Ubisoft game studios’ Montreal office is reportedly experiencing a hostage situation, according to reports. The situation was brought to light by a friend of an employee of that base who is currently working from home and as such, has been able to avoid the situation.
There is an ongoing police operation at the corner of Saint-Laurent and St-Viateur. We ask people to avoid the area. The #SPVM is currently validating information and more details will follow. pic.twitter.com/44PjWzsCOh
However, the said employee has relayed information to the friend mentioned in the report that they were able to contact the other Ubisoft Montreal employees stuck in the office and that they are hiding under desks.
Some of the staff have been able to evacuate the premises while others are in hiding. More information will be added to the report as the situation continues to escalate.
Being told there's a hostage situation (?) somewhere on Saint-Laurent between Maguire and Saint-Viateur. Saw cops with guns drawn as people came out of a Ubisoft building with their hands up… pic.twitter.com/dtSnNtaKvV
Skyesports is back with another major tournament in India. SkyEsports League 2020 will be the largest Valorant tournament in South Asia till date in terms of prize pool.
This esports tournament will be based on city vs city model, similar to Valorant Sky Showdown, and it will be the first ever premier league for esports in India. The initial phase of this league based themed format was followed in Sky Showdown and it was a huge success.
This league format was first seen in Valorant Sky Showdown and its popularity soared. The tournament reached a landmark to become the biggest Valorant tournament in South Asia in terms of viewership.
SkyEsports League 2020 details:
SkyEsports League 2020 will have 8 teams representing various prominent cities in India. These city-based teams will fight against each other to get the lion’s share of ₹10,00,000 prize pool. The amount of prize pool has been multiplied several times for this tournament as compared to previous SkyEsports Valorant events.
SkyEsports League 2020 Participants
Some of the hotshots in the esports industry are gathering to face off against one another to get a chance to lift the trophy alongside earning the huge reward. Prominent personalities ranging from Valorant pros, streamers, industry leaders and more are coming together to participate in this event.
The teams will be distributed as follows:
Team Mumbai: Scout, Thug, Mortal, Rebel and Zeref
Team Bengaluru – Global Esports
Team Hyderabad: Velocity Gaming
Team Chennai: MidFail and Team Tamilas
Team Punjab: HydraFlick and roster
Team Rajasthan: TSM Ghatak and team
Team Delhi : Noble Psy and squad
Prize pool breakdown and more
Skyesports plans to make this format into a franchise-based premier league in India for the first time and this will be a major step forward for esports in India.
This tournament will have the highest prize pool for any Valorant tournament in South Asia so far and ₹10,00,000 will be at the stake. The prize pool breakdown will be as follows:
1st Prize: 400,000
2nd Prize: 250,000
3rd Prie: 100,000
4th Prize: 50,000
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th: 25,000 each team
The MVP and Star Player of this tournament will get ₹50,000 respectively as a token of their valuable output.
Tournament Format
SkyEsports League 2020 will be played through online qualifiers in a round-robin format. Each team will play two matches against other cities and every one will play twice. It is important to note that Valorant has officially supported the tournament through their social media handles.
SkyEsports is repeatedly breaking their own set records and this successful run is a testament to their rising popularity and influencer as tournament organizers in the South Asian esports industry.
Lately, a lot of PS5 users have reported encountering the ‘CE-108360-8 Error Code’ while attempting to play games on the console. In case you’re having a similar problem and your PlayStation 5 is displaying the ‘CE-108360-8 Error Code’, it implies that your PS5 is having issues with the PlayStation Camera or other cameras that you may be using.
Luckily, you have no reason to worry. This method can be fixed by following a few simple steps and ensuring that you have a functional camera that’s properly connected to your PS5. Here’s what you need to do:
PS5 CE-108360-8 Error Code fix
You’ll need a dedicated adapter to use a PS Camera with your PS5
Manually double-check your camera’s connection with your PS5
Check your device’s instruction manual properly to troubleshoot the problem
Make sure your camera’s settings on the PS5 are alright
Try connecting your camera to other system’s to ensure it’s not causing the problem
If your camera is the root of the issue, you might have to consider getting a new one.
That’s all you need to know on how to fix the CE-108360-8 Error Code on PlayStation 5.
Let’s get straight to the point. This year’s anticipated console launch PlayStation 5 boasts of a global launch but the majority of the SEA countries (with an exception) do not have an update. That’s correct. Sony has not announced a launch date for countries including India, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam. The exception is Singapore where the preparations for a PS5 launch on November 19th are in full swing.
Although several sources confirm that SEA and other regions are categorized under “rest of the world” and the launch has to happen on November 19th, 2020, Sony has officially denied this. The console also ran into trouble during the pre-order date, when it had to apologize for the disorganized fiesta.
And this segregation is not just limited to continents. The launch on November 12th was cross-continents, facilitated for U.S., Canada, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, and Mexico.
COVID-19 Got In The Way
The delay in the PlayStation 5’s launch has not been completely unprecedented. I mean let’s be honest here, COVID-19’s arrival this year has made us vulnerable to almost everything. Sony does get a valid excuse there in terms of production, distribution, and logistical challenges, but didn’t it see it coming?
We are in the eleventh month of the pandemic and it is quite unfathomable to comprehend that Sony did not prepare for exigencies. Or should I say it is no longer an exigency, in fact, we all know the process? When even our essentials and groceries are delivered hours after it’s technical scheduling, how can a company banking on the entertainment industry did not expect delays? Well, they did expect but denied the delays in their last earning calls.
Sony fans have been waiting to play their favorite games, optimized for PlayStation 5 at launch. (Image grab from AlphaCodes.com of The Last Of Us Part 2.)
From where I come, we are experiencing a second wave, a terrible one. In a small city of France, Bouches-du-Rhône, one out of 190 people had to be hospitalized, you see that’s what the scale of this pandemic has been, and it picturizes the state of global dislocation we are all in when it comes to a circular economy.
Sony’s Social Memo
Coming back to the distribution side of the new PlayStation, Sony today announced on their social platforms about a potential delay. They even went one step further saying there are no “launch dates for PS5 in India,” citing local import regulations and logistics as an area of the subject.
While this was an announcement for India in particular, several countries had their own share of delays, where some reports even suggest that the console will not be available until early 2021. I mean should we even associate it with 2020? The resounding success of PlayStation 4 globally did validate Sony’s profound grip on the console market. But the times have changed, the disparity between Xbox’s console sales numbers and PlayStation’s is expected to diminish. Whether or not Sony’s loyal fanbase would settle for an Xbox because of the delay, the upset community is vocal. On Sony’s social media announcement, hundreds of “enthusiasts” have shown their displeasure towards the discourse of the launch.
“Holidays 2020” was the ETA for PlayStation 5 globally. Now what “Holidays” mean for a global diversified population could be an area of augmented debate, it no longer appears on Sony’s select websites. According to this report by Mp1st Sony has apparently removed the arrival of PlayStation 5 expected date which earlier flashed “Holidays 2020.” So this could well be interpreted as Halloweens, ThanksGiving, or that the console will arrive late 2020 or the next year.
Considering the time we’re in right now, another month of delay doesn’t seem to be too much of an unexpected turn of events. And we are almost in the third week of November, a couple of weeks hiatus in launch seems to be pertinent at the moment.
Not just PlayStation 5, Coronavirus has affected a lot of digital properties and events this year. In the world of esports, competitive events had to turn down millions of fans to strategize government authorities in curbing down the spread of the pandemic. ESL, DreamHack, IEM, and other tournament organizers pulled the plug way back in April when the COVID-19 spread had just begun.
Gaming and technology conferences couldn’t dodge the bullets either and had their events either canceled or moved to online platforms which couldn’t gather the interactions.
The most anticipated game of recent times, CyberPunk 2077 has been in its own orbit of delays. Understandably, COVID-19 has been the wildcard for excuses for everyone with delays, but the impact the pandemic has had is undeniable too. The fact that publications have to literally announce to their readers, the availability of PlayStation’s stockpile on an hourly basis, is in itself concerning.
Despite all this uncovering, I still believe Sony could well be on the track to deliver your pre-ordered next-generation console before Christmas eve if it gets into a war-footing.
(Picture on the featured image of CyberPunk 2077 sourced from AlphaCoders.com)
PUBG Mobile is finally coming back to India after a two-month-long period of banishment. The ban was imposed due to user security and privacy concerns and PUBG Corp. announced the return with these concerns as the top priority. The game is likely to return back in Diwali but according to reports, PUBG Mobile may face barriers in its road to come back to the country.
PUBG Mobile was banned alongside 117 other apps by MeitY under the pretext of these apps being “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, Defense of India and security of the state and public order.”
Since the ban, various developments led to some possibilities of different outcomes but PUBG Corporation officially confirmed that the game is returning back in India. In the statement, PUBG Corp has mentioned that the company is “planning to manage all information more securely, by making the protection and security of users’ personal information a top priority, and verifying personal identification information of Battleground Mobile India users through regular due diligence.”
PUBG Corp. parent company Krafton took extra measures to ensure user privacy by signing a global collaboration with Microsoft Azure to host its portfolio of multiplatform products. All of these measures seem to be futile as the report suggests that the government won’t budge from their decision.
According to TOI, their sources have stated that the government is not planning to favor the PUBG Mobile return in India. The statement reads, “Unless they address the concerns, it will be difficult to grant any relaxation.”
This largely impacts the comeback of PUBG Mobile in India if the government itself stands as a roadblock on the way. PUBG Mobile has confirmed the release and so far, no official statement regarding any such developments has been stated.
PUBG Corporation announced that the PUBG Mobile is returning back in India with a new exclusive version for the region and since then, PUBG fans are eagerly waiting for the application to hit the official App stores. Apparently, PUBG Mobile India is already available under pre-register section on some third-party stores.
PUBG Mobile is coming back to India after two months. This return was one of the most awaited things by the mobile gaming community in India since PUBG Mobile was banned in India and the announcement finally ended the story of PUBG Mobile ban in India.
Since the news of return, players are keeping their eyes on the Google Play and Apple App stores to check when the game will return in India and while some hints pointed out that PUBG Mobile might return in India by today, the game is apparently available on Tap Tap store.
Tap Tap is a third-party application store for mobile devices and the app was famous since it provided many games without the regional barrier. PUBG Mobile India has somehow made its way on this website and it has created some confusion whether the posting is correct or not.
PUBG Mobile India has not officially stated any publishing date for this game and hence, all the date and timelines are speculations so far. The Indian version of PUBG Mobile is added to the pre-register section on the store and hence, it is quite possible that the game has only been listed on the website and will be available after the official launch.
It can hence be concluded that this pre-register listing is similar to usual registrations and PUBG Mobile India is not out yet. PUBG Mobile India can be seen on Tap Tap once the game is officially released on the App stores.
The next-generation console in PlayStation 5 allows players to bring games over from PlayStation 4. A feature lacking in the previous iteration of the console, PlayStation 5 is capable of running most of the games from PS4.
Moving the games from PS4 to PS5 is quite simple, digital copies are automatically added when you log in with your PSN ID however old school game DVDs are useful only for the PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive which costs about $100 more than the Digital Edition.
However, as simple as the game transfer is, players will have to go through a few extra steps for their in-game progress to be carried over, which can be done by either a simple USB drive or by PlayStation Cloud Storage with the later needing a PS Plus subscription.
Follow this guide to pick up your games right where you left them:
Using Data Transfer
Go to PS4 Settings from the home screen.
Head over to “Application Saved Data Management.”
Choose “Saved Data in System Storage”.
Select “Upload to Online Storage”.
Select the game to transfer its progress.
Using an External Drive
Go to PS4 Settings from the home screen.
Head over to “Application Saved Data Management.”
Choose “Saved Data in System Storage”.
Select “Copy To USB Storage Device”.
Select the game to transfer its progress.
Using Physical Discs to Download Digitally In PS5
On your PS5, go to the Settings from the home screen.
Go to “Saved Data and Game/App Settings.”
Choose Saved Data (PS4).
Select “USB Drive”.
Transferring PS4 Game Saves to PS5
On your PS5, go to the Settings from the home screen.
Go to “Saved Data and Game/App Settings.”
Choose Saved Data (PS4).
Select “Cloud Storage”.
Upon following these steps, you will have all your PS4 games transferred over to Sony’s latest and greatest console. PlayStation 5 is available for $399 and $499 for the PS5 Digital Edition and PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive respectively.
Have you ever wished to see a representation of the vast Hindu mythology through CSGO weapon skins? Quite an odd crossover, certainly, but in case you have, you’re in luck.
An avid CSGO fan and skin designer who goes by the in-game nickname of ‘Apel’ has managed to create multiple weapon skins based on the Hindu mythology for CSGO, and they look absolutely stunning!
While none of the skins of Apel’s ‘Hindu Series’ are available in-game as of yet, there’s a high chance that they’ll eventually be accepted to the competitive shooter due to their amazing color patterns and skin designs.
The skins portray Gods and Goddesses from Hindu mythology who are represented through designs on the skin. Furthermore, each skin’s name is carved somewhere in it in the Hindi language, which is a nice additional touch by the creator.
According to Apel, this series was inspired by the hit FPS title ‘Far Cry 4’. Apel also stated that he has never been to India before.
While mentioning the level design of ‘Kyrat’ from Far Cry 4, Apel said, “It’s stunning and inspiring to see this artwork, hats off to Ubisoft… this is something truly professional, since it puts me inside of this world and makes me feel a spectrum of different emotions. This is a real art in my opinion.”
The Hindu Series contains skins for the MP5, MAG7, USP-S, and AWP.
Take a look at the wonderful designs below:
USP-S :: Ganesha
Ganesha – is one of the most well-known and venerated representations of God. He is the first son of Shiva and Parvati.
Narasimha – (Sanskrit: “Man-Lion”) one of the 10 avatars (incarnations) of the Hindu god Vishnu. According to Hindu mythology, Narasimha’s half-lion, half-man appearance allowed him to circumvent the boon received by the demon king Hiranyakashipu that he could not be killed by any human or animal. Since Narasimha was neither fully animal nor fully human, he was able to slay the demon Hiranyakashipu and save the world.
Shiva – is a supreme being who creates, protects and transforms the universe. God of meditation and the originator of yoga. Shiva is also a protector against demons.
PUBG Mobile is returning back to India after two months with a different localized version. PUBG Mobile India’s social media handles have announced the comeback of PUBG Mobile in the country with a different publisher. Some altercations will be seen in this new game to better suit the needs of the Indian fan base.
Similarities can be drawn between the Korean PUBG Mobile version and the upcoming PUBG Mobile Indian version. Both the versions are published by PUBG Corp. itself and hence, some features may look similar to pre-existing ones.
According to the release, PUBG Mobile is confirmed to have a green bloodstain effect and this feature is already available in the KR version. Furthermore, the underage player base will face a time-limit to ensure health welfare. The user interface will also be slightly tweaked and the usual background will be changed to a virtual simulation training ground.
The esports side of this game is not neglected as PUBG Corp. made a huge announcement regarding an upcoming event. A professional esports league will be conducted for PUBG Mobile and the scale of this tournament will be bigger than any other PUBG Mobile event to date with bigger team participation and a larger prize pool.
PUBG Corporation has also announced to invest $100M to develop business and esports in India. This investment will play a huge role in the upcoming PUBG Mobile esports league in India and the structure of esports can potentially change with time.
The long-running success story of PUBG Mobile in India was halted for a few months due to the ban but with this proposed comeback, the game can potentially return to its prime state till the end of this year.
What are the chances of a pop-star making their appearance in a video game based solely on Football? Well, pretty slim. But it looks like the developers of FIFA 21 are about to do exactly that.
Dataminers have dug up game files from the last FIFA 21 update the suggest a possible entrance of stars like Lewis Hamilton, Dua Lipa, and David Beckham to FIFA 21 in an upcoming update. The data miners shared their findings through social media platforms like Twitter.
NEW GRAPHICS BROUGHT BY FIFA 21 TITLE UPDATE 5 (NOVEMBER 12 2020) #FIFA21
Fans of the Electronic Arts title are certainly hyped for these upcoming additions including Dua Lipa, and they have plenty of reason to be. The models for the in-game characters of the celebrities have already been leaked, and they look amazing!
Quite obviously, these future characters will be introduced to the FIFA 21 Volta mode, which lets players challenge “huge names from the worlds of football, music, fashion, and beyond” in the football sim.
The precise date of arrival of these celebrities to FIFA 21 is still unclear, but fans are expecting them to come in the next few updates.
