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Valkyrae becomes Corpse Husband in brand new MGK “DAYWALKER!” music video

Prateek Jain
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Valkyrae becomes Corpse Husband in brand new MGK “DAYWALKER!” music video

100T star streamer and iconic content creator, Rachel “Valkyrae” Hofstetter has stunned the internet with her latest collaboration with Musician MGK. 

Over the past few days, Valkyrae has been tweeting about MGK’s upcoming music video featuring Corpse Husband titled “Daywalker!.” She has been tweeting about it regularly with several images from the set that caused her fans to believe she’s guesting in the video with Corpse Husband. But to everyone’s surprise, after the music video went live, it was revealed that Valkyrae featured as Corpse Husband in the video.

Since the rise of Among Us, Corpse Husband has become very popular among YouTube fans. Corpse Husband has been very particular about hiding his face from the public and has never revealed his face or identity. Since he is such a mysterious person, finding out Valkyrae role-playing as Corpse Husband in Daywalker has absolutely stunned the fans and the internet can’t take it. 

Just after the release of Daywalker, Corpse Husband tweeted out a list of YouTubers that have featured in the video. The list includes-

  • Dream
  • Sykkuno
  • Disguised Toast
  • Jacksepticeye
  • Bretman
  • Tinakitten
  • Lilypichu
  • Jaidenanimations
  • Natsumiii
https://twitter.com/CORPSE/status/1372601762427801600

The music video currently sits with over 3 Million views on YouTube in less than 24 hours. The premier of Daywalker has met with a ton of fanfare and has gone viral over the internet. 

Easter Eggs in CSGO Broken Fang Mission Hints Towards Mirage Revamp

Sonu Banerjee
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Easter Eggs in CSGO Broken Fang Mission Hints Towards Mirage Revamp

Whether you’ve been playing CSGO from the dawn of its existence or just for a year, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the bomb defusal map ‘Mirage’. The map has been in the active duty map pool for a long time, and with the exception of a few reworks, most of the map has been the same for years now. 

While many avid CSGO fans would like Mirage to remain unchanged, a portion of the fan base is also actively rooting for a Mirage revamp.

Luckily, some recent findings from the new broken fang co-op mission might just hint towards a possible Mirage remake in the near future. 

Reddit user u/ItsMeCall911 has shared pictures from the new co-op map that resembles Mirage in some form. For instance, this screenshot taken from a part of the mission is referred to as ‘Mirage Sector’ in-game, and the textures are also similar to that of Mirage. 

The second screenshot might be further evidence of a potential Mirage revamp. The screenshot showcases a whiteboard pinned with several pictures from the original Mirage. The attached images include locations like B-Short, Window, B-site, and Connector. 

Many fans are starting to suspect that the above-mentioned locations of Mirage might be getting a revamp in an upcoming update. 

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Free Fire World Series 2021 Singapore announced with $2mn prize pool

The Crew
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Free Fire World Series 2021 Singapore announced with $2mn prize pool

Garena today announced that the Free Fire World Series, Free Fire’s largest and most iconic esports tournament, will be held in Singapore in May 2021. The Free Fire World Series 2021 Singapore (FFWS 2021 SG) will feature Free Fire’s largest-ever prize pool of US$2,000,000. It will also mark the beginning of a return to normalcy for Free Fire international esports, after tournaments in 2020 were held online.

Free Fire’s global popularity continues to grow; it was the most downloaded mobile game worldwide in 2020 across both the iOS App and Google Play stores, the second consecutive year that Free Fire has topped the ranking, according to App Annie.

The World Series is Free Fire‘s largest and most iconic esports tournament – the inaugural Free Fire World Series 2019 Rio was watched by more than 2 million concurrent online viewers at its peak, which was then the world record high for mobile esports tournament, according to Esports Charts.

The FFWS 2021 SG will host the Play-ins on May 22 and the Finals on May 29. Previously announced to take place on April 24 (Play-Ins) and May 1 (Finals), the dates were shifted to accommodate the global pandemic situation.

The tournament will bring to Singapore 22 teams from across 14 regions to compete for the title of being the Free Fire world champion and a slice of the US$2,000,000 prize pool, one of the highest in mobile game esports. The Play-Ins will feature 12 teams who placed either first or second in their regional-level tournament. The top two teams from the Play-Ins will then join the top 10 seeds from each regional-level tournament in the Finals.

The teams will battle over 6 rounds – across all 3 maps – to be the last one standing, with points awarded based on round ranking and the number of kills.

Delivering quality esports content, safely

The FFWS 2021 SG highlights Garena’s continued efforts to delight the global community with competitive and engaging esports content – all while prioritizing the safety of all involved. Garena will ensure that all activities are in line with prevailing public health protocols and travel policies.

To this end, Garena is organizing the FFWS 2021 SG with the support of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and in close collaboration with various industry experts and organizations – such as the Singapore Cybersports and Online Gaming Association (SCOGA).

Justin Lye, Global Esports Manager, said: “We know how highly-anticipated the World Series is to our players and fans, so we’ve been working together with the relevant authorities to ensure we give them the biggest Free Fire tournament we’ve ever hosted. Safety has been and will continue to be our biggest priority as we carry out the event.”

“Singapore is the perfect choice for this World Series, and we are thankful for the support we have been receiving from the local government and industry experts. This will be a good opportunity to welcome the very best Free Fire players to Singapore, where Garena was founded,” Justin added.

Jean Ng, Executive Director, Attractions, Entertainment, and Tourism Concept Development for Singapore Tourism Board said: “We are proud to support our homegrown gaming company Garena as they prepare for FFWS 2021 SG – one of the world’s leading esports tournaments. The return of such events testifies to Singapore’s growing reputation as an esports destination as well as our ability to host such events safely. We look forward to welcoming all qualifying teams to Singapore, and working closely with the organizers towards a safe and successful event.”

Nicholas Khoo, the co-founder of SCOGA, said, “We are glad that Garena has chosen Singapore for its iconic Free Fire World Series tournament. This event is one of the biggest globally and will be a great boost to Singapore’s ambitions in esports. This is definitely a milestone event and we are looking forward to hosting all the participants safely in Singapore as they compete for pride and glory.”

Free Fire is an immersive battle royale game created specifically with mobile gamers in mind. Developed and published globally by Garena, Free Fire achieved a record high of over 100 million peak daily active users in 2020. Free Fire content on YouTube was also the 3rd most-watched game for the year with 72 billion views.

Brollan signs a new 3-year deal with Fnatic

Bharat Kotwani
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Brollan signs a new 3-year deal with Fnatic

Fnatic have announced that Ludvig “⁠Brollan⁠” Brolin has extended his contract with the Swedish Organization until 2024. 

The 18-year-old Swedish Prodigy has signed a 3 year-contract with Fnatic, keeping him glued to the team until 2024. Brollan had joined the forces of Maikil ‘Golden’ Selim led the side in October 2018 and since then has played a phenomenal role in the team. Having entered the professional scene back in 2017 and prior to joining Fnatic, he started to play competitive Counter Strike with Team Passions before joining Godsent. After a six-month stint with the latter, he joined Red Reserve from where he got the ultimate break-through of his career. 

Soon after signing up for Fnatic, he steered the latter to championships at the PGL Grand Slam 2018 followed by the triumph at DH Masters in Malmo, 2019. During the online era in 2020 (Note: LAN Events in 2020 were called off due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic) Fnatic sent Mousesports packing in the grand finale ESL Pro League S11: Europe, where Brollan was adjudged as the MVP at the same.

Following Fnatic’s recent showings at the IEM Katowice Play-in followed by the failure at the DH Masters Spring 2021 Open Qualifier, the Swedish side will be looking to bounce back at the upcoming ESL Pro League S13 where they would be facing Team Liquid in their opener on March 25. 

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Valkyrae teased cameo in Corpse Husband and MGK music video

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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Valkyrae teased cameo in Corpse Husband and MGK music video

A Corpse Husband and Machine Gun Kelly collaboration should not come as a surprise at this point given Corpse’s fresh rise to YouTube stardom, but what did come off as a surprise was Valkyrae in the music video.

Corpse Husband and Rae have been very vocal about their friendship that goes beyond the scope of YouTube, thus no wonder Corpse would have her in their video ahead of anyone else. For those unaware, the American rapper MGK and Corpse Husband have worked on a song that is presumed to drop later today, and a string of cryptic tweets from Rae hints at her cameo in the video.

A photo of her in the costume was enough for her fans to catch the wind of what’s up. Rae promoted the song on all her socials, though she could be doing this out of her friendship with Corpse, too many posts on the same topic made it quite obvious. Besides teases, she also promised a Vlog soon which will likely capture the backstage events of the shoot.

It is extremely exciting to see Valkyrae make her way into a music video, cementing another milestone after establishing herself as the most popular female streamer in 2020. The video comes out at 10 AM PST, so keep an eye out for it.

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Fnatic to shut down operations in India

Pranav Nalawade
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Fnatic to shut down operations in India

Update: However, Pratik ‘Aurum’ Mehra, coach of PUBGM at Fnatic on Instagram has declared the above report to be inaccurate. He further insisted to stay tuned as the Swedish Organization would be declaring the fate of their operations in India, next week.

The European esports organization Fnatic will be shutting down its operations in India. A source close to Fnatic India has disclosed this information exclusively to TalkEsport, that Fnatic will be leaving India very soon.

Fnatic ventured into mobile gaming by hiring a PUBG Mobile roster in India and since the game has been banned in the country for more than six months, they are taking an exit.

PUBG Mobile saw exponential growth in India since the game was launched. The esports scene affiliated with this game was booming in the country and new stars were emerging in the scene. Fnatic was the first international organization to act on this success and hired a star-studded team with some big names.

Fnatic is a successful esports organization with rosters competing in popular esports titles like CSGO and League of Legends. This organization made its first venture in mobile esports by hiring a PUBG Mobile team from India. This team comprised some of the best players in the country like Scout, Owais, and Ronak.

This new Fnatic PUBG Mobile roster was making a name for themselves in the start but lacked to perform at some important tournaments. After some changes, Fnatic was performing well and having steady standings in major events. Fnatic and its PUBG Mobile team were unable to make any noteworthy performances on the global stage but managed to emerge as one of the top teams in India.

The competitive scenario came to an abrupt halt when PUBG Mobile was banned by MeitY in September 2020. Since then, Krafton is trying to relaunch the game in India but the PUBG Mobile India is yet to be approved by the government. As the game has been banned for more than six months, the esports organizations needed to make some important decisions.

PUBG Mobile was banned in India in September 2020 by the IT Ministry of India alongside many other Chinese apps. These apps were banned as they were “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, Defense of India and security of the state and public order.” This ban was imposed amid the political tensions between India and China. PUBG Corp. took many tough decisions in order to bring back the game in India but they seem to be futile as PUBG Mobile remains banned in India even after six months.

The Indian fanbase is awaiting the launch of PUBG Mobile India for about three months and still, no official announcement has been made yet.

What was the Impact of the PUBG Mobile Ban on Esports?

The Indian esports ecosystem suffered heavily after the PUBG Mobile ban. This title was the biggest esports title in India and after the ban, a thriving community faced the impact. The tournaments ran in a structured format and settled esports organizations, players, content creators, and allied field professionals faced the impact.

Many esports organizations had to stop playing the game competitively after it was banned and hence, they were not able to represent India on a global stage. India was an important region in the PUBG Mobile Esports ecosystem and had a humongous fan following. The ban has severely impacted many esports professionals as some famous names opted to focus on content creation but a majority of them had to wait for the unban notice.

Megastars was one of the big names that acted quickly on this banishment and released their roster in the next few days. The major names like Fnatic and TSM did not take an early decision but after a span of half a year, Fnatic seems to have finally decided to close down their operations in India.

New VP.Prodigy CSGO roster

Gustav Andersson
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New VP.Prodigy CSGO roster

Virtus.pro is relaunching the youth CS:GO roster VP.Prodigy. Also, our club is launching separate social accounts for the VP.Prodigy brand.

Mikhail Artemyev, shooter branch manager: “We are always taking chances when working with youth rosters. It’s crucial to find talented players who are passionate about CSGO. Talent though isn’t the only thing on a path to success. There are a lot of things to work on: we got to improve our game sense, communication between the players, and so on.”

“Our main goal is to help the players reach their full potential and we are sure that the guys have what it takes to accomplish everything we set out to do. Right now they are taking their careers to a higher level, and we don’t want the potential pressure from the competitive scene to prevent them from enjoying the game.”

  • New VP.Prodigy CSGO roster:
  • Nikita «BloodyK» Dobrynin
  • Eugene «r3salt» Frolov
  • Armen «cheerful» Eskuzyan
  • Alexey «RuFire» Burakov (captain)
  • Ivan «lom1k» Ovsyanik
  • Vladislav «flash_1» Bykov (coach)

Alexey “RuFire” Burakov, VP.Prodigy CSGO roster captain: “When we were building this roster we wanted not only skilled players but also easygoing ones with non-conflictual attitude. Our current roster clicked right away, we have good team chemistry and we know what our main goals are. We’ll do our best to prove ourselves.”

Niko joining OG CSGO

Bharat Kotwani
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Niko joining OG CSGO

OG CSGO on Twitter have confirmed the addition of  Nikolaj “⁠niko⁠” Kristensen to their CSGO division. 

After acting as a Stand-in for the European mixture, niko has found his new home at OG and would permanently replace Nathan ‘NBK-’ Schmitt on the active roster. The 22-year-old Dane played 2 official tournaments under OG, one at the DreamHack Masters Spring qualifiers and the other being at the ongoing ESL Pro League S13. Despite the fact that OG were unable to fetch success at both, they seem to have been well fit with niko’s playstyle, thus transitioning him to as a permanent member for their active lineup.

Under his former side Heroic, niko had steered Heroic to championships at the ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online: Europe and DreamHack Open Fall 2020 where they toppled French Side Vitality twice in the Grand Finals. At the end of February 201, the Nordic Organization parted ways with Johannes “⁠b0RUP⁠” Borup and ⁠niko⁠ as the latter duo were not up to their mark in the team’s recent showings including their early exit from the IEM Katowice after falling to CIS Giants Gambit and Spirit.

Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen, OG CS:GO’s IGL stated, 

When we realized Nikolaj was available, he jumped to our top candidate for the team. Valde and Casper had a lot of insights on him already so it made the decision easier for us. In a short amount of time, he has really impressed me, especially with how selfless he is and how he communicates with the team. Even though we have a lot to work on, our first task is to try our best in the EPL Groupstage. Let’s get it.

With this signing, OG are now back to four players with the search for their fifth still underway as they had earlier benched Issa “⁠ISSAA⁠” Murad amidst a disappointing run at the DH Masters Spring Qualifiers where they were denied a spot at the main event by heavy underdogs VOYVODA and with just 2 wins in the bag at the EPL Season 13.

OG CSGO are now:

  • Aleksi “⁠Aleksib⁠” Virolainen
  • Mateusz “⁠mantuu⁠” Wilczewski
  • Valdemar “⁠valde⁠” Bjørn Vangså
  • Nikolaj “⁠niko⁠” Kristensen
  • Casper “⁠ruggah⁠” Due (coach)
  • Nathan “⁠NBK-⁠” Schmitt (benched)
  • Issa “⁠ISSAA⁠” Murad (benched)

Timeouts Coming to Valorant in Future Update: Leaks Suggest

Sonu Banerjee
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Timeouts Coming to Valorant in Future Update: Leaks Suggest

While the feature of mid-game technical and tactical pauses has been existent in various popular FPS titles like CSGO for quite some time, fans have yet to see them in Riot’s competitive shooter Valorant. 

Previously, we have often come across avid Valorant fans raising repeated demands of a timeout system being added to the title. Luckily, it seems like the developers have finally listened to the fans, as new leaks are suggesting that timeouts might just be on the horizon. 

Prominent Valorant dataminer ‘ValorLeaks‘ has shared some details on an upcoming timeout system through a Tweet today. 

According to the leaks, timeouts can be triggered by a team by simply typing ‘/to’ or ‘/timeout’ in the chat. Players will be limited to a certain number of timeouts per team, and no two timeouts can be called consequently. 

The exact date of the arrival of this new feature is still unclear, and none of the leaks have been confirmed by Riot Games as of yet. 

Timeouts can not only help players in discussing strategies if things start going wrong, but they can also be called when a teammate disconnects or goes AFK to give them some additional time to get back into the game. 

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“Don’t have the means to fix this hacking thing” NICKMERCS to Warzone devs

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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“Don’t have the means to fix this hacking thing” NICKMERCS to Warzone devs

FaZe Clan streamer NICKMERCS has often been at odds with Warzone developers be it unsatisfying updates or cheaters ruining the experience of the game.

Despite Activision taking steps to address the cheaters ruining Warzone, they always seem to find a loophole to exploit the clumsy anti-cheat. Warzone players are frustrated with cheaters and their increasing frequency. NICKMERCS is one such frustrated player who has opted to take a hit at the developers. In a video titled “Warzone is Officially Broken.. (This Is Serious)” he has expressed his grievances pertaining to the game.

“This is obviously a serious problem,” he said. “They clearly don’t have the means to fix this hacking thing in general,” though he acknowledged “some improvements across the board”.

“Man, I really do hope that we see a day somewhere down the line where Activision invests into their game, they’re a multi-billion dollar company, they gotta have a little jing-a-ling laying around to do what they need to do to get this job done,” said NICK “I hope we see that day. Do I think we’re going to? Absolutely not. Why? I have no idea. It can’t be that expensive, but apparently, it is.”.

Activision has been working relentlessly to fix the issue, in the past, they have gone as far as to manually segregate and ban cheaters but that is not a permanent remedy. The only answer to this an improved anti-cheat for one will serve a huge blow to cheaters.

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