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Leaks reveal Valorant Singularity bundle to have variants

Sonu Banerjee
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Leaks reveal Valorant Singularity bundle to have variants

The upcoming Act 3 of Riot’s competitive shooter Valorant is set to bring the new Singularity collection to the game besides other anticipated changes.

The Singularity skin collection will feature skins for the Sheriff, Spectre, Phantom, Ares, and the Melee. Each skin in the premium collection will have a price tag of 2,175 Valorant Points, with the exception of the Melee which will be priced at 4,350 VP. Players may also choose to buy the entire bundle at the discounted cost of 8,700 VP.

The skins have a black and purple finish with unique visual effects. According to the devs, the collection comes from a distant future with its origins being unknown. “None know where it came from or how it came to be,” the devs said when describing the upcoming collection.

According to a recent leak on Twitter, dataminers seem to have dug up even more exciting news for Valorant fans who’re looking to purchase the Singularity collection – it’ll have variants included. Valorant Leaks has shared a screenshot on Twitter which appears to prove the theory. The screenshot displays a Sheriff from the upcoming collection in a different color variant than what was revealed by Riot.

While only a single skin variant is leaked till now, there’s a good possibility that the Singularity collection will include multiple color variants for its skins.

OG beat Fnatic 2-1 In IEM New York 2020 EU Semi-Finals

Sonu Banerjee
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OG beat Fnatic 2-1 In IEM New York 2020 EU Semi-Finals

Team OG has triumphed over Fnatic in the semi-finals of the European division of IEM New York 2020 after three incredibly close games with a score of 2-1.

The OG roster consisted of ISSAA, Valde, Aleksib, NBK, and mantu while that of Fnatic featured Brollan, JW, KRIMZ, Golden, and Flusha.

The first game on Train was perhaps the closest of all games where OG managed to narrowly defeat Fnatic with a scoreline of 16-13. The latter retaliated on the second map, taking Inferno without much hassle and a finishing score of 16-11.

Mirage, the decider map, saw OG brutally shut down Fnatic who failed to recover from a 6-9 trail on the CT side. While a 9-6 scoreline is quite common on Mirage due to it being a CT-sided map, OG left little room for error in the T side, closing the game with a comfortable lead of 16-9. Aleksib was undoubtedly the star of the final map, with a frag count of 26 kills.

Hardware cheats are now a thing in CSGO

Pranav Nalawade
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Hardware cheats are now a thing in CSGO

Popular CSGO Youtuber ‘Sparkles’ has exposed a new and devastating kind of cheat in the first-person shooter by Valve. While we’re still in the dark on how long have these sorts of cheats been existing, it can be safely said that the majority of the player base wasn’t aware of its presence.

The traditional CSGO hacks that you’ve heard of in the past are software-based cheats that modify and alter the game’s memory, making them vulnerable to anti-cheat systems like VAC or the ESEA anti-cheat.

However, these ‘Hardware Cheats’ can make your computer run cheats without loading any kind of software into the system, thus making it undetectable by most anti-cheat software out there.

These hardware cheats work by inserting a chip in the motherboard of the target PC which reads the game memory without running any software. The chip acts as a medium between the mouse and the PC and alters the incoming signals to precisely match the enemies’ positions regardless of how incorrect your actual mouse movements are.

For instance, you can configure the cheat in a way that if you see an enemy approaching and you hover your mouse anywhere near them, your gun will automatically start firing with perfect accuracy and land the kill even if you don’t click your mouse buttons.

To make matters worse, these cheats can be easily used in ESEA or FACEIT tournaments without being detected by the organizers. The cheat is shown up as something trivial like a graphics card or an ethernet adapter on your PC, which doesn’t arouse much suspicion and is nearly impossible to detect when configured properly.

The hardware cheat which Sparkles exposed contained several kinds of hacks including aimbot, triggerbot, force hitting, and recoil control. Some other features still in the works include a radar hack and a 3d audio cue system which aids users in identifying enemy positions.

What’s rather scary is that we might just be looking at the tip of the iceberg here. Cheaters may be already using these cheats in big leagues while being out of their anti-cheat radars.

If a form of detection is made available for these hardware cheats in the future, there’s always a possibility that big names attached to the professional scene may surface to have used these in the past.

How to check trust factor in CSGO

Sonu Banerjee
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How to check trust factor in CSGO

The trust factor matchmaking system was introduced to CSGO in late 2017. The system assigns a value to the accounts of players and finds other players having similar trust factors for their matchmaking games.

The system takes into account several aspects like hours played, total matchmaking games played, commendations, reports, and even stats from other Steam games while calculating the trust factor of a player.

During the time of the release of this system, Valve had stated that there are no possible ways to check your trust factor in CSGO. However, it appears like you can get a rough estimate of where your trust factor lies with a simple trick.

All you need to do is queue with your friends and ask them if they get a yellow or red warning message when entering your lobby. If they do, then your trust factor is in fact, low. However, if they don’t receive any message, then you’re probably good to go unless every single one of your friends has a lower trust factor themselves.

To put things simply, there are three kinds of trust factors in CSGO – Green, Yellow and Red. Having a green trust factor means you’re in the safe zone while having a yellow one means you have a moderate trust factor. If you have a red trust factor, you better start working to improve it if you don’t wanna get matched against cheaters and griefers.

How to increase trust factors, you ask? Simply follow these tips:

1) Get commendations from other players.
2) Try not to get reported.
3) Don’t attempt to use cheats, even on alternate accounts.
4) Be an active member of the community.
5) Play more matchmaking games.
6) Don’t be toxic in-game, since that’s the easiest way to get reported.
7) Do more Overwatch cases, and try to predict the outcome accurately.

Contrary to popular beliefs, increasing trust factor in CSGO isn’t difficult at all. Unless you’re deep down the pit, it’s easy to climb up by following these simple steps. Remember to take a break and play other Steam games if you’re bored. Valve has already confirmed that playing other games also influence your trust factor in a positive way.

Valorant players will now be able to select preferred servers

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant players will now be able to select preferred servers

Valorant Act 3 is set to implement a series of new changes to the competitive shooter. Since the first looks at the upcoming new agent and the map Icebox have already been revealed, the change that players will now be looking forward to the most is the revamped competitive system.

Riot has mentioned that they’re planning to change a bunch of aspects in rated matchmaking of Valorant. The changes will primarily be focused on improving the quality of matchmaking in the higher ranks, but there’s also something that every single player will enjoy – server selection.

Yes, you heard that right. Starting from Act 3, Valorant players will be able to choose their preferred server locations while queuing for a ranked game. While that doesn’t ensure you get placed on that server every single time due to “matchmaking reasons”, selecting a preferred server will certainly boost your chances of getting placed in your preferred server by a significant margin.

The other changes of the competitive revamp include the Rank queue restrictions being tightened from 6 tiers to 3 tiers, and Immortal+ rank outcomes being completely dependent on wins and losses instead of individual performances.

As confirmed by Riot, Act 3 will arrive in Valorant on October 13th.

How to select preferred servers in Valorant?

What to expect from the next Valorant Act 3 Battlepass Update

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What to expect from the next Valorant Act 3 Battlepass Update

The third Act of Episode 1 is set to bring a number of new changes to Valorant. The update will include a major revamp to the competitive system, a new Battle Pass, the ‘Singularity’ collection, the much-anticipated snow-themed map ‘Icebox’, and the Australian agent named Skye.

Other than the upcoming agent and map, the feature that fans are looking forward to the most is the Battle Pass upgrade and the new ‘Singularity’ collection.

While talking about the new skin collection, Riot said, “Singularity exists in a far future, vast in its journey from the beyond. Powerful, abstract, and mysterious. None know where it came from or how it came to be.”

When is Act 3 dropping?

The Valorant Act 3 update will be shipped on October 13th, as confirmed by Riot Games themselves. However, some of the additions, like the new agent, won’t be available in the game till October 27th.

While the new map can be played from the same day of the Act 3 update, it will only be available in unrated. Icebox will be added to the competitive map pool once the new agent arrives.

The new Battle Pass

The format of the Act 3 Battle Pass will be the same as the previous ones. 50 tiers filled with premium as well as free skins, all at an incredibly low price of 1000 Valorant Points or $10. The reward lines will consist of three separate skin collections including the Electroflux, Jade, and Gothic collections.

The Electroflux collection will consist of four skins for the Bucky, the Classic, the Sheriff, and Stinger while the Phantom, Ghost, Spectre, and Judge will constitute the Jade skin line. The Gothic skin line will feature skins for the Vandal, Guardian, Marshal, Shorty, and the melee.

If you aren’t willing to spend money in the game then don’t worry, you don’t have to. The Battle Pass only offers cosmetic items that make no changes to the gameplay whatsoever. Furthermore, you can grab a few rewards with the free version of the pass as well. The free rewards include the likes of the “Chilly McFreeze” gun buddy, the “Stay Safe, Wash Your Hands” spray, or the Surge Sheriff.

Singularity Collection

Alongside the Act 3 update, the Singularity skins’ collection will be added to Valorant on October 13th. This futuristic collection will contain skins for Phantom, Spectre, Ares, Sheriff, and Knife.

The new bundle will have a total cost of 8,700 VP.

However, if you want to purchase the skins individually, their prices will be –

  • Sheriff: 2,175 VP
  • Spectre: 2,175 VP
  • Phantom: 2,175 VP
  • Ares: 2,175 VP
  • Melee: 4,350 VP

Among Us devs tease ‘Guardian Angel’ role for ghosts

Sonu Banerjee
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Among Us devs tease ‘Guardian Angel’ role for ghosts

The murder-mystery party game Among Us has managed to win the hearts of millions of fans in the last few months, and the game continues to grow steadily with a rising player count. However, fans of InnerSloth’s title weren’t very happy about dying in the game.

More often than not, players in public lobbies were seen quitting the game as soon as they get killed or ejected due to the role of ‘Ghosts’ being boring. But it appears like the devs have taken note of this issue, as they’ve claimed that they’re looking to make the role of ghosts more exciting with the implementation of new roles.

On October 1st, Among Us devs Forest Willard and  Marcus Bromander revealed on the Twitch Weekly Gaming Show about their future plans for the party game, and it included new game modes, player roles, and turning ghosts into ‘Guardian Angels’.

While details of this ‘Guardian Angel’ isn’t made clear by the devs, fans are suspecting that it may give ghosts the ability to protect crewmates from getting killed by the impostors.

“We’ve thought of a lot about Guardian Angels and stuff like that, but it’s a difficult thing to pull off but we’re definitely thinking about those sort of things.” Forest Willard, an Among Us developer, said in the stream.

InnerSloth had previously revealed that they’re canceling the Among Us sequel to invest more work into upgrading the current game. A bunch of new features being added to the game in near future should come as no surprise to fans considering the surge in popularity Among Us has been experiencing recently.

The devs have already managed to fix the server problems to a great extent, and fans are looking forward to seeing what’s next on InnerSloth’s list. 

Free Fire unlimited playcards: Information and How to get them

Divyesh Moghe
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Free Fire unlimited playcards: Information and How to get them

Free Fire has an innovative way through which the players can use selective in-game items for a long time. Usually seen in any MOBA game, Free Fire offers certain item drops as a playcard. Here we will see how you can get unlimited playcards to never run out of items in Free Fire.

What are unlimited playcards

For understanding the usage of unlimited playcard, we have to understand what a simple playcard means. A playcard is a type of item voucher which is used to equip some items in a match. There is always a limited number of usage to any playcard and once a player runs out of the playcards, they cannot equip it until they recieve that specific item in future.

Now, an unlimited playcard is a voucher which allows player to take a designated item for unlimited times in matches. There is a time-limit to this voucher and once it is used, the normal playcards are not spent and hence, players can rebuild their inventory by opting for a time limited unlimited playcard.

Also there is a provision to stack these unlimited playcards by using them simultaneously. For example, if you have two cards with one-day validity per card, you can simply use both of them and combine the validity for two days of usage.

How to get unlimited playcards?

Unlimited playcards are less in number and only a few of them are actually available to redeem via various methods. The playcards that are available are as follows:

  • Bonfire
  • Bounty Token
  • Resupply map
  • Scan
  • Summon Airdrop

You can buy or redeem these unlimited playcards by following few methods:

Item store:

Simply buy the time-limited unlimited playcards from the item shop. It is very easy to buy and requires some diamonds in exchange. For longer time periods, the rate also increases.

Redeemable token

Players can also get the unlimited playcards for free by redeeming them via FF tokens. A seven-day unlimited playcard can be bought for 10 to 15 FF tokens, depending upon your choice.

Special drops

Sometimes, the game drops give you unlimited playcards for free. This is purely based on luck and the drops are very random. You cannot expect a certain drop for unlimited playcard by any method.

Character upgrades

When you upgrade some characters, you can redeem the unlimited playcards. Levelling up your existing characters can give you some playcard vouchers.

This is every ounce of information present on unlimited playcards. Make sure to check your inventory for existing unlimited playcards and use them, and if you ever run out of them, follow any of the method given above to buy or redeem more and more unlimited playcards in Free Fire.

Epic’s request to restore Fortnite on Apple Store denied by California Judge

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Epic’s request to restore Fortnite on Apple Store denied by California Judge

A federal judge in California on Friday ruled in an injunction request that Apple Inc could bar Epic Games’ “Fortnite” game from its App Store but must not harm Epic’s developer tools business, which includes the “Unreal Engine” software used by hundreds of other video games.

“The Court maintains its findings from the temporary restraining order and hereby grants in part and denies in part Epic Games’ motion for a preliminary injunction,” District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled.

Epic Games and Apple were not immediately available for comment on the ruling.

Last month, Epic Games had filed for a preliminary injunction that would put its game back in the App Store and restore its developer account after the iPhone maker terminated Epic Games’ account on its App Store.

Epic sued Apple in August, claiming that the company’s 30% commission on some in-app purchases made through its App Store, combined with Apple’s controls over what apps users can download to their iPhones, constituted anticompetitive behavior. The lawsuit came after Epic rolled out its own payment system in the popular Fortnite video game.

Apple does not allow such alternative payment systems and removed Fortnite from the App Store and threatened to terminate Epic’s developer accounts, which would have affected Epic’s other business of selling software used to create games.

Epic moved to stop Apple from taking both steps. The judge previously issued an emergency order that allowed Apple to pull Epic’s titles from the App Store but barred the iPhone maker from taking any action that would harm Epic’s developer tools.

“Epic Games has strong arguments regarding Apple’s exclusive distribution through the iOS App Store, and the in-app purchase (”IAP”) system through which Apple takes 30% of certain IAP payments”, the judge said in Friday’s ruling.

However, she added that Epic Games has not sufficiently addressed Apple’s counter-arguments. “The equities, addressed in the temporary restraining order, remain the same.”

Sony Details steps to update PS4 games to PS5

Pranav Nalawade
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Sony Details steps to update PS4 games to PS5

As the launch date of next-gen consoles comes closer, Sony has final shared information regarding the process of updating existing PS4 games to PS5 versions of games. Although the process involved might not be as simple as Xbox’s Smart Delivery option, but Sony has addressed the issue and made the process fairly simple such that you won’t have too much trouble getting the correct version of your game on the PS5.

The first thing to remember before starting the process is to remember that only certain PS4 games can be upgraded to the digital PS5 version of the game. Secondly, It hasn’t been entirely clear how players will be able to claim these upgrades and whether they will be free or charge a fee. Lastly, Disc version games can only be upgraded on a PS5 console with a disc drive, not on PS5 Digital Edition.

Also, note that the ability to transfer game saves between a PS4 version and a PS5 version of the same game is a developer decision, and will vary title by title for cross-generational games so its best not to delete your whole playthrough before upgrading and checking the save on PS5 first.

Upgrade an eligible PS4 to PS5 Upgrade With Disc Drive

  1. Sign in to your existing account on your PS5 console (or create an account).
  2. Insert the eligible PS4 game disc.
  3. Go to the game hub for the PS4 game.
  4. Select the upgrade offer on the game hub and review the upgrade offer.
  5. Select Download (or purchase with the discount price) to download/purchase content.
  6. After the download is complete, you can play the PS5 digital game by inserting the PS4 game disc. You will need to keep the disc inserted each time to play the game.

Upgrade an eligible PS4 to PS5 Upgrade With Digital Copy

  1. Sign in to your existing account on your PS5 console.
  2. Find the PS5 game in PlayStation Store, or by Search, and go to the game hub for the PS5 game.
  3. Select the upgrade offer on the game hub and review the upgrade offer.
  4. Select Download (or purchase with the discount price) to download/purchase content.
  5. After the download is complete, you can play the PS5 game.
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