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Resident Evil Village PC requirements revealed

Mohammed Sadiq
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Resident Evil Village PC requirements revealed

Resident Evil Village’s Steam page has been updated with both minimum and recommended system requirements for both low and high-end systems ahead of its release on May 7, 2021.

Given RE Engine’s track record, the game doesn’t seem to be too demanding and seems to be accessible to owners of various configurations. Given how Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil 2 & 3 Remake, and Devil May Cry 5 ran fairly well on all sorts of systems

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (1080p 60fps at “Performance Settings”) / No Ray-Tracing

OS: Windows 10 64 bit

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500
AMD Ryzen 3 1200

RAM: 8GB

GPU : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti / AMD Radeon RX 560

RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS: (1080p 60fps “Quality Settings”) / Ray Tracing Enabled

OS: Windows 10 64 bit (Version 2004)

CPU: Intel Core i7-8700
AMD Ryzen 5 3600

RAM: 16GB

GPU : (Ray Tracing disabled)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 

(Ray Tracing Enabled)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 (4K/ 45 FPS) 

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (4K/ 60 FPS)

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (4K/ 45 FPS)

AMD Radeon RX 6800 (4K/ 45 FPS)

AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (4K/ 60 FPS)

If the requirements are anything to go by, the ray-tracing support will be fairly limited given how an RTX 2070 will presumably run the game at 4K 45FPS with Ray Tracing on, which is a welcome surprise considering that the turing card was a first-generation Ray Tracing GPU that released two years ago. What’s interesting to note here is that Capcom hasn’t really recommended Ray Tracing for the RTX 2060 unless you prefer playing on mixed visual settings with Ray Tracing on. They have also added an additional note stating that “the frame rates may decrease” under heavy load, which makes sense given how Ray Tracing is quite taxing on most modern hardware.

Resident Evil Village is available for pre-order on Steam.

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Karakin to be added in PUBG Mobile on 7th April

Divyesh Moghe
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Karakin to be added in PUBG Mobile on 7th April

Tencent has revealed that a new map Karakin will be added to PUBG Mobile on 7th April 2021. It is one of the most anticipated things to be ported to the mobile version from PUBG PC and finally, the map will be added to the game. Karakin is completely different than any other maps in PUBG Mobile and has unique features that will be added alongside the map.

Karakin is a sandy island with a very small area of 2 kilometers where combat is waiting at every corner. This map was first introduced in PUBG and since then, many users were waiting to try it in PUBG Mobile. Karakin is a very small map for a battle-royale game and it will be even smaller than Sanhok so players can expect a very chaotic battlefield right from the start.

As this map is smaller, the player lobby count is decreased as well. Similar to Livik, only 64 players will drop in a match and fight immediate battles to win the game. Looking at the play style of this map, it can be assumed that the matches will also end pretty fast on this map.

KARAKIN RELATED FEATURES

Here is the list of in-game mechanisms that could be added to the game alongside the new map. They were revealed in the patch notes of PUBG Mobile beta 1.3 but as Karakin was never added, players could not enjoy the new features earlier. The three features are as follows

1. DEMOLITION ZONE

A completely new mechanism related to the Karakin map will be added to PUBG Mobile. When players are playing in Karakin, they will have to look out for another new area similar to Red Zone. This is called as ‘Demolition Zone’ and will be marked on the mini-map as a purple area. An alarm will indicate the start of this area and in this zone, each and every building will be demolished in real-time.

This new feature will cause heavy destruction to hardcover objects and as a result, players will need to abandon their cover and always move when Demolition Zone starts. This feature will also force them to take a fight and be aggressive with their gameplay.

2. THIN WALL BULLET PENETRATION

Players familiar with the FPS genre of games already know this feature very well. It has been implemented in several titles for the past few years and finally will make an appearance in PUBG Mobile, exclusively for Karakin map. Players can shoot their enemies through the damaged walls in Karakin. This feature is implemented for “indoor fights” and hence, it will be interesting to see if compound walls and other such structures will be affected by this mechanism or not.

3. STICKY BOMBS

A new throwable item is added in Karakin and it is known as the sticky bomb. It will act as a grenade which can be planted on walls or roof for destroying such objects. It can be used to take down buildings in Karakin and create a different terrain for battles. After using a sticky bomb on walls, the structure will be transformed into rubble and hence, one can take cover behind such fallen objects when they are in combat.

This announcement was made on the occasion of the Third Anniversary of PUBG Mobile. At this event, famous DJs like R3HAB, Alesso, and Lost Frequencies where each of them debuted a new song. Other massive announcements like PUBG Mobile crossing one billion downloads and collaboration with Godzilla vs Kong were also revealed.

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PUBG Mobile announces collaboration with Godzilla vs Kong

Divyesh Moghe
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PUBG Mobile announces collaboration with Godzilla vs Kong

PUBG Mobile has announced a big collaboration with Godzilla vs Kong, the upcoming action film, on the occasion of their third anniversary. Tencent held a big show on this occasion and to make the celebrations special, many big announcements regarding the game were made.

Tencent released PUBG Mobile in March 2018 and as the game gained popularity worldwide, the developers started celebrating the anniversary in-game in many different ways. In the last two years, PUBG Mobile’s anniversary was celebrated by some new in-game modes and exclusive outfits.

On the occasion of the third anniversary, Tencent threw a large party for their player base. This party featured famous DJs like R3HAB, Alesso, and Lost Frequencies and each of them revealed their new songs at the event.

PUBG Mobile will be getting an exclusive in-game mode based on the movie. The trailer was aired during the celebrations and while the details about this new mode are unknown for now, players can expect to come across these mighty creatures in-game as well.

PUBG Mobile has also made some other major announcements during this event. Tencent revealed that the title has crossed one billion downloads landmark and this is a massive feat for any game. A new in-game map will also be added next month.

Karakin was expected to arrive in the recent update but a different game mode was added. Now, Tencent has officially revealed that Karakin will be added to PUBG Mobile on 7th April.

The release date of Godzilla vs Kong-based PUBG Mobile mode has not been revealed but players can expect it to arrive in-game very soon.

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Nazara IPO oversubscribed by 175 times in the final day call

Prateek Jain
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Nazara IPO oversubscribed by 175 times in the final day call

The newly launched IPO of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala backed Indian gaming and sports startup, Nazara Technologies was subscribed 175.46 times. The IPO made its debut with a 3-day offering from 17th March to 19th March.

According to data from NSE and BSE, the company prepared only 29,20,997 to offer, but the issue received overall bids for 512,518,134 shares, a staggering 175.74 times oversubscription.

Nazara’s presence in esports & gaming sector

Nazara Technologies owns a 50% stake in Indian esports service provider Nodwin Gaming, which takes care of IPs such as ESL India, DreamHack India & ESWC’s India operations.

Nazara IPO issue

Further data suggest that in the retail category the issue got bids for 39,709,527 shares against 5,27,421 shares on offer, a 75.29 times oversubscription. While in the Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB) category and Non-Institutional Investor (NII) category, it was oversubscribed by 103.77 times and 389.89 times respectively.

The portion for employees was subscribed 7.55 times. The IPO received bids for 512.52 million equity shares against the size of 2.92 million equity shares (over 175 times).

Nazara Technologies is the first mobile gaming company in India to offer its IPO. The company aims to gain Rs 582.91 cr from the issue and has set the price band for the public issue at ₹1,100-1,101 per share.

Incorporated in 1999, Nazara has grown significantly and has become India’s leading gaming and sports company. The company enjoys leadership in Esports with an 80 percent market share and has a network of over 100 Mn players in India.

The company also posted a record revenue of INR 264 Cr in FY 2020, growing from INR 164 Cr in 2018-19. Nazara last paid a dividend of 1510% for FY18 and with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala as an investor, the hype around the IPO was of-the-roof.

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Ex-Overwatch pro ANS joins T1 Valorant

Bharat Kotwani
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Ex-Overwatch pro ANS joins T1 Valorant

T1 have announced the signing of Lee “ANS” Seon-chang to their Valorant division.

After a successful career in Overwatch, the 21-year-old South Korean DPS player from San Francisco Shock has finally made the switch to Riot’s first-person tactical shooter after retiring from the former in early January 2021.

During his time at SFS Overwatch (San Francisco Shock Overwatch Team), Lee steered the North American side to two major titles, the first at Overwatch League 2020 – May Melee followed by Overwatch League 2020 – Countdown Cup in the same year, 2020. Alongside these championships, Team SFS also went on to clinch two Premier cups along with a top 5 finish at the Overwatch League 2020 – Summer Showdown Major, held in July 2020. Across his career in the same, his picks usually did include Widowmaker, Hanzo, and Sombra. Before signing up for Team SFS, he kick-started his Overwatch career with BlossoM, a South Korean Organization that ventured into Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm and Blade, Soul along with OW.

His switch to Valorant and getting picked up by T1 marks the latter’s yet another attempt to bolster their Valorant division, eventually expanding to a six-man roster. Before recruiting ANS, T1 had parted ways with their initial core consisting of  Braxton “brax” Pierce and Keven “AZK” Larivière while they decided to revamp their roster with Timothy ‘Autimatic’ Ta and Rahul ‘Curry’ Nemani.

With the addition of ANS, T1 Valorant are now:

  • Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham
  • Sam “DaZeD” Marine
  • Ha “Spyder” Jung-woo
  • Timothy “autimatic” Ta
  • Rahul “curry” Nemani
  • Lee “ANS” Seon-chang
  • David Denis (Head Coach)

Beats by Dre announce a new collaboration with FaZe Clan

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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Beats by Dre announce a new collaboration with FaZe Clan

FaZe Clan and music artists go hand in hand, especially when it comes to rappers. Most FaZe members share a similar taste in music and it’s no secret that they resonate with rappers. From its early days, former rapper/ Chaos Esports Club owner Logic could be found in their earlier videos and given their brand value, no wonder why Beats wants to join forces with them for the second time.

The marketing strategy imposed by Beats over the years has been the same. Critics often claim that the Apple-owned music company focuses more on marketing rather than working on their headphones. Collaborating with FaZe Clan is yet another strategic move by the company to engage with the youth. The Esports landscape has been growing and FaZe Clan is one of the organizations at the forefront of it, naturally making them an ideal partner for connecting with the esports industry.

After the success Beats enjoyed with their Solo series collaborations with FaZe, a second collab was only a matter of time. The iconic FaZe’s black and red tiger camo will be donned by their Powerbeats Pro, the pair of true wireless sports earbuds.

“Beats and FaZe Clan are teaming up once again for an even hotter release. The limited-edition Beats  FaZe Clan Powerbeats Pro blends the world of professional gaming and traditional sport with the only earphone you need to get your head in the game. The earphones feature FaZe’s iconic red tiger camo and FaZe Clan logo on the charging case. Just like our first drop, these pay homage to the ultra-elite skin in their favorite first-person shooter game.” read their statement.

Besides getting earphones, beats promises to include a 1 of 1 Ben Simmons signed jersey, authenticated and signed Upper Deck FaZe Clan trading cards, and signed FaZe basketballs for lucky customers who can get the limited edition collectors bundle.

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EA Play comes to Xbox Game Pass PC

Mohammed Sadiq
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EA Play comes to Xbox Game Pass PC

EA Play will be coming to the Xbox Game pass for Game Pass PC and Ultimate subscribers, giving them access to 60+ EA titles on the platform. Although the EA Play subscription has been included in Game Pass on consoles since November 2020 but was delayed for PC until 2021 due to underlying technical issues.

Players won’t be charged extra for the subscription and will have to download the Xbox app for Windows 10 as well as the EA Desktop app and link both your Microsoft and EA accounts in order to seamlessly launch games from either of the platforms. EA Play members will also have access to additional in-game rewards, challenges, and exclusive discounts on purchases made through the EA Desktop app.

The lineup includes popular games such as Titanfall 2, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Battlefield titles, Need for Speed: Heat, FIFA 20, and more. 

It has been an eventful year for Xbox as the Game Pass is seeing a massive influx of new titles to play, especially since Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media which resulted in several popular Bethesda titles, notably DOOM, Wolfenstein, Dishonored, and games from Fallout & Elder Scrolls series being added to the Game Pass and Square Enix’s Outriders will be launching on the service on Day 1 for Consoles and Android.

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New CSGO Update Adds 3 New Music Kit and Poorly Drawn Sticker Capsule

Sonu Banerjee
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New CSGO Update Adds 3 New Music Kit and Poorly Drawn Sticker Capsule

Valve has shipped a new update to their competitive shooter Counter Strike: Global Offensive, and it introduces three new music kits to the title alongside the ‘Poorly drawn sticker capsule’.

Two of the three newly-implemented music kits include ‘CHAIN$AW.LXADXUT’ by Scarlxrd and ‘The Lowlife Pack’ by Neck Deep. Both of these artists have a CSGO music kit each to their name. The last music kit named ‘The Hades Music Kit’ can’t be purchased directly from the community market but can be obtained by owning and playing ‘Hades’ on Steam for 5 hours.

The previously mentioned music kits cost $5.5 each while their StatTrak counterparts cost a bit more at about $8.8.

Another new addition to the game that the community seems to be loving is the ‘Poorly Drawn Sticker Capsule’. The capsule features ten ‘poorly drawn’ community stickers in usual and holo qualities created by artists HH110011HH and Hoxton.

Players can take a look at the detailed patch notes here. 

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Fnatic India coach denies reports of shutting down PUBG Mobile operations permanently

Pranav Nalawade
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Fnatic India coach denies reports of shutting down PUBG Mobile operations permanently

The coach of Fnatic PUBG Mobile roster has stated that Fnatic India will not be shutting down their operations in the country. In an exclusive report, our sources close to Fnatic India revealed that the organization will be closing their operations but according to Aurum, the operations will not be ceased permanently.

Talkesport exclusively reported that Fnatic will be shutting down their operations due to the ban imposed on PUBG Mobile in India. Fnatic entered India after hiring their first mobile esports roster and after the game was banned by MeitY, the esports scene surrounding PUBG Mobile completely shattered.

The PUBG Mobile tournaments lined for India were stopped abruptly and the teams competing on the highest level had to face the backlash. The players had to sit and wait for the unban or relaunch notice and no announcement regarding this has been made yet.

PUBG Mobile has been banned for more than six months and since the relaunch date of PUBG Mobile India is not even revealed, the teams competing in this esports title had to take some decisions. Fnatic is one of the best teams in India and our sources disclosed that the PUBG Mobile operations are about to be discontinued.

Prateek ‘Aurum’ Mehra has denied that Fnatic will not be closing down their operations in India permanently. He has stated that an official announcement regarding the operations will be made very soon but Fnatic India is not ceasing their operations in the country.

Twitch Bans Gross Gore Indefinitely For “Adult Sexual Exploitation”

Prateek Jain
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Twitch Bans Gross Gore Indefinitely For “Adult Sexual Exploitation”

On Thursday, Twitch permanently banned Ali “Gross Gore” Larsen for “adult sexual exploitation” which the streamer believes was based on an episode he posted back in 2015 with Celestia Vega.

On 18th March, Twitch emailed Ali informing him about the ban. They didn’t provide any information about the said “violations” that lead to the ban and simply said:

After reviewing multiple incidents of serious violations of Twitch’s Terms of Service… related to your Twitch account ‘grossie_gore’, we are terminating the Agreement effective as of 3/18/2021 and indefinitely suspending your account effective immediately,

Shortly after receiving the ban, Gross_Gore tweeted out a message and video reacting to the ban. Ali called the ban a “mistake” and asked his fans to retweet his message as much as they can so that his plea will be “heard by the right people.”

In the video, Ali reveals that the reason for the ban might be an episode he did with Celestia Vega back in 2015. He describes the episode from 2015 as simply asking Celestia to “showing her mom her Instagram account on a USB.” Celestia was 18 years old and was just days away from “going on 19.” He said that “drama brought up from 2015” got him banned and he was “heartbroken” and “don’t know what to say.”

Following the ban on Thursday, Ali’s channel has received 3 strikes in total. The first ban was in 2016 for harassment allegations and the second ban was in 2018 because of accusations of sexual harassment and physical assault from several parties. Since Twitch has a policy where “any individual or account receiving three strikes (bans) will be banned permanently on the platform,” the return of Ali on Twitch seems unlikely. 

For the time being, Ali plans to take his live streams to YouTube while trying to communicate with Twitch to see if he can undo the ban.

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