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New Dota 2 hero Hoodwink revealed in 7.28 ‘Mistwoods’ Update

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New Dota 2 hero Hoodwink revealed in 7.28 ‘Mistwoods’ Update

The much-anticipated patch 7.28 has finally arrived in Dota 2, and it brings a number of huge changes to the MOBA title by Valve. These changes include a new hero, Aghanim’s Shards, and a plethora of changes to the heroes and items in the game.

Let’s take a look at some of the changes implemented through the 7.28 update:

New Dota 2 Hero: Hoodwink

Hoodwink is the newest hero introduced to the world of Dota 2.

“Always at hand when trouble’s afoot, Hoodwink lives to tangle with the threats that fill the haunted forest she has adopted as her home. Toting a massive crossbow while still able to scurry through the woodland with the greatest of ease, Hoodwink is nearly impossible to keep tabs on in battle.”

The ranged nuker and disabler seems to pack an interesting set of skills. Here’s a glance at her skillset as mentioned in the official Dota 2 blog:

  • Acorn Shot: Hoodwink fires an attack with an acorn at the target unit which then bounces to nearby targets, slowing them and dealing bonus damage. When targeted on the ground, a tree is created at the target position but the added bounce is lost.
  • Bushwack: Tosses a net trap that stunts enemy heroes if they are near a tree in the area. Affected enemies are pulled towards the tree and have their vision reduced to zero for the duration of the stun.
  • Scurry: Hoodwink passively has a chance to evade physical attacks while near trees. Can be activated to gain bonus movement speed, phased collision, and tree-walking for a brief period of time.
  • Sharpshooter: Hoodwink charges up and fires a deadly bolt from her crossbow, dealing heavy damage, slow and Break to an enemy hero. The damage and debuff duration scale up in time with her charge.

Aghanim’s Shards

Aghanim’s Shard is a new item that made its way to Dota 2 through today’s patch 7.28.

The item costs 1400 gold and can be purchased after 20 minutes into the game. When purchased, provides heroes with their own custom shard upgrade which permanently adds a new ability or improves an existing one. The item is consumed immediately when given to the hero, similar to Aghanim’s Blessing.

Other than these, patch 7.28 also introduces several changes to heroes and items in-game. You can take a detailed look at the patch notes here.

Dota 2 Adds New Hero Hoodwink, Aghanim’s Shards, And More

Sonu Banerjee
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Dota 2 Adds New Hero Hoodwink, Aghanim’s Shards, And More

The much-anticipated patch 7.28 has finally arrived in Dota 2, and it brings a number of huge changes to the MOBA title by Valve. These changes include a new hero, Aghanim’s Shards, and a plethora of changes to the heroes and items in the game.

Let’s take a look at some of the changes implemented through the 7.28 update:

New Dota2 Hero: Hoodwink

Hoodwink is the newest hero introduced to the world of Dota 2.

Hoodwink Dota 2

“Always at hand when trouble’s afoot, Hoodwink lives to tangle with the threats that fill the haunted forest she has adopted as her home. Toting a massive crossbow while still able to scurry through the woodland with the greatest of ease, Hoodwink is nearly impossible to keep tabs on in battle.”

The ranged nuker and disabler seems to pack an interesting set of skills. Here’s a glance at her skillset as mentioned in the official Dota 2 blog:

  • Acorn Shot: Hoodwink fires an attack with an acorn at the target unit which then bounces to nearby targets, slowing them and dealing bonus damage. When targeted on the ground, a tree is created at the target position but the added bounce is lost.
  • Bushwack: Tosses a net trap that stunts enemy heroes if they are near a tree in the area. Affected enemies are pulled towards the tree and have their vision reduced to zero for the duration of the stun.
  • Scurry: Hoodwink passively has a chance to evade physical attacks while near trees. Can be activated to gain bonus movement speed, phased collision, and tree-walking for a brief period of time.
  • Sharpshooter: Hoodwink charges up and fires a deadly bolt from her crossbow, dealing heavy damage, slow and Break to an enemy hero. The damage and debuff duration scale up in time with her charge.

Aghanim’s Shards Dota 2

Aghanim’s Shard is a new item that made its way to Dota 2 through today’s patch 7.28.

The item costs 1400 gold and can be purchased after 20 minutes into the game. When purchased, provides heroes with their own custom shard upgrade which permanently adds a new ability or improves an existing one. The item is consumed immediately when given to the hero, similar to Aghanim’s Blessing.

Other than these, patch 7.28 also introduces several changes to heroes and items in-game. You can take a detailed look at the patch notes here.

How to use Digital Vibrance with Valorant

Aritra Patra
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How to use Digital Vibrance with Valorant

Do you want to play Valorant with a nice and eye-catching look? Nvidia’s Digital Vibrance is here to make your next Valorant game more vibrant.

Using Nvidia Digital Vibrance you can make Valorant’s colors more vibrant than they naturally are. If you configure it properly, the visibility of your enemies on your screen will be more crisp and clear. Once you start spotting your enemies easily in Valorant, your reaction time will get better and you will perform way better than you are doing now. Numerous pro players and streamers use it enhance their performance.

How to use Nvidia Digital Vibrance with Valorant

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Valorant Digital Vibrance
  • Right click on your desktop and click on Nvidia Control Panel.
  • On the left side under Display you will find out the Adjust Desktop Color Settings.
  • Click on that and you will see the Digital Vibrance control panel.
  • Increase the Digital Vibrance slider according to you.

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MLBB New Hero Paquito Release Date

Divyesh Moghe
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MLBB New Hero Paquito Release Date

Mobile Legends Bang Bang is the most varied MOBA title in mobile gaming market. It offers the players with so much of variety and with each new addition, the ever-rising pool of heroes keeps on increasing. After Mathilda, now Paquito is in the line to get released in MLBB very soon.

Paquito is a hero based on Filipino Boxer Manny Pacquiao and it has already been added to the advanced servers of MLBB. Although the official release date of this hero is not known, some leaks have revealed shed some light on it.

According to Cincang Esports MLBB, Paquito will be released in normal servers by January 2021. A confirmed date or official release has not been given yet but MLBB fans can expect this hero to come out by January.

Paquito will be a fighter hero and his skill kit is given below, as per MLBB Fandom Wiki:

Champ Stance (Passive): Paquito build stacks when damaging enemies with his Basic Attacks or casting skills. Once this stack reaches 4, he enters Champ Stance: enhancing Paquito’s next skill and skipping its cooldown. Paquito excels in his technique, and has a higher Attack Speed. However, each of his Basic Attacks only deals (+80% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage. Paquito gains Movement Speed by 30% for 2 seconds after casting the enhanced skill.

Parry: Paquito can Parry for up 2 seconds, reducing his damage taken by 30% / 32% / 34% / 36% / 38% / 40% and increasing Movement Speed by 30%. Use Again: throws forth a heavy blow, dealing 220 / 240 / 260 / 280 / 300 / 320(+60% Total Physical Attack)Physical Damage.

Jab: Paquito dashes forth and throws a jab, dealing 420 / 480 / 540 / 600 / 660 / 720 (+120% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to all enemies within area of effect.

Annihilation Strike (Ultimate): Paquito launches an elbow strike to all enemies in front, dealing 125 / 150 / 175 (+105% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and pushing them to the destination. He then swings a haymaker at rapid speed, dealing 400 / 500 / 600 (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and slowing targets by 75% for 1 second, as he darts backward.

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PUBG Mobile Frost Festival Details

Divyesh Moghe
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PUBG Mobile Frost Festival Details

PUBG Mobile has pushed a minor update in the game with Christmas right around the corner. This update is termed as Frost Festival and the entire landscape of PUBG Mobile is now snow-laden to give the wintery vibes to the game. Frost Festival is pretty much similar to an event which was added last year but this time, some improvements are seen.

PUBG Mobile is widely popular around the world and regularly updating the game for new content is absolutely necessary for them. With each new update, minor tweaks are made to the game. This time around, the trademark map of PUBG Mobile, Erangel, is completely covered in snow.

The developers have added snowy peaks to the hilly mountains all across the Erangel where players can do several activities on the snow-laden landscape. The snowy peaks and terrain provides a beautiful view of the normal map.

At several locations, players can get their hands on ice balls or eggs which can be used as a throwable. After throwing them, a structure appears out of nowhere which players can use as a impromptu cover.

PUBG Mobile has also added a skiing feature where players can use a ski-board to skii until the land is covered with snow. The mechanism of skiing works normally where players have to slide down from a higher altitude to achieve the highest speed and then perform things like jumps and more. Apart from this, some new additions are seen in the game.

Some parts of water bodies are frozen and hence, players can walk and even drive through them. Small icebergs are added along the way which provides additional play area for users. The game lobby is also updated where it now sports a festive look with Christmas tree in the background.

These are the major changes made to PUBG Mobile with the Frost Festival update. Players can enable this mode while choosing the maps. Have fun in the wintery themed game.

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Valorant: Amazon Prime Gaming Members Will Get 10 Free Radianite Points In Valorant

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant: Amazon Prime Gaming Members Will Get 10 Free Radianite Points In Valorant

A few months ago, Riot Games announced a collaboration with Prime Gaming to provide players with free in-game cosmetic items every month. These free items include gun buddies, skins, and a bunch of other stuff.

Today, the December drop for Prime Gaming members in Valorant has been confirmed by Riot to be 10 Radianite Points. These Radianite Points can be used to evolve Valorant weapon skins to different levels to enhance the visual quality of the guns.

How to get 10 free Radianite Points in Valorant

  • To claim your Prime Gaming loot, first, get yourself an Amazon Prime membership. The first month’s trial is absolutely free and you can sign up here.
  • Once signed up, players need to navigate to Prime Gaming’s loot page and link their Amazon and Valorant accounts to be able to claim the loot and unlock the 10 Radianite Points.
  • Remember, you only have a limited amount of time to claim the Radianite Points as the rewards refresh every month.

Afghanistan bans PUBG Mobile

Divyesh Moghe
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Afghanistan bans PUBG Mobile

Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority(ATRA) has stated that the government will temporarily impose a ban on the famous battle-royale title PUBG Mobile.

The reason for this imposition is unclear for now but based on some statements, it can be deduced that the reason might be related to the game’s social and security impact.

According to Gem Esports, a post has revealed this information. ATRA has taken this action based on the complaints they received from the Transport and Telecommunications Commission of the Lower house of the Parliament, Afghanistan.

Official Statement of Afghanistan on PUBG Mobile ban

The official statement reads, “To address the concerns and find an appropriate solution, ATRA held consultative meetings with the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Public Health, psychologists, parents, school principals, cybersecurity specialists, children’s educational institutions, telecommunications- and information technology companies and associations, PUBG players, lawyers, economists, members of the Wolesi Jirga, and civil society.”

The Chairman of Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Omer Mansur Ansari spoke about this imposition stating that discussions are underway to find a permanent solution to the problems posed by this game.

He said, “Our team submitted a report on the issue to ATRA Board after carrying out a comprehensive analysis, and then a decision was taken to block this game on a temporary basis considering its social and security impact.”

As we mentioned earlier, the statement from ATRA Chairman implicates that the ban was imposed due to its ill impacts.

PUBG Mobile ban will be temporary for now but soon, either the game can get unbanned or its fans will need to bid adieu to their favorite game for a longer time.

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Free Fire reveal 2 Crore INR prize pool roadmap for Indian Esports Scene

Pranav Nalawade
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Free Fire reveal 2 Crore INR prize pool roadmap for Indian Esports Scene

Garena, a leading global online games developer, and publisher, has unveiled the Free Fire India Esports 2021 roadmap with an exciting line-up of Free Fire tournaments. Building on a successful year of esports in 2020, Free Fire will host 4 blockbuster tournaments across two pro circuits next year with a total prize pool of more than INR 2 crore. 

With a cadence of one major tournament per quarter, Garena will ensure that the Free Fire fans and players alike can look forward to a steady pipeline of esports events in India throughout the year.

The tournaments will be open to all aspiring teams and players, regardless of level and background, and will give anyone the opportunity to compete against the best on the national stage.

These will eventually ladder up to Free Fire’s international tournaments, which are some of the most-anticipated and most-watched mobile esports events globally.

In addition, Garena also announced that other smaller scale community-focused tournaments are also in the pipeline and will be revealed next year. 

Free Fire India Pro Esports 2021 Roadmap

Garena’s 2021 esports roadmap will comprise 2 Pro seasons, each of which will consist of 2 major tournaments – a Free Fire Pro League tournament followed by a Free Fire India Championship (FFIC) finale. Each Pro season will have a prize pool of more than INR 1 crore.

Garena’s 4 blockbuster Free Fire tournaments in India for 2021 will be (in chronological order):

  1. Free Fire India Championship 2021 Spring
  2. Free Fire Pro League 2021 Summer
  3. Free Fire India Championship 2021 Fall
  4. Free Fire Pro League 2021 Winter

The 2021 Pro Esports Circuit will only begin after the FFIC 2021 Spring as the tournament will not have a preceding Pro League tournament. As such, the FFIC 2021 Spring will be the last stand-alone tournament (more on the FFIC 2021 Spring later).

Free Fire Pro League 

The Free Fire Pro League tournaments will signal the start of each competitive season and will be the first opportunity for teams to qualify for the FFIC. 

Each Pro League tournament will consist of 18 teams – the 12 finalists from the previous season’s FFIC and the top 6 teams from the open qualifiers. Each Pro League tournament will see teams compete for a prize pool of INR 35 lakhs and entry into the next FFIC as one of the top seeds.

The top 6 teams will book their spots directly in the next FFIC, while the teams who place 7th to 12th will earn the right to skip the open qualifiers stage of the next FFIC by advancing directly to the closed qualifiers.

Free Fire India Championship

Each FFIC will function as the national qualifiers for Free Fire’s international tournaments. It will bring together the best teams from across India to compete for a prize pool of INR 75 lakhs, the title of being the best team in India, and the coveted opportunity to represent their nation on the global stage.

Teams can qualify for the FFIC league stage in 2 ways:

  1. Achieve top 6 in the previous season’s Free Fire Pro League tournament
  2. Advance to and achieve top 12 in the closed qualifiers stage of the FFIC

All aspiring esports teams and players will be eligible to participate in the open qualifiers through the in-game mode, Free Fire Cup. The top teams from the Free Fire Cup will proceed to the closed qualifiers, where they will meet the 7th to 12th place teams in the Free Fire Pro League. These teams will compete for the remaining 12 slots in the FFIC league stage. 

The 18 teams in the FFIC league stage will then compete in a series of matches over the course of the league. The top 6 teams will proceed directly to the grand finals, while the remaining 12 teams will compete in the play-ins for the remaining 6 slots.

Free Fire India Championship 2021 Spring

In the absence of a Pro League tournament before the FFIC 2021 Spring, the top 6 finalists from FFIC 2020 Fall will be directly seeded into the FFIC 2021 Spring league stage. The remaining 6 finalists from the FFIC 2020 Fall will proceed to the closed qualifiers, where they will compete for the remaining 12 slots of the league stage, with teams that make it through the open qualifiers. The top 12 teams from the league stage will make it to the grand finals of the FFIC 2021 Spring.

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Overwatch Developer Update: Kanezaka Added To Overwatch PTR

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Overwatch Developer Update: Kanezaka Added To Overwatch PTR

Through an announcement yesterday, Blizzard has introduced a new map to the Overwatch Public Test Region, and this has got the Overwatch community hyped. The new map named ‘Kanezaka’ is a free-for-all map in Overwatch featuring an interesting design.

Alongside a great view and level design, the new map also features a night club and a cat cafe.

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Kanezaka is located in Japan and next to Hanamura, one of the first few maps in Overwatch.

Currently, players have to opt into the PTR to try out this new map. The official release of Kanezaka is scheduled to be in January 2021.

Other than the announcement of this new map, Game Director Jeff Kaplan also shared updates regarding the development of Overwatch 2. Fans can expect to hear some more news regarding the issues in February 2021.

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Fortnite Season 5 Week 3 Challenges and guide

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Fortnite Season 5 Week 3 Challenges and guide

Fortnite Season 5 is now onto week 3 and with a new week comes new challenges. Fortnite Season 5 Week 3 is live now and with that let’s take a look at all of the new challenges and how to complete them.

Fortnite Season 5 Week 3 Quests:

  • Damage players with Assault Rifles or SMGs (500)
  • Headshot Damage to players with Pistols or Sniper Rifles (200)
  • Destroy Toilets (3)
  • Loot Chests in Craggy Cliffs, Holly Hedges, or Retail Row (7)
  • Eliminations with Rare Weapons or greater (3)
  • Eliminations while in a vehicle (1)
  • Loot Ammo Boxes in Salty Towers or Colossal Coliseum (7)

Like before, the Epic quest can be completed at any time. Most of these quests are simple and can be completed in less than a day. Team Rumble as always is the most effective way to finish these challenges and for the toilets, plenty can be found at Flush Factory in the South.

The timed Legendary challenge this week is easier than week 2 and only requires players to eliminate 15 opponents while riding in a vehicle, which can be done easily with the X-4 Stormwing in the game. 

Unlike last week, Epic didn’t ask players to hunt for some specific items or clues around the map this week, making week 3 easier. But that doesn’t mean Epic will be giving out easy challenges for the remainder of the season, so you have to keep up with the weekly grind to get rewarded. 

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