With the launch of Valorant, Organizations have eagerly invested in this brand new FPS project where they aim to expand their dominance in their respective province.
With Sumn FC’s signing, Fnatic has confirmed their entry to Riot’s first-person tactical shooter. Led by Jake “Boaster” Howlett, Sumn FC ended their First Strike Campaign on a high note after going down to Team Heretics at the Grand Finale of the same. Along with their Runner-up badge, they had previously set their rhythm at the LAVA series where they claimed their championship title at its Sixth edition. This was followed by yet another second-place finish at the Valorant Contenders cup after they were throttled by FunPlus Phoenix Esports in the finals. The European mixture underwent a roster change in September’20 where they parted ways with Denis “dinkjz” Tkachev. A month later, this void was filled by Kostas “tsack” Theodoropoulos, right before they went on to transition to mayhem at the First Strike.
Chief Gaming Officer and ex-Counter Strike pro Patrik “cArn” Sättermon in a statement said,
“We’re so excited to finally join VALORANT. It’s been the number one thing fans have been asking for since the game launched, and we’ve taken our time to identify a roster that fits our vision of competing for the top titles in every game we enter. With our record of success in FPS games such as Counter-Strike, we’re looking forward to writing this new chapter in Fnatic’s history, and building our legacy in a new title.”
Fnatic Valorant will make their debut at the VALORANT Champions Tour Challengers, which starts on Thursday, 4th February 2021.
League of Legends is one of the biggest MOBA titles on the planet and despite running successfully for over a decade, it is bound that sometimes, you may face minor issues regarding the League Client itself. If you are facing network issues and are not able to log in to the game or play it on a normal ping, you might want to check out the server status for your region.
It is fairly common for some games to go down for a small period of time for maintenance and regular update breaks but in some cases, you could be the only one facing some issues with the game client. These issues can be some normal bugs but sometimes, they can be major issues with the game itself.
Riot Games has been consistent to update its players with the regular status of the League of Legends server and has created a dedicated sub-section where one can check the status of their League of Legends servers.
Steps to check status of League of Legends Server
You can follow these simple steps given below to check the current status of League of Legends server and know if the game is facing any major outages or not.
Select League of Legends. Enter the preferred language and region which you want to check.
The message window will display real-time server status. If there is any major problem, it will be directly indicated under the ‘Current Messages’ tab.
Riot Games addresses such failures very swiftly and gives a summary of how the problems would be resolved. If you do not find any major issue with this method, you can simply submit a ticket and wait for help from officials.
Before submitting a ticket, make sure to check the FAQs to find the solution to common problems. We hope that your problems will be solved using this method.
After a rough year amid the coronavirus pandemic and the disappointing cancellation of the Rio major, fans were eagerly looking forward to the schedule of the IEM Katowice 2021 play-in. Featuring top sixteen teams from across the globe, the former will lock horns against each other in a bid to grab a spot at the main event, to be held from Feb 18-28.
The Initial play-in matchups will kickstart from Feb 16th, with all of the fixtures to be played in a BO1 format. Teams falling down to the lower bracket will engage in three-match series on the 17th in the Lower bracket. With the latter being the final day of the play-in, it will decide the fate for the teams in the Lower rounds who will have to battle against in order to qualify.
Opening days match-ups are as follows:
BIG vs. Movistar Riders :- 4:30 PM IST
Spirit vs. Cloud9:- 4:30 PM IST
Gambit vs. TeamOne:- 4:30 PM IST
Renegades vs. Mousesports:- 6:00 PM IST
Virtus.pro vs. Wisla Krakow:- 6:00 PM IST
NIP vs. Complexity:- 6:00 PM IST
OG vs. Fnatic:- 7:30 PM IST
Liquid vs. MIBR:- 7:30 PM IST
The opening day will feature some exciting matches where the Colossus with their new man, Xeppaa will go against the men from Russia later followed by Liquid Vs MIBR highlighting FalleN’s return to the server against his former Brazilian organization.
Stay tuned with TalkEsport for further match updates.
Amidst all the supply issues with Sony’s latest and greatest console in PlayStation 5, they managed to sell over 4.5 million pieces of it in 2020 alone according to their Q3 financial report.
Despite the complications involved in the demand and supply of the PlayStation 5, Sony was able to have its best quarter. The coronavirus alone managed to put a stop at the supply chain to several retailers across the world but that did not stop Sony from racking incredible numbers when it comes to sales.
The PlayStation 5 had similar hype building up to the launch as the PlayStation 4, but the latter did not meet the hardship that the pandemic that managed to spread discord through the ranks of Sony, yet it wasn’t enough to keep them from having one of their best fiscal quarters.
Worth noting that this was Sony's best quarter ever for its games division.
This fiscal year will also be Sony's best ever for gaming in terms of revenue and profit.
Their forecast was also increased for the full fiscal year, mostly due to strong software / network sales. https://t.co/yaRRqhiww1
Daniel Ahmad, a Senior Analyst at Niko Partners said “Sony’s Game & Network Services Segment reported Q3 (Oct-Dec) revenues of 883.2 billion yen ($8.43 billion), up 40% YoY. Operating Income for the quarter was 80.2 billion yen ($767 million), up 50% YoY.”. He added that the PS5 launch along with “strong software and network sales” contributed to the majority of their profits that earned them their best quarter in the history of their gaming division.
The PlayStation 5 brought unprecedented hype but not everyone was fortunate to grab one on the first day of the release due to the shortage of supply. Though this problem started to vanish gradually, there is no denying the fact that it was there, but props to Sony for handling it pragmatically.
In the latest ban wave, Activision has ripped off over 60,000 cheaters from Warzone, after they were blasted for using an inefficient anti-cheat.
In the past few days, Activision was under extreme pressure from players and streamers where they urged them to come up with a better anti-cheat to address the alarming rise of cheaters in the BR. Recently, streamers like Vikkstar123 shared their experience, where it was frustrating to the point he had to part ways with the game.
“We have zero tolerance for cheaters across Call of Duty and Call of Duty: Warzone™. Our focus is to combat both cheaters and cheat providers. Today we banned 60,000 accounts for confirmed cases of using cheat software in Warzone, bringing our total to date of more than 300,000 permabans worldwide since launch.” read their statement.
The blogpost got into details about their plans going forward with the anti-cheat and what it will mean to the competitive integrity of the game.
Since launch we’ve taken a number of dedicated actions:
· Weekly backend security updates
· Improved in-game reporting mechanisms
· Added 2-factor authentication, which has invalidated over 180,000 suspect accounts
The Indian Valorant scene received a jolt recently, with Paratroops player Abhay ‘Xhade’ Urkude receiving a ban on his Valorant ID for using ‘third party software’.
While the player has subsequently admitted to using cheats on his valorant ID before deleting his own YouTube account, IGN India has received clarification from Riot Games themselves. It has been confirmed that Xhade has been banned after he was found using ‘prohibited’ third-party softwares.
This is what Riot Games had to say in response to IGN India’s request for clarification on the matter.
“After further investigation, the player, Xhade, was found to be using prohibited third-party software. Our security software, Riot Vanguard, detected this and banned the account. The player in question accepted to have used the prohibited software and violated our code of conduct. As a result, his account will stay permanently suspended. We at Riot promote a friendly and healthy competitive experience for our players and resorting to the use of prohibited software is against the community standards. We stand by the account suspension.”
This all but attests what has been already confirmed. Paratroops has since received bans from ESPL and Skyesports after Binks admitted to account sharing, which is also prohibited.
Thereafter, Paratroops has been disbanded, with the other players going there separate ways. Mithul ‘Binks’ Nayak, however, did iterate that Paratroops will be back once again and it will be interesting to see if the players do return under this self-made tag once Binks has served the duration of his ban.
PUBG Mobile has globally released its new update of version 1.2 and as a result, the development and testing of new features in PUBG Mobile Beta 1.3 are underway. Many leaks have already spilled out that Tencent is going to add the famous map Karakin to PUBG Mobile from its PC counterpart and several related mechanisms will be introduced as well. A new mode, gun and some other additions are seen as well.
PUBG Mobile usually releases its beta version in closed testing format for a selective few. This game could be downloaded easily when the source is made public by the developers and here, several new features are tested out before they are completely added to the game.
Currently, some patch notes for PUBG Mobile Beta 1.3 version are revealed and they confirm that another classic map will be added to the game in the next update. Here is what you can expect from PUBG Mobile Beta 1.3.
New Map: Karakin
Credits: ShubhGamerz YT
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.
New Karakin Related Mechanisms:
1. Demolition Zone
Credits: ShubhGamerz YT
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
Credits: ShubhGamerz YT
Players familiar with the FPS genre of games already know this feature very well. It has bee 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
Credits: ShubhGamerz YT
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.
4. Panzerfaust
A utility missile laucher named Panzerfaust will be added to Karakin. This utility will be available only in special drop locations and air-drops and players can use it only once. It is a missile launcher that will cause splash damage upon impact. It can be used to destroy structures and even penetrate walls in close ranges. It also causes some damage while launching so attack with it when your allies are not nearby.
New Gun: Mosin Nagant Sniper Rifle
Credits: ShubhGamerz YT
A new sniper rifle will be introduced in PUBG Mobile after a long time. It will be the fourth sniper rifle at par with Kar98k. This gun will be available in Erangel and Vikendi and as it is a bolt-action sniper rifle, it can eliminate the opponents with single shot if they are unarmored.
New vehicle: Motor Glider
PUBG Mobile is adding its first aerial vehicle by introducing Motor Glider. This is a two-seater aeroplane which needs enough speed to take-off and once its in the air, it consumes a lot of fuel based on the speed. This vehicle will only spawn in Erangle and Miramar for now.
New Arena Map: Code C
A new arena map will be added to PUBG Mobile Beta 1.3 update. The description of this map is given below:
Credits: ShubhGamerz YT
These are the patch notes for PUBG Mobile 1.3 update. The beta application will be released very soon so stay tuned on Talkesport to download it as soon as it is available.
YouTubers fighting among each other to squash the beef is nothing new, with Logan Paul himself being involved in one of the first, and now traditional boxers are getting involved.
Paul shocked the world after announcing his fight with the legendary Floyd Mayweather, but to everyone’s surprise, the fight was postponed for reasons undisclosed until now.
While the speculations ran, Logan Paul remained silent, only to give us a hint as to why the fight was postponed in the recent episode of imPaulsive’s podcast. To be clear, though a lot of people hinted at the fight being called off permanently, it was never clarified by Logan, rather he assured that the fight was still on.
DEBUNKED: Logan Paul debunks rumors that fight with Floyd Mayweather has been postponed. He says coach who said fight was postponed shared something that shouldn’t have been leaked. Logan says fight is happening. pic.twitter.com/BvuqICTJ9p
Though this delay was leaked before handedly by Logan Paul’s coach, he too fell short of providing any reason behind the delay which Logan has addressed now. “COVID and business complications” were the reason behind the delay said Logan. “Fight’s still happening, so easy with the rumors that there was ‘no interest,’” “I do feel the need to say that this fight broke every single combat sport’s record for pre-sale pay-per-view numbers. Shattered,” he revealed.
Now that the fight is happening, there remains no reason for the fans to worry about. It is only a matter of time that the fans can enjoy a clash between a legendary boxer and a star YouTuber. With the hype building up to the fight, it has to be one of the most entertaining boxing matches of this decade.
In Fortnite Season 5, Epic Games has introduced us to various crossovers with different games and series including characters from G.I Joe, God of War, The Mandalorian, Halo, and Predator. Now with the end of Season 5 nearing, Epic Games might be doing another crossover event.
According to Prominent leaker Hypex, who is one of the most reliable and well known Fortnite sources, some evidence within the game data hints towards a crossover between Fortnite and Fight Nights at Freddy’s coming next.
Hypex while fiddling around the game data found some strong evidence including audio files, character skin files, and voice lines. He complied all these events in a Youtube video which he uploaded on his channel.
In the video, he goes over the files he found. First, he found skin files codenamed “FrenchFry”. Traditionally the first letter of skin file names matches the name of the character on which the skin is based on. Hypex is pretty confident that the “FrenchFry” name here refers to either Fazbear or Foxy from Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Additionally, he found 7 footsteps audio files that sound very similar to Foxy’s footsteps in Five Nights at Freddy’s. Since digging around Data files is very hard, till now he has only managed to dig only so much information. While the whole seems a bit of a stretch, the evidence looks quite substantial and might very well be true.
Swedish Organization Fnatic through a video have revealed their plans on launching a Valorant Squad on Twitter. They are expected to drop the news on 3rd February.
Along with the above announcement, Fnatic too posted a video on their Twitter which revealed the former hitting the follow button on Valorant Champions Tour EU’s official page, highlighting the fact that the Swedish side will feature an EU roster.
At the moment, there has been no official statement from any player or team across the scene whom Fnatic might end up acquiring.
With the recently concluded First Strike, there have been a plethora of teams in the European scene which have had flourishing results at the same but lack exposure. With their entry in Valorant, they will join other formidable European sides like G2 Esports, Team Heretics, Team Liquid, etc.
Fnatic is an esteemed Esports Organization that ventures into various types of Esports titles including the famous CSGO, League Of Legends, and DOTA 2.
Stay tuned with TalkEsport for further updates on the same.
