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Skyesports to hold player auction for Skyesports League 2021

After a momentous and highly successful first edition of the Skyesports Valorant League in 2020, the premier Tournament organizer has returned with a bang with Skyesports Valorant League 2021 boasting a prizepool of 1.5 million INR. Much of the format and team structure has been retained from the 2020 edition, with eight cities scheduled to go blow-for-blow in their quest to be crowned champions as Team Mahi look to defend Hyderabad’s glory from the 2020 edition.

You now have a chance to become a part of this Valorant extravaganza.

A new tangent has been drawn by Skyesports, inviting players to register in order to form a player pool, which will then be held to auction for the eight-city leaders.

While there is the prospect of the respective city franchises retaining their players and influencers from the previous edition, each team is now required to have a squad with the strength of 10 players – 2 of the spots being filled by influencers.

This will allow an influx of players from mainstream Valorant, giving new faces a chance to rise just like many did in the 2020 edition.

Any player above the age of 16 who at the very least, has a Valorant rank that is Gold or above can register to participate in the player pool for the auction, which will be held on the 31st of March from 1800 Hours IST to 2100 Hours.

The city and/or franchise leaders will be equipped with an equal amount of virtual currency to spend on players and fill their spots, with a maximum of 60 players set to be available in the auction pool.

Talking about upping the ante, Skyesports seem to be taking things to the next level with announcements of every city franchise filled with a pinch of grandeur, especially with Chennai Clutchers partnering up with popular Indian theater chain AGS Cinemas.

AMD Ryzen powered Skyesports Valorant League 2021 is set to commence with the league stages from the 9th of April to the 26th of May before entering the three-day playoffs on the 28th of May and culminating into the Grand Finale, that is scheduled to take place on the 1st day of June.

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How to get free rewards in Free Fire Holi Event

Garena is holding a grand celebration for its Indian player base on the occasion of Holi in Free Fire. This game has a huge fan following in India and to reward their fans, Free Fire is giving away free stuff through in-game events and other sources. Here are some of the rewards you can get for free right now.

 
 
 
 
 
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The in-game Holi themed event is known as “Fight for Colours” and a teaser of this event has also been released. It showcases the celebrations of Holi being halted because a demon steals all the colors and the in-game characters from Free Fire are asking the players to lend them a hand and recover these colors.

Players can also earn some prestigious items like cube fragments for free by playing matches today. This login event is only limited for a day and hence, claim the reward before it expires.

This event will be played in-game from 15th March to 29th March and in this, players need to complete several tasks and move forward, unlocking colors in the process. As more and more colors are unlocked, one can exchange them for rewards in the next stage and the event also offers some free stuff for defeating the demon in the end. Once the demon is defeated, players can use the excessive colours to redeem the One Punch Man based emote as well.

Players need to collect different colours and then redeem them to get the emote. As the event is about to end, one must have abundant colours but if you are missing some, you can share the colours with your in-game friends and trade to have all the necessary colours.

The celebrations of Holi event began very early in the game and as the event has reached its peak today, players can just login to get some exclusive rewards and also play matches to earn magic cubes. Free Fire is giving away Netherworld Troop Blade skin for free and one needs to log in to the game to claim this reward.

Monster Hunter Rise: List Of All Village Quests

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Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise arrived on Nintendo Switch on 26th March and with it came many things for players to explore. 

There are two main story questlines in Monster Hunter Rise, the all Single-Player questline — Village Quests, and the Single-Player/ Multiplayer questline — Hub Quests. Each questline features a mix of Optional, Urgent, and Key quests.

Today we are going to talk about the Village Quests.  If you have just started Monster Hunter Rise (MHR) and want to know more about how village quests work then read on!

First and foremost, the Village quests are Single-Player only, meaning you can’t team-up with anyone. Although the quests are generally easier than the Hub Quests, there are still some Key-quests that spawn a tough boss which you need to defeat in order to progress to the next star. Finally, the Village quests only go up to 6 stars, after 6 stars you will not receive or unlock anything. 

Now let’s dive into the Quests. 

  • One-Star Quests (★)- To trigger the 1-star quests, you first need to clear the Urgent Village Quest, Back to Basics. Location- Shrine Ruins. 
  • Roly-Poly Laterns (Key Quest)–  Deliver 8 Firelanterns
  • Fungal Frustrations (Key Quest)– Deliver 8 Unique Mushrooms
  • Unpious Peons (Key Quest)– Slay 8 Jagras
  • Help With Maintenance- Slay 8 Izuchi

Note- Complete two Key Quests to unlock the Great Izuchi, Great Pain Urgent Quest. 

★★ Urgent Quest: Great Izuchi, Great Pain – Hunt a Great Izuchi.

  • Two-Star Quests (★★)- Complete the Great Izuchi, Great Pain 2★ Urgent Quest to unlock.  Locations- Shrine Ruins and Frost Islands. 
  • Grizzly Glutton (Key Quest)– Hunt an Arzuros
  • Plump and Juicy (Key Quest)-Deliver 10 Raftshells
  • A Frosty Paradise (Key Quest)– Slay 10 Baggi
  • Out Cold (Key Quest)– Hunt a Great Baggi
  • Rabid Rabbit (Key Quest)– Hunt a Lagombi
  • Case of the Creepy Crawlies- Slay a total of 14 Altaroth or Bnahbra
  • Hmm, Not So Tasty – Deliver 3 Popo Tongues

Note- Complete one Two-star Key Quest and speak with Senior Hunter Hanenaga to receive 6 Great Wirebugs. Complete three 2-star Key Quests and speak with Buddy Handler Lori in the Buddy Plaza to unlock the Feathered Frenzy Urgent Quest.

★★★ Urgent Quest: Feathered Frenzy-  Hunt an Aknosom.

  • Three-Star Quests (★★★)- Complete the Feathered Frenzy 3★ Urgent Quest to unlock. Locations- Shrine Ruins, Frost Islands, Sandy Plains, Flooded Forest, and Red Stronghold.  
  • The Rampage Approaches (Urgent Quest)- Defend the final gate. 
  • Can’t Stomach the Thought (Key Quest)– Hunt a Tetranadon
  • Walking on Eggshells (Key Quest)– Hunt a Kulu-Ya-Ku
  • Fightin’ Dirty (Key Quest)– Hunt a Barroth
  • Obnoxious Lord, Noxious Monster (Key Quest)– Hunt a Great Wroggi
  • Spongy Oasis (Key Quest)–  Hunt a Royal Ludroth
  • Supply Run-  Deliver 6 Classic Dango Ingredients (talk to Yomogi the Chief to receive this quest)
  • Faceless Foe-  Hunt a Khezu
  • The Cactus Diet- Deliver 10 Bauble Cactus
  •  A Sandy Cabal-  Slay a total of 14 Jaggi or Jaggia
  •  Breath of the Past- Deliver 10 Simple Prisms
  •  Ladies of the Lake- Slay 10 Ludroth

Note- Complete four 3-star Key Quests to unlock the Monkey Wrench in Your Plans Urgent Quest. 

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★★★★ Urgent Quest: Monkey Wrench in Your Plans- Hunt a Bishaten.

  • Four-Star Quests (★★★★)- Complete the Monkey Wrench in Your Plans 4★ Urgent Quest to unlock. Locations-  Shrine Ruins, Frost Islands, Sandy Plains, Flooded Forest, Arena, and Lava Caverns.
  • Infernal Lacrimosa (Key Quest)– Hunt a Somnacanth
  • Raging White-out (Key Quest)–  Hunt a Barioth
  • The Queen’s Procession (Key Quest)– Hunt a Rathian
  • Streaking Shadow (Key Quest)– Hunt a Tobi-Kadachi
  • A Song of Red and Fire (Key Quest)–  Hunt a Volvidon
  • Off Your Rocker (Key Quest)–  Hunt a Basarios
  • Getting Back the Groceries-  Deliver 6 Secret Dango Ingredients (talk to Yomogi the Chief to receive this quest)
  • A Poisonous Project- Hunt a Pukei-Pukei
  • Deliver the Liver-  Deliver 5 Monster Guts
  •  So Hot, It Melts Iron-  Deliver 12 pieces of Coal
  •  THE BEST Quest-  Slay 10 Rachnoid
  • Third Wheel-  Hunt all target monsters

Note- Complete one 4-star Key Quest and speak with Senior Hunter Hanenaga to receive 6 Great Wirebugs. Complete five 4-star Key Quests to unlock the Comeuppance Urgent Quest.

★★★★★ Urgent Quest: Comeuppance- Hunt a Magnamalo

  • Five-Star Quests (★★★★★)-  Complete the Comeuppance 5★ Urgent Quest to unlock. Locations-  Shrine Ruins, Frost Islands, Sandy Plains, Flooded Forest, and Lava Caverns.
  • Wind Speed Wyvern (Key Quest)–  Hunt a Nargacuga
  • Electrifying Ephiphany (Key Quest)–  Hunt a Zinogre
  • Nocturnal Tracker (Key Quest)–  Hunt an Anjanath
  • Waltzing by Moonlight (Key Quest)–  Hunt a Mizutsune
  • Rathalos Alert! (Key Quest)–  Hunt a Rathalos
  • The Secret Ingredient-  Capture a Somnacanth (talk to Yomogi the Chief to receive this quest)
  • BZZZZZ or ZZZZzzzz-  Hunt a Khezu and a Somnacanth
  • Nosey Nuisances-  Hunt a Kulu-Ya-Ku and an Anjanath
  • The Hottest Around-  Hunt a Tetranadon and a Volvidon

Note- Complete four 5-star Key Quest to unlock the Hermit of the Swamp Urgent Quest. 

★★★★★★ Urgent Quest: Hermit of the Swamp-  Hunt an Almudron

  • Six-Star Quests (★★★★★★)- Complete the Hermit of the Swamp 6★ Urgent Quest to unlock. Locations- Shrine Ruins, Frost Islands, Sandy Plains, Flooded Forest, and Lava Caverns.
  • Abominable Snow-beast-  Hunt a Goss Harag
  • Thundering Voice-  Hunt a Tigrex
  • Twisted Desire-  Hunt a Diablos
  • A  Test of Courage-  Hunt a Magnamalo and a Zinogre
  • Like a Flash of Lightning- Hunt a Tobi-Kadachi and a Mizutsune
  • King of the Sky, Bane of the Land-  Hunt a Rathalos and a Tigrex

That’s all Folks! Stay tuned for more updates as we explore more new things in The Monster Hunter Rise.

Aster’s Boboka Reportedly Arrested for Soliciting Prostitution, Will Miss Singapore Major

Team Aster has confirmed that their support player Ye “BoBoKa” Zhibiao will not be able to play in the upcoming Dota 2 Singapore Major 2021 on account of “personal reasons”. The 24-year-old is set to be replaced by the team’s coach Cheng “Mad” Han.

According to a post by a Reddit user on the Dota 2 subreddit, Boboka might have been arrested in Shanghai, China for soliciting prostitution, which is illegal in the country.

“Boboka was arrested at an apartment. He was recognized by one of the police officers, who thought about letting him go,” the post said. “However, Boboka has already admitted paying 3000 RMB(~$400) for sex to other polices.”

The details of the incident aren’t known and neither could the allegations be confirmed as of yet. However, reports from multiple sources and the Chinese media seems to be pointing towards the same.

The Dota 2 Singapore major 2021 is scheduled to start from March 27 and will continue till April 4th. The tournament will feature a total prize pool of a whopping $500,000 USD.

Former Valorant Pro ‘Xhade’ Continues Streaming Valorant Despite Confessing to Cheating on Stream

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Abhay ‘xhade’ Urkude isn’t a new name to fans of the Indian esports scene. The former team Paratroops pro has made it to the headlines recently after he confessed to hacking in Valorant during a live stream after he received a permanent ban from the shooter and its esports scene. However, surprisingly enough, xhade continues to stream Valorant on his YouTube channel to this day despite all this.

For the unaware, xhade admittedly hacked in Valorant for a day to boost himself up to Radiant, the most prestigious rank in the title. He claimed that he started getting annoyed after repeatedly facing hackers in matchmaking and decided to try out some cheats himself to move up the competitive spectrum.

While we have seen how strict Riot’s anti-cheat policies are, the community is undoubtedly surprised seeing the former pro stream Valorant again. Vanguard’s HWID bans should prevent xhade from playing the game through new accounts, and Riot is also known for manually removing hackers from their game who try to circumvent the system.

It’s unclear if xhade will be allowed to continue to play Valorant once again, or if the Riot admins will decide to manually ban him in the future on account of the past incidents.

Xhade is currently ranked Immortal in Valorant and his YouTube channel is boasting almost 1,000 subscribers.

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How to fix Valorant Shipping Error 0x0000005 ?

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Valorant’s latest 2.05 patch has been havoc for the players as the game gets errored upon launch and won’t let the latter play the same. The error code Valorant “Shipping Error 0xc0000005” is well known among the community but had been long gone until the 2.05 patch was inculcated within the game. Keep reading the article to know how to fix the Valorant Shipping Error 0x0000005.

After being a recurring trouble for the users, this has been finally acknowledged by Riot games and they said in a statement,

“We’re currently investigating a fix for this. One of the client updates is not playing nicely with some non-riot software on some players’ machines. We’re working to narrow it down and get a fix out as soon as possible.”

Though in the thread itself, it’s believed that, your PC components or Internet connection aren’t the criminals as the updated files are seemingly in due conflict with the user’s other files present on his system.

How to fix Valorant Shipping Error 0x0000005

Turn off Data Execution Prevention

Known as DEP, it is a security feature that can help prevent damage to your system from viruses and other security threat levels. Turning this off might work wonders for you until Riot comes up with a fix.

• Login as Administrator on your Windows.

• Open ‘ RUN’and enter sysdm.cpl, hit enter.

• Click ‘Advanced’ tab and then onto the ‘Settings’

• Click on Data Execution Protection (DEP) and select ‘Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select’

• After getting done with the above hit the ‘Add’ button and browse the files which are causing the issue. Select those .exe files and add them.

• Hit OK

• Now, restart the system along with your fingers crossed.

Disable your ANTIVIRUS

Sometimes it won’t be even your Windows Defender. ANTIVIRUS most of the time does bring in some trouble even though while guarding your PC against files or folders with unauthorized digital signatures. All you can do is, before launching the game, turn off your Antivirus and enable it back again once you’re done playing.

Run System File Checker

Search for some corrupted sectors within your system by getting help from System file checker.

• Search for Command Prompt and run it as Administrator

• Type sfc /scannow and hit Enter key

• Wait for the scan to finish. The corrupt files won’t be displayed as they would be automatically fixed in the process.

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The Success Of Counter Strike Global Offensive In The Esports Industry

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is by far one of the most enduring esports titles in terms of popularity, active player base, and big million-dollar winnings at world-famous tournaments and events. Before CS:GO, the original Counter-Strike had done quite well in competitive gaming but later didn’t have much coverage as newer games and the MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) genre took over in the 2000s. 

It wasn’t until the release of CS:GO in 2021 that reunited the community of Counter Strike and helped to launch a new era of esports for the game franchise. 

Valve’s 2012 release of CS:GO was met with a positive reception from critics upon release and in 2015, it went on to win the fan’s choice award ‘eSports Game of the Year’ at The Game Awards. 

Although the game is now approaching its ninth birthday, it’s still seen as the game that never dies as it’s still as popular as ever with endless potential for both video gaming beginners and veterans.

Famous CS:GO Players

Every great esports title has its superstars and in the case of CS:GO there are many professional players from all around the world who play the title well. One of the most successful professional players of the game right now is Peter ‘dupreeh’ Rasmussen from Denmark who has earned nearly $2 million from playing the game. 

Other players who rank highly for the game include Nicolai Reedtz (dev1ce), Emil Reif (Magisk), Marcelo David (coldzera), and many more. 

According to GINX TV, some of the top CS:GO players of all time have come from popular esports teams like Astralis, Fnatic and many others that are battling it out in tournaments. Other players who have won the most by total game, for other games include Johan Sundstein (N0tail) for Dota 2 and Kyle Giersdorf (Bugha) for Fortnite.

Big Winnings: CS:GO Tournaments

Every year esports tournaments have some of the largest prize money imaginable. Games like Dota 2, League of Legends, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare have been played each year by professional teams of players fighting to win. For the largest prize pools for CS:GO, tournaments like WESG and ELEAGUE have had the biggest prize pools so far. At WESG 2016, the tournament’s first edition, CS:GO was featured among three other games and Team EnVyUs from France won the prize pool of $1.5m.

The next major championship for CS:GO will be the PGL Major due to take place in Stockholm Oct 23rd – Nov 7th, as long as it is safe to hold live competitions later this year. Hosted by PGL, it will be the first CS:GO Major that will be in 4K and 24 teams will battle against each other to win a prize pool of an incredible $2m.

The Long-Standing Attraction Of CS:GO

There are many ways that fans can interact with their favorite esports tournaments by watching games being streamed on Twitch and YouTube. It’s popular platforms like this that keep the esports community watching. Over the years, CS:GO tournaments have even become popular in the online betting industry too. 

Now adult fans can even place bets on some of the biggest esports tournaments that are happening around the world. Fans can participate in esports betting alongside other types of online sports betting at 21.co.uk and a number of other mainstream betting sites, which shows how popular esports are becoming in the world of professional sports. It’s possible to place bets on a range of games in professional matches from Dota Pro Circuit to G2 Esports, and more. 

Although CS:GO remains one of the most popular esports titles to watch and play right now, competitors such as Dota 2, League of Legends, Fortnite, and notably Riot Games’ recent release of Valorant are attracting even more viewers and excitement. So is CS:GO now a dead game? PC Gamer reckons that the video game from 2012 is still far from it. 

With the addition of new modes and maps, 2021 looks to be a great time for the popular game. While much newer games like Valorant have managed to capture many players’ interest who usually play CS:GO, the game’s average player count still remains good as we enter a new year.

Team Vitality announces Indian COD Mobile Roster

Leading global esports organisation, Team Vitality, is pleased to announce its first ever CALL OF DUTY MOBILE (CoDM) roster as a part of its commitment to esports in India.

The new team, led by Arav “MonK” Narang, includes an all-Indian roster of Armaan “Moonscope” Dharni, Priyank “DEATH” Birajdar, Akshan “Argon” Madhani, Samartha Ganesh “JOKOs” Ghadge, and Samruddha “SAMS” Ghadge. The team will be coached by veteran CoD player Harnoor “Toxy” Mutneja. They will also be managed by content creator Melson “mello” Miranda.

Team Vitality’s CALL OF DUTY MOBILE (CoDM) roster comprises a balanced mix of well-established esports players, as well as a rising talent. Team captain and in-game-lead, MonK, is considered to be one of the best fraggers in India.

Moonscope has been voted as the second-best sniper in the world and referred to as ‘the sniping king of India’. JOKOs and SAMs are the ‘infamous CoDM twins’ who achieved a ton of success over the last 4 months.

JOKOs was the highest fragger in the LOCO India Cup with over 155 kills. Argon and Death have also both been dominating the Indian esports scene during the last few months.

CEO of Team Vitality, Nicolas Maurer, speaking on the occasion said, “Our aim in India was to start an esports team that would have its own unique identity while imbibing core Team Vitality values. We are very happy with the roster as they have the right skills, as well as the potential to be no. 1 team, and eagerly look forward to making our mark in a brand-new category. While we will fully support them during every step of their progress, we’re sure tons of additional support for the team will come via our fans – from India and the world over”

Team Vitality in parallel is planning a PAN-India Talent Hunt to find and train new talent across multiple rosters that the organisation intends to form in the country.

Amit Jain, Principal of the Rewired.gg, a venture fund that has invested €34 million into Team Vitality, commented, “I’m delighted with our progress of having a team consisting of esports talent from diverse parts of the country. That said, there’s still a huge untapped base of talent who we feel deserve the chance to showcase their skills and represent Team Vitality. So while I’m personally extremely excited for the team who I’m confident will take on the world and make India proud, we will continue to explore opportunities to find aspirational talent to help create life-changing opportunities for them.”

Randall Fernandez, General Manager, Team Vitality India, added, “While there’s a lot of excitement about Team Vitality’s first all-Indian esports roster, performance wise this also translates to an incredible amount of pressure on us to be “en par” with our other teams in Europe. We in India and Paris will not compromise on any aspect in the players’ overall training, physical and mental fitness, comfort and nutrition, be their extended family and support them in every way possible. I’m confident our team will very soon become the best in India.”

Team Vitality will now officially field ten esports teams across ten titles as it fosters a culture of competitive excellence. In 2020, the organisation celebrated nine titles won and a total of 8 MVP awards across its competing games.

Team Vitality’s new roster will be participating in regional and international COD Mobile tournaments in the coming months.

Psyonix announces Rocket League Sideswipe

Psyonix, the developers of Rocket League have announced a new upcoming title for mobile devices. Rocket League Sideswipe will be the mobile version of its popular PC counterpart and will be released this year for iOS and Android devices. This game is being built from the scratch but the core will resemble Rocket League and deliver the same experience.

Rocket League is a very popular game within the casual and competitive community. This game has its own esports scene as well and the developers are looking to try their luck in the mobile gaming market as well.

Popular games which received their dedicated mobile version became a big hit in the market. Games like PUBG Mobile, COD Mobile, and LOL: Wild Rift are a huge success and Rocket League could be the next game on this list.

Rocket League Sideswipe will have a new perspective with mechanics similar to the original game. It will also have its own competitive ranking mode where players can flaunt their skills and the UI is being built in such a way that it feels familiar to the veterans and suits new players as well.

The game will have a car customization feature and many other things which will be announced in the upcoming days. The regional alpha testing for Android has started in Australia and New Zealand and players can enroll using Google Play Store. This announcement has certainly created some hype about Rocket League coming to mobile this year.

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Dream responds to Kaceytron’s claims

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Popular Minecraft YouTuber Dream has defended himself against the claims brought forward by Kaceytron where she accused his fans of pushing a “false narrative” on their latest beef.

For those disconnected from the situation, on 19th March Kaceytron tweeted blasting fans who are partial while judging their favorite content creator. However, the community did not appreciate the tweet and ended up digging tweet from her past that contradicts her present claims.

“The action of mine described above resulted in hundreds from the MC community literally digging up things from 7 years ago with no context and trying to weaponize it against me because I said something that they thought was specifically about Dream & George,” Kaceytron said. “Literally weaponizing cancel culture,” she added.

The tweet was assumed to be aimed towards the few toxic members of the community but later singled out Dream, specifying that it was his fans who engage in such acts of canceling others who they are not fond of.

Dream responded to her claims but not before his 22nd March stream “I denounce all hate for anybody, anybody at all, I denounce any and all hate. But I think that some people take certain things that aren’t hate, as hate, it depends on the personality,” he said. “I’ve seen people say horrible things, I’ve seen people say threats. It happens with every community since the beginning of time, but it’s horrible to see,” he added.

The back and forth between the two don’t seem to conclude anytime soon but as it stands the drama remains a classic case of “he said she said”.

Clarification

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