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Here’s how you can Claim free Esports Packs in Rainbow Six Siege

Prateek Jain
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Here’s how you can Claim free Esports Packs in Rainbow Six Siege

Ubisoft is giving away free Esports Packs in Rainbow Six Siege as part of its fifth edition of the Six Invitationals. Although the Six Invitational 2021 in Paris has been postponed, the promotional twitch drops for this special event will remain active until February 21st. 

This time Ubisoft has separated the Twitch drops into three phases of which the first phase is already completed and drops for Phase 2 have already started on Feb. 1 and will continue until Feb. 16. 

During Phase 2 of the promotional event, players will be able to free charms and “Esports Packs” just by watching Ubisoft selected Twitch streamers for a certain amount of time. Ubisoft is offering S.I 2021 Teal Charm from 5th Feb to 6th Feb for watching at least 4 hours, S.I 2021 Blackbeard Charm from 7th Feb to 8th Feb for watching at least 4 hours, and finally One Siege Esports Pack every five hours from 6th Feb to 8th Feb and from 15th Feb to 16th Feb. 

To claim one of the rewards for yourself all you would need is a registered Twitch account and a Ubisoft account with Rainbow Six Siege. Simply register yourself by linking your Twitch account with your Ubisoft account at  ”drops-register.ubi.com”.

List of Ubisoft selected Twitch streamers for ‘Esports Packs’ drops:

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BIKINIBODHIBNANSDRIDGABBO
INTERROJUST9NKALERAKINGGEORGE
KITTYR6KIXSTARLAGONISR6LIL_LEXI
MACIEJAYMATIMI0NARCOLEPTIC NUGGETPALADINAMBER
PENGUPUNJISTICKREMGURI / 렘쨩RUBSARB
SALTY ACADEMYSEXYCAKESHORTYTHE_M3RY
TATTEDWHITESHARK67VARSITYZ1RONIC
ZANDERZIGUEIRA

Ninja says he won’t play Fortnite after getting stream sniped

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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Ninja says he won’t play Fortnite after getting stream sniped

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins says, he won’t play Fortnite ever again after getting stream sniped and targeted and killed by the same player for four games in a row.

Ninja’s rise to stardom was off the back of the Fortnite bandwagon back when the game originated. The game that earned him his fortune after he parted ways with playing Halo professionally for a long time. Though the game made him all that he is today, the same game recently has been the cause of his frustration, where his audience stream snipes to bully the streamer.

For those who don’t know what stream sniping is “Stream sniping is an opportunistic tactic in online gaming when a viewer exploits information by watching the livestream of someone they’re playing against. It’s a simple trick, but stream sniping can result in an experience so frustrating that it can send a livestreamer into expletive-addled rages that get them banned from Twitch.” according to Business Insider.

“It’s the same kids, bro. Get out of my game. Get away from me,” “You’re not proving anything by going into a f**king game and running to someone, and when you know, they’re in a fight with somebody and f**king killing them.”

“This game is so f**king stupid, bro,” he added. “Like, the community, these little kids, it’s just so dumb. It really is. It’s not fun. It’s just not. And the thing is, these f**king clout-chasing losers, they have no idea. All they’re doing is just harming the game because I’m gonna f**king play it. I’m not gonna stream it.”

“But good for you, man,” he said. “Get your f**king clip [and] send it to your buddies. You killed Ninja. I haven’t played the game in forever. I don’t play it anymore. I come back, and I still almost kill all of you idiots. You guys grind this game 12 hours a day… and I still almost down you with zero practice competitively.” said Ninja.

Its sad to see someone like Ninja leave the game after what he has achieved in the game. Only if a few of the community members were a little more understanding Ninja would have had a pleasant stay in the game the helped him reach where he is today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kJ6BKJNB-g&feature=emb_title

ZywOo’s CSGO Settings, Crosshair, And Config

Pranav Nalawade
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ZywOo’s CSGO Settings, Crosshair, And Config

Similar to last year, the race for the Best CSGO player of the year in 2020 was as much debated and heated topic. With HLTV finally announcing the French professional Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbautas as the number one CSGO player in the world the debate has finally come to an end. 

The 20-year old had become a pivotal part of Vitality as an ace rifler and AWPer. ZywOo on the back of his incredible performances in the latter half of 2020 helped to propel Vitality to win various matches. ZywOo ensured that he remained on top of his game throughout the year and with an impact rating of 1.38 he nearly edged over World’s 2nd best CSGO player, S1mple who sits at 1.37 impact.

Today, let’s have a look at ZywOo’s CSGO settings and his gaming setup that helped him throughout the year and aided him in claiming the Best Player title. 

1. Monitor –  BENQ XL2546

Settings

Resolution 1920×1080
Aspect Ratio16:9
Hz240 

2. Mouse –  VAXEE ZYGEN NP-01 GLOSSY

Settings

DPI400
Sensitivity2.00
eDPI800
Raw InputOn
Hz1000
Zoom Sensitivity1.10
Windows Sensitivity6
Mouse AccelerationOff

3. Crosshair

Settings 

cl_crosshairalpha 255; cl_crosshaircolor 1; cl_crosshairdot 0; cl_crosshairgap -4; cl_crosshairsize 1; cl_crosshairstyle 4; cl_crosshairusealpha 1; cl_crosshairthickness 1; cl_crosshair_drawoutline 0; cl_crosshair_sniper_width 0*; cl_crosshaircolor_r 255; cl_crosshaircolor_g 255; cl_crosshaircolor_b 255;

4. ViewModel 

Settings

viewmodel_fov 68; viewmodel_offset_x 2.5; viewmodel_offset_y 0; viewmodel_offset_z -1.5; viewmodel_presetpos 3; cl_viewmodel_shift_left_amt 1.5; cl_viewmodel_shift_right_amt 0.75; viewmodel_recoil 0; cl_righthand 1;

5. Video Settings

Settings

Color ModeComputer Monitor
Brightness80
Global Shadow QualityHigh
Model / Texture DetailLow
Texture StreamingDisabled
Effect DetailLow
Shader DetailLow
Boost Player ContrastEnabled
Multicore RenderingEnabled
Multisampling Anti-Aliasing Mode8x MSAA
FXAA Anti-AliasingEnabled
Texture Filtering ModeAnisotropic 8x

6. PC Setup

CPU – Intel Core i9-9900K

GPU – Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 Ti

Mousepad – Corsair MM200 Pro

Keyboard- Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 SE

HEADSET- Corsair Void Rgb Elite Wireless

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India’s Parliament talks about esports, gaming policy

Pranav Nalawade
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India’s Parliament talks about esports, gaming policy

On February 4th, at the Lok Sabha, The Indian Minister of State For Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, answered the questions about gaming and esports policy in the questions session. He stated that esports is an emerging platform for the youth and there are a large number of esports enthusiasts in India. The minister also acknowledged that the government is aware of the differences between gaming and gambling and that there are no officially recognized institutions/governing bodies that have been established particularly for esports.

Jagdambika Pal, Member of Lok Sabha raised these questions questions to the Minister of State of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports , Kiren Rijiju) regarding “Gaming and e-Sports Policy” in India.

Questions raised at the Lok Sabha:

  1. Whether the Government has any plan to introduce Gaming and e-Sports Policy in the country and if so, the details thereof.

Answer: e-Sports is an emerging platform for the youth population in the country. There are large numbers of e-Sports enthusiasts in our country. It is included in Asian Games 2022 as a medal sports discipline but not yet included in the Olympics.

  1. Whether the Government has any plans to bring the sports and gaming in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and if so, the details thereof.

Answer: e-Sports is different from gaming or igaming and gambling, etc. as former is skill based while latters are chance based. In India, there are some Federations such as Electronic Sports Federation of India (ESFI), E-sports Development Association of India (EDAI) and E-sports India (EI), which have emerged for promotion of e-Sports. Currently, no Federations/Associations have been recognized by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.

3.Whether the Government has any estimates on the size/value of the gaming industry in India and if so, the details thereof.

Answer:“Sports” being a State subject, the primary responsibility for development and promotion of sports rests with the respective State/UT Government. The Department of Sports supplements efforts of theState/UT Government through its various schemes. Presently, there is no proposal under consideration to bring sports and gaming to concurrent list.

4.Whether the Government has any plans or taken any steps to regulate/curb illegal gaming, betting, and gambling in India, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor.

Answer: Betting and Gambling is a State Subject (Entry at serial number 34 in the List II- State List of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India), therefore, the State authorities are responsible to regulate/curb illegal gaming, betting and gambling in their respective States. The Law Commission in its Report No. 276 titled “ Legal Framework: Gambling and Sports Betting including Cricket in India” submitted to the Government on 5th July, 2018, stated that legalizing betting and gambling is not desirable in India in the present scenario.

  1. Whether the Government has taken any steps or has any plan to introduce educational gaming and if so, the details thereof.

Answer: As regards estimated value/size of gaming Industry in India, no such
study has been carried out by the Government.

Government has addressed the main issues. They have mentioned that there isn’t any governing body which are recognised by the government and This is the first time that the government has talked about esports and our digital athletes might get more support from the government in the future.

Immortals Take on Sentinels in the Grand Finals of Valorant Champions Tour Closed Qualifiers NA

Sonu Banerjee
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Immortals Take on Sentinels in the Grand Finals of Valorant Champions Tour Closed Qualifiers NA

Valorant fans across the world are surely hyped right now, as two of the best North American Valorant teams are set to clash against each other in only a few hours. 

The highly anticipated grand finals of Valorant VCT NA Challengers 1: Closed Qualifier will see Immortals take on Sentinels in a best-of-five showdown later today. 

Sentinels, who had a rough start to the closed qualifiers, seem to have regained their composure over the past few games. After being sent to the lower bracket following a 0-2 defeat against Luminosity, Sentinels bounced back hard, with 3 consecutive victories against Andbox, Gen.G, XSET respectively before defeating Luminosity 2-1 in a rematch during the lower bracket finals. 

Immortals, on the other hand, haven’t lost a single series in the closed qualifiers yet. They rocked three victories against XSET, Gen.G, and Luminosity to secure their place in the grand finals. 

Where to Watch the Grand Finals

Fans will be able to catch the action live on Valorant’s official Twitch channel and the Nerd Street Gamers’ channel. 

EA to launch FIFA 21 for Google Stadia in March

Aritra Patra
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EA to launch FIFA 21 for Google Stadia in March

EA’s AAA title FIFA 21 is finally coming to Google Stadia next month. No doubt, FIFA is the most consistent franchise for Electronic Arts in-terms of both popularity and profitability.

In a press release, EA has confirmed that FIFA 21 is coming to Google Stadia on 17th March 2021. Not only that but EA has also announced a multi-year license extension with UEFA along with a better free-to-play experience on PC.

Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)announced a multi-year UEFA license extension, ensuring the pinnacle of club football remains exclusive to EA SPORTS. EA is expanding football video game access through multiple in-development mobile offerings, and by broadening the PC free-to-download FIFA Online 4 title’s reach to potentially 80 million players in more than 15 new countries. Additionally, the franchise will launch on Stadia for the first time when EA SPORTS FIFA 21 is available on March 17 for Stadia.

To continue growing EA SPORTS FIFA fandom, providing players with more ways to play is paramount. The free-to-download FIFA Online 4 experience on PC, widely played in Asia, will be available for the first time in Russia, Poland, Turkey, and more, bringing the game to potentially tens of millions of passionate football fans. EA SPORTS FIFA 21 launches for Stadia on March 17 and will let players instantly play their favorite video games on screens they already own.

Last year Google and EA announced a FIFA game will be available on Stadia in near future. Moreover, a lot of Stadia users were indeed waiting for FIFA since last year. Finally, the official launch date is here.

FIFA 21 was officially launched on 9th October 2020 on all the platforms. Later, EA launched the FIFA 21 Next Level version for the latest PS5, Xbox Series X|S. The “Next Level” version was launched with PS5 DualSense Haptic feedback, Push-Pull Physics, Responsive Multi-Touch Animations, LiveLight Rendering, and a lot of other features. In addition, it was a free upgrade for all the FIFA 21 owners.

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PUBG Mobile India Release Date: The hopes are diminishing

Divyesh Moghe
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PUBG Mobile India Release Date: The hopes are diminishing

PUBG Mobile and its story in India has almost hit a dead-end so far. The officials only announced their entry back into the country but later, there was no follow-up announcement regarding the rest of the process and as a result, PUBG Mobile India was never released officially in the country. It has almost been three months since PUBG Corp. promised the launch of PUBG Mobile India but now, the hopes of return are diminishing slowly but steadily. PUBG Mobile India release date is awaited by many but it seems like it is not happening anytime soon.

PUBG Mobile was probably the largest mobile game in India for the last couple of years with its player base ranging in millions in the country. As a result, the esports scene surrounding PUBG Mobile also grew exponentially but all this was suddenly stopped when MeitY banned the game in India in September.

PUBG Mobile was banned in India alongside its lite version due to some user privacy issues and since then, its progress is sliding downhill in the country. Initially, PUBG Corp. tried to take immediate measures to bring back the game. They started with cutting off ties with Tencent for the region and later, promised their own version of the game but still, a clear path for a comeback was not seen anyway.

Several developments took place regarding the PUBG Mobile story and after several reports, expected partnerships, and several other leads, Krafton made their first solid move by officially announcing that PUBG Mobile will be back in India around the time of Diwali.

After this announcement, the Indian PUBG Mobile community was joyous and welcomed the game back in the country. It was soon expected that PUBG Mobile India, the altered version of PUBG Mobile, will be released in the country very soon but it was nowhere to be seen.

The release date of PUBG Mobile India became the next trending topic in the country and hence, several capitalized on this situation by citing different timelines for the official launch. The sources stated by them were secretive and the official announcement was never released by PUBG Corp.

Some RTI Queries were filed to find out the answers about PUBG Mobile and its ban. The details revealed in the replies revealed some solid information like MeitY and PUBG Corp. was never engaged in formal talks and PUBG as a whole is not banned in the country. It was also revealed that PUBG Mobile India will not be published unless and until the IT Ministry of India approves its launch.

Following these clarifications, MeitY took a big step recently and permanently banned the apps which were restricted in the first ban wave. PUBG Mobile belongs to the second ban wave and if similar action is repeated, it is quite possible that PUBG Mobile can also face such a kind of a ban.

This all leads to a simple conclusion that the solid hopes of PUBG Mobile return in India and its release date are very vague for now and unless and until the officials announce a proper timeline or give an update on this situation, the relaunch of this game could take much longer than expected.

PUBG Mobile Beta 1.3 APK Download Link

Divyesh Moghe
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PUBG Mobile Beta 1.3 APK Download Link

PUBG Mobile has published the beta application for the latest update of the 1.3 version of PUBG Mobile. In this update, the game will be making lots of new changes and finally adding a new map to the game. Karakin, one of the most awaited maps will be launched in the next update of PUBG Mobile. Use the links given below to download PUBG Mobile Beta 1.3 application.

PUBG Mobile is the most beloved mobile battle-royale game and the developers always add some interesting features to the game to improve the immersive experience offered in PUBG Mobile. As this game is based on PUBG PC, some core elements of that game are often seen in PUBG Mobile.

In the PUBG Mobile Beta 1.3 version, Tencent has added Karakin and different mechanisms that come alongside this map. With this addition, PUBG Mobile launches their sixth classic map which will be similar to Livik in many aspects. In this small area map, a total of 64 players will enter into a heated battlefield and players will experience a fast-paced game.

Some different features like a new vehicle and a new sniper rifle will also be introduced in PUBG Mobile and these features will be limited to some maps only. If you want to play this beta version, use the links given below to enjoy it.

How to Download PUBG Mobile Beta 1.3

It is very easy to download PUBG Mobile 1.3. You just need to click on the link given below and install the application to enjoy the game. Also, it is important to note that it is a beta test version and hence, you can enjoy it alongside the global version of PUBG Mobile very easily.

This is the global test application provided by Tencent. Players can download and install it to enjoy the new features in PUBG Mobile. Make sure that you have enabled the ‘Install from other sources’ toggle from your phone settings for a smooth installation process. This version will only work for android devices only.

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Where to find the Journal Locations in Sea of Thieves?

Aritra Patra
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Where to find the Journal Locations in Sea of Thieves?

After starting the Shroudbreaker Tall Tale in the popular action-adventure game Sea of Thieves, you will be able to discover the hidden Journals. The Journals become accessible whenever the Shroudbreaker Tall Tale is active. In this article, we are going to reveal all the Journal Locations in the Sea of Thieves.

The story is based on Ramsey’s crewmate Mercia. The more Journals you discover, the story gets more elaborate. Each Journal comes with a clue on the location of the next Journal. Suppose, some location-name mentioned on a Journal that you discovered, and that could be the location where you will find the next Journal.

Even if you reach the correct island, it’s not that easy to find out the Journal. Let’s find out the Journal locations.

Where to find the Journal Locations?

Journal 1: N13 island

N13 island

The N13 island is quite small to find out the 1st Journal. You will get the 1st Journal near the big red plant in the middle of the island.

Journal 2: Ancient Spire Outpost

Ancient Spire Outpost

Go to the specific location highlighted on the map. There you will find a cave. Inside the cave, there will be the 2nd Journal in-between two candles.

Journal 3: Devil’s Ridge

Devil's Ridge

Devil’s Ridge is definitely bigger than the previous two islands. Go to the highlighted location and you will find out the 3rd Journal next to the cannon.

Journal 4: Thieves’ Haven

Thieves' Haven

Thieves’ Haven is the largest island among those 5 islands. Once you reach the highlighted location on the map, you will find out numerous crates on the broken parts of ships. The 4th Journal is available inside one of those crates.

Journal 5: Plunder Outpost

Plunder Outpost

To discover the 5th and the final Journal, you need to go to the Plunder Outpost. At the highlighted location, you will find out the final Journal near the Gold Hoarders Tent, next to the campfire.

After reading all the Journals, you will be awarded with the Mercia’s Lost Memories Commendation.

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Dota 2 Pro ‘444’ Dies From Coronavirus

Sonu Banerjee
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Dota 2 Pro ‘444’ Dies From Coronavirus

The unfortunate COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the world of esports, not only by shutting down LAN tournaments but also by claiming the lives of renowned esports athletes. 

After a long fight with the Coronavirus, Dota 2 pro Anderson “444” Santos passed away in an intensive care unit in Manaus, Brazil on February 6th.

The 25-year-old former paiN Gaming star represented the Brazilian org at several Dota 2 events recently, including the MDL Disneyland Paris Major, the EPICENTER Major, or the DOTA Summit 10 where he helped his team land a runners up finish. 

PaiN Gaming dropped its roster on April 9, 2020.

The news of Santos’ passing away was shared to Twitter by the former org. 

“Today we lost Bob to COVID-19,” paiN Gaming said in a Tweet. “We’re eternally grateful for your help in building another chapter of our story on Dota. You’re an incredible person and we’ll miss you immeasurably. We can’t believe you were ripped from us so prematurely. Lucky are those who had a chance to know you and who had the honor of seeing you play. Our hearts and thoughts are with your family. Rest in peace, 444.”

According to a report from Globo, Santos tested positive for COVID-19 last month alongside three other members of his family.  On Saturday, February 6th, he was having difficulties breathing and was rushed to the ICU, where he died. 

The Dota 2 community including his fans, teammates, and even other esports orgs have mourned the death of the beloved pro. 

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