Qaeda militant has reportedly been linked to some documents revealed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) which disclose his likings towards a plethora of games along with watching movies and maintaining a journal which was often updated in Arabic, a 220 pages faded yellow notebook.

The files which have been acquired by the CIA do show that Laden had a liking towards Disney Movies which include Chicken Little, Cars and Ice Age. He even played a plethora of games, most specially Counter Strike, a first person action shooter on Steam. Back then, Counter Strike had these hostage modes where the Counter-terrorist forces tried to extract hostages from the captivity of the terrorists. Alongside CS, he too played Half Life, Super Mario, Final Fantasy and several Dragon Ball Z titles as well.

These facts do point to the possibility that we might have popped him while in the opposition or even played with us on the same team.

The files recovered from the mission were made public by the CIA on their website under, “November 2017 release of Abbottabad Compound Material”.

Valorant: How to fix your high ping problem

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Valorant: How to fix your high ping problem

High latencies are perhaps one of the most annoying problems any FPS gamer can face while playing multiplayer video games. Not only does it hinder your ability to perform well during intense firefights, but it also suppresses your actual skills in any multiplayer title.

Valorant is currently one of the hottest tactical shooters out there, and it’s crucial for players to have latencies as low as possible for consistent gameplay. If you’re finding yourself experiencing high ping issues in Valorant, then you’ve come to the right place.

Today, we’re gonna take a look at what you can do to fix your ping problems in Valorant or to simply reduce in-game lag.

VALORANT HIGH PING FIX

While there’s no certain “fix” for your ping issues, you can try out a variety of stuff to significantly reduce your lag in-game and consequently improve your ping.

  • Firstly, make sure your ISP (Internet Service Provider) is not the root of the issue. If your internet speeds are as slow as molasses in January, there’s really not much you can do to improve your in-game latency in pretty much any video game out there. If that’s the case, try upgrading your internet plan to one that gives more speed. You can also consider switching ISPs if needed.
  • Another obvious solution would be to simply restart your router, which can often solve your latency problems to great extents.
  • Restricting background applications are also non-optional for your ideal video gaming experience. Any application that’s running in your background while gaming can hinder your in-game latencies. At the start of any game, open your task manager (CTRL + SHIFT + ESC), and close any unneeded processes that may be using up internet speed.
  • Next, you should reduce the number of connections on your router. For instance, if you have three phones in your house connected to the router, your internet speed may be taking a serious hit while gaming.

How to fix high ping in Valorant

  1. Get High Internet Speed Plan

  2. Fix Your Wifi Router Settings.

  3. Limit the number of Active Clients on your Wifi

  4. Set Valorant to High Priority in Task Manager.

  5. Ending All Background Processes and Tasks

Once you’ve completed the above-mentioned steps, you should notice a significant decrease in your in-game pings. If you have any other solutions we may have missed, be sure to leave it in the comments below.

Valorant: Sentinels wins VCT NA Stage 2 Challengers Finals

Bhavya Shah
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Valorant: Sentinels wins VCT NA Stage 2 Challengers Finals

The finale of the Valorant Championship Tour: North America Stage 2 Challengers Finals between Sentinel and Version1 was quite a dominating match-up for the former.

Sentinels secured a formidable 3-0 victory over Version1 in the best-of-five encounter, however, both sides have secured their slots at Valorant Championship Tour 2021: Stage 2 Masters – Reykjavik which will be held later this month.

TenZ and co. won $40,000 as well while the runner-ups had to settle down with half the amount. The veto is as follows: –

  • Map 1: Sentinels pick Bind
  • Map 2: Sentinels pick Haven
  • Map 3: Version1 pick Icebox
  • Map 4: Version1 pick Ascent
  • Map 5: Split is the decider

Map 1 – Bind

Version1 had a terrific start with an 8-4 lead on Sentinels’ map pick in the first half of the first map. However, as they switched sides, Sentinels were flawless on defence, merely dropping a round. Sentinels bagged the first map 13:8 with dapr leading from the front with 21 kills followed by SicK on 19.

Map 2 – Haven

Sentinels dominated the first half of the second map with an 8-4 lead on the attack. They had the momentum and secured four rounds on the trot. Version1 tried to come back into the match by winning the second pistol round and the succeeding one but that wasn’t enough. 

Both the teams traded a couple of rounds back and forth and Sentinels picked the second map 13-9. SicK and TenZ were absolute monsters while penny on the other side also displayed stunning zeal.

Map 3 – Icebox

Being their map pick, Version1 had a decent start to the map winning the pistol round. The first half was quite overwhelming for both sides as the scoreboard tied at 6-6. Sentinels initially dominated early in the second half with four consecutive rounds to their name, however, Version1 also bagged three rounds. 

Succeeding the exchange, Sentinels won the following three rounds to secure Version1’s map pick 13-9. ShahZaM dropped 31 frags with merely 12 deaths showing no mercy as such. Penny too had taken the initiative with 24 kills which also included an insane 1vs4 clutch. Jett on either side led their team in terms of the scoreboard.

Valkyrae defends Twitch hot tub streamers

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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Valkyrae defends Twitch hot tub streamers

The streaming community has divided into two parts with the recent hot “Hot Tub” meta on Twitch, while most find it unsuitable for Twitch there are some who are appreciative of it. YouTube streamer Valkyrae for one has defended such content creators stating “Isn’t that what men want to see for free”.

“Hot Tub” streams are all over Twitch, it is classified as a group of streamers who sit around pools/tubs with swimsuits housed inside the “Just Chatting” category of the platform. Users consider this to a “suggestive content” and do not go in line with Twitch’s culture of video game streaming. The viewership of these streamers has skyrocketed in recent times, thus earning the title of “Twitch meta”.

Though Twitch has certain guidelines in place to prevent oversexualizing their content however there are certain ways it can be exploited. The grey area in their ToS allows such streamers to continue on their platform which has somewhat generated mixed feelings among the veterans.

“Why are you so angry? It works for a reason. It’s free for you. You don’t have to donate or subscribe. Isn’t this a good thing? Isn’t that what men want to see for free.” said Valkyrae.

Her statement points at the root of what caused the “meta” to grow in the first place. A business can’t grow without customers and the only reason the meta exists is for those who make up the audience for such content creators.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljCdCjvj0gA&t=239s

Battlefield 6 images leaked ahead of its official reveal

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Battlefield 6 images leaked ahead of its official reveal

Two new screenshots of what seems to be footage from the upcoming Battlefield’s reveal trailer were leaked online. The game seems to be set in a modern-day/ futuristic setting as one of the screenshots showcases a rocket launch while the other shows a tropical island with multiple helicarriers flying over it.

Tom Henderson, a prominent leaker confirmed that the screenshots are real, “The screen grabs were likely captured via zoom or something like that, which explains the low quality.” he stated in a Tweet. Tom also claims that the game is a direct sequel of Battlefield 4 and will be titled BATTLEFIELD. The game’s campaign mode is based around the USA and Russia who are recruiting specialists to enlist in the ongoing war between them, and the multiplayer component focuses on large-scale battles along with a Battle Royale mode.

Earlier in April, EA and Dice revealed two upcoming Battlefield games in development, one of which is a mobile game due to release in 2022. DICE’s General Manager said that the upcoming Battlefield game is in the final stages of development, and is being polished in order to “the best possible Battlefield game we can.” 

EA or Dice have yet to comment on the recent leaks.

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How PUBG Mobile India will be different from the global version

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How PUBG Mobile India will be different from the global version

PUBG Mobile is returning back to India after two months with a different localized version. PUBG Mobile India’s social media handles have announced the comeback of PUBG Mobile in the country with a different publisher. Some altercations will be seen in this new game to better suit the needs of the Indian fan base.

Similarities can be drawn between the Korean PUBG Mobile version and the upcoming PUBG Mobile Indian version. Both the versions are published by PUBG Corp. itself and hence, some features may look similar to pre-existing ones.

According to the release, PUBG Mobile is confirmed to have a green bloodstain effect and this feature is already available in the KR version. Furthermore, the underage player base will face a time-limit to ensure health welfare. The user interface will also be slightly tweaked and the usual background will be changed to a virtual simulation training ground.

The esports side of this game is not neglected as PUBG Corp. made a huge announcement regarding an upcoming event. A professional esports league will be conducted for PUBG Mobile and the scale of this tournament will be bigger than any other PUBG Mobile event to date with bigger team participation and a larger prize pool.

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PUBG Corporation has also announced to invest $100M to develop business and esports in India. This investment will play a huge role in the upcoming PUBG Mobile esports league in India and the structure of esports can potentially change with time.

The long-running success story of PUBG Mobile in India was halted for a few months due to the ban but with this proposed comeback, the game can potentially return to its prime state till the end of this year.

PUBG Mobile India FAQ

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PUBG MOBILE AND PUBG MOBILE INDIA?

PUBG Mobile is the portable version of famous battle-royale game PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds. The game was officially launched in 2018 for the entire world but due to some reasons, some localized versions or counterparts of this game were made for regions like China, Korea and Japan. PUBG Mobile India can be considered as one of the counterparts with slight changes than the original global version.

WHO IS THE PUBLISHER OF PUBG MOBILE IN INDIA?

PUBG Mobile India will be fully developed and controlled by the PUBG Creators, PUBG Corporation. Earlier, the publishing rights were handled by Tencent but since the ban, PUBG Corp severed its ties with the Chinese conglomerate for the region and assumed full control over game development, publishing and launch in India.

WHAT IS THE PUBG MOBILE INDIA LAUNCH DATE?

PUBG Corporation has not revealed any official launch date as of now. The game was speculated to launch during the festive season of Diwali but the game has not been released yet. The launch date will be revealed by official social media handles of PUBG Mobile India so we suggest you to check their website, Instagram handle and YouTube channel on a regular basis.

WHAT ARE THE NEW FEATURES IN PUBG MOBILE INDIA?

PUBG Mobile India is developed to better suit its Indian player base and the hardcore theme of this game has been toned down. The red bloodstain colour is changed to green and the in-game characters will be fully dressed right from the start. A new time-limit feature is also added for the underage players in order to promote healthy gaming practices.

Also Read | PUBG Mobile India: Major Developments before the game relaunch

HOW TO DOWNLOAD PUBG MOBILE INDIA?

Similar to any other application, the game will be published on official application stores like Google Play and Apple App Store. PUBG Mobile can also be downloaded from their official website and hence, PUBG Mobile India might be available on its website after it’s launch.

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IS PUBG MOBILE UNBANNED IN INDIA?

No official statements regarding the unban has been revealed till date and hence, the details are unclear. PUBG Mobile is returning back in India in the form of completely new game and hence, it is safe to assume that the altercations might have been resolved.

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ARE THE PUBG MOBILE USER PRIVACY ISSUES RESOLVED?

Krafton; the parent company of PUBG Corporation; has collaborated with Microsoft Azure to host all of its portfolios, including PUBG Mobile. The announcement was also focused on the user data security and measures taken to strengthen it. The PUBG Mobile India announcement also mentioned user privacy as the highest concern for the company. Although, nobody has shared any insights regarding this matter, these measures suggest that the user privacy might not be an issue in the future.

WILL I GET MY OLD ACCOUNT BACK IN PUBG MOBILE INDIA?

PUBG Mobile India is an entirely different game so the in-game data should be different but some posts have suggested that a data transfer procedure is taking place between the global and Indian version. This means that the user data from global version is getting migrated to PUBG Mobile India so there are chances that players can access their old accounts in the new game. This will include the gun skins, other cosmetic items, rank details, RP purchases, UC and other details being replicated in to a new game.

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