Renowned CSGO marksman Adil ‘ScreaM’ Benrlitorm is set to return to the big leagues, only this time in Valorant. Liquid are reportedly in talks to sign the remaining part of the fish123 roster that comprises of gamers from United Kingdom after Ardis ‘ardiis’ Svarenieks was signed by Team G2 Esports, with ScreaM set to round out the roster for the North American organisation.
fish123 had an insanely dominant start in Valorant. Featuring Adam ‘ec1s’ Eccles as the more promising of the five players to migrate from CSGO, the United Kingdom stack won a total of more than 22,000 USD in winnings and were arguably regarded as the best Valorant squad in Europe.
However, the team has struggled since ardiis departed to team up with Oscar ‘mixwell’ Canellas at G2, who are now the most dominant European team in Valorant. The stack though, look set to be signed by Liquid along with the prospect of ScreaM completing the roster.
The 26-year-old Belgian rifler last played for Gamer Legion and has been playing in temporary stacks ever since while also taking a break before the launch of Valorant. ScreaM migrated to Valorant since it’s beta launch and has retained much of his aiming prowess while being one of the players to seamlessly ease into the game and its mechanism.
Should Liquid sign the roster, they would follow in the footsteps of fellow North American organisations TSM and 100Thieves in joining the Valorant craze, lending more credibility to the prospect of having a thriving Valorant scene.
PMWL League Playstage is set to start from 14th July 2020 to 2nd August 2020. This will be the second stage in the one-month long tournament of PUBG Mobile World League.
PMWL Opening Weekend concluded yesterday with many exciting events and brilliant performances by the teams. The opening weekend was like a seeding stage where the groups for League Play were to be decided.
20 teams are divided into five groups based on the overall standings of Opening Weekend. The groups revealed are as follows:
Group A:
Bigetron Red Aliens
BOX Gaming
No Chance Team
Free Style
Group B:
Orange Rock
MORPH Team
Valdus Esports
MegaStars
Group C:
Yodoo Gank
U Level UP
GXR Celtz
NOVA-GodLike
Group D:
RRQ Athena
Reject Scarlett
Team Secret
TSM-Entity
Group E:
Team IND
SynerGE
T1
King of Gamers Club
The scoreboards will reset for this next stage. League Play is further divided into two stages. All the teams will play on the two initial days of League Play.
The top 16 teams from this stage are qualified to play the Super Weekend stage which will last for three days. This format will be followed for the next three weeks.
It is important to note that scores from Super Weekend only are considered in the tabulation of the overall standings of League Play. The first two days are for teams to qualify for Super Weekend.
The Final day of Opening Weekend was full of exciting fights and brilliant strategies. This stage was shortened to two days and 10 matches only. Opening Weekend will only decide upcoming groups for the League Stage and today’s score boards will get reset in the next week.
Match one – Erangel:
Day two had same maps lined up like yesterday. There was an early fight between GR Celtz and U Level UP.Fights were slow today in the early part of this map, no clashes for guns was seen. The usual meta of looting and rotating was observed.
U Level UP and Team SynerGE clashed in theirrotations, U Level UP was quickly wiped in this fight. A noteworthy clash between Orange Rock and Team Secret took place.Team Secret killed 3 players of Orange Rock and the fight was in their favour but OR Gillalmost turned the tides and clutched it by killing 3 of Team Secret, but the last player killed him and ended the hopes for Orange rock.
The zone entered its final stages and fights were beginning in all the parts.T1displayed why they should be feared at their drop location as they wiped TeamMORPH with excellent grenades through small gaps in the walls.
Many teams lost track of time and kept fighting out of the zone. They were later wiped out of the zone with the damage from both the sides. It shows that zone must be respected at any cost. The final fight was between No Chance Team and T1 where No Chance won this match.
No Chance Team won the match with 15 kills and 35 points. T1 came second with 6 kills and 20 points. Team Secret ranked third with 6 kills and 12 points.
Match two – Vikendi:
The snowy terrains of Vikendi had some early fights. Team Secret engaged with No Chance Team, where MegaStars engaged with MORPH Team. Both sides had some casualties but no team was wiped early on.
Team Secret hunted down the remaining players of No Chance Team and eliminated them easily. TSM-Entity fought with BOX Gaming and confidently reset their pace in this game with wiping them out.
The usual slow meta gameplay in Vikendi was followed where players prioritised entering the zone more than the fights.
The ending circles were full of bloodbath and third-party gameplays. Teams will knocked out of this map while in their rotations. Kill steals were happening and players were unknowingly giving back-up to other teams through team fights.
Team Reject Scarlett won the map with 11 kills and 31 points.SynerGE ranked second with 5 kills and 19 points. Team TSM-Entity was third with 10 kills and 18 points.
Match three – Miramar:
The same clash like yesterday between Team Secret and TSM-Entity was seen right at the start. Team Secret managed to get the guns and TSM-Entity was forced to run away from that place.
Another fight between Orange Rock and U Level UP where Orange Rock engaged with a good teamwork and wiped them out.Bigetron RA continued their domination and started with an easy wipe of Team GR Celtz.
Team Secret re-engaged with TSM-Entity in the later phases of the map. Rex from Team Secret fought 1 vs 3 with the players of TSM-Entity and won that fight.
As the match moved towards its end, a war between all the teams began and teams dropped out in the blink of an eye. When the fights calmed down a little bit, it was all of the Indian teams alive in the final circle. Team SynerGE fought with Team NOVA-GodLike and won the match.
SynerGE won the map with 9 kills and 29 points. Team Orange Rock came second with 11 kills and 19 points. Team NOVA-GodLike was third with 2 kills and 16 points.
Match four – Sanhok:
The match started very hot with fights between two big names, Team SynerGE and Team RRQ Athena. Shryder from SynerGEperformed impressively and grabbed three solo kills and eventually wiped the whole team.
The small map is famous for higher amount of loot therefore, rotations started very early. The teams were engaging with each other while slowly entering the zone.
The teams like TSM-Entity and No Chance Team took advantage of such fast paced fights and grabbed the kills while rotating. The fights were so messy that no teamswere intact when the last phases of zone kicked in. Only two teams were left standing in the last circle.
The zone favoured YodooGank till the very end and they utilized this opportunity perfectly and won the match while holding the centre.
YodooGank won the game with 11 kills and 31 points. BOX Gaming ranked second with 7 kills and 21 points. U Level UP came third with 5 kills and 15 points.
Match five – Erangel:
The last match of the Opening Weekend took place on the home ground map of Erangel. T1 and Valdus Esports faced against each other again in this map, but this time Valdus Esports had the upper hand in these fights.
Valdus Esports caught each player of T1 individually and wiped their entire squad at the start of this map. No chance Team took an unfortunate exit when they were smashed by many teams while they tried to rotate into the circle.
Valdus Esports could not continue their momentum as they were wiped out very early. The zone closed on the Northern section of this map and thus teams tried to enter early and find a good spot to hold. This led to a very fast paced and entertaining map to watch
Bloodshed was all over the map. All the teams were in a continuous engagement with one another. There was high usage of utilities like grenades and molotovs. Most of the kills and knocks on this map were taking place due to utilities only.
One player from RRQ did wonders, where he camouflaged himself in a bush and knocked players, stole some kills while being almost invisible in the match. He also pulled a kobe grenade which took out two players of Team Secret and eliminated them.
Bigetron Red Aliens displayed it to the world that why they are worthy of calling world champions. They managed to survive under a very high pressure situation, reviving teammates and picking correct fights which finally led them to victory.
Bigetron RA ranked first with 10 kills and 30 points. Team MORPH was second with 10 kills and 24 points. RRQ Athena Ranked third with 11 kills and 19 points.
Overall Standings:
Synopsis:
Team Bigetron RA continued their domination on the second day consecutively and remained on the top of the score boards. They have shown that they can win the league at the global level yet again. They grabbed one chicken dinner today and ended the Opening Weekend with highest amount of kills and position points. This shows their consistency and synergy with which they approach each game.
Team Orange Rock was again ranked second on the day two. They had a slippery start but later managed to be consistent and where a little points shy of the top position. They recovered from their slump phase of PMIS and entertained their fans with their performance. Indian region has started to show that they have closed their so-called gap in between regional and global levels and are in the race to win at world stage.
Other teams at the top eight of leaderboards were mixture of South Asian and South East Asian teams and it was a very close gap between all of these positions.
The bottom half of the score boards will have to change their game style and learn where they were lacking. They shall improve their gameplay in the upcoming league stages to keep up with other teams in the long run of this championship.
The South Asian favourites, TSM-Entity could not perform well at this opening weekend. They had a very rough start and shall regain their dominating form once again and make a good comeback.
Each of these teams will analyse their strategies again as they have a new chance once the league stage begins. The scoreboards are going to reset for the league stages so this week was all about understanding the opponents and come up with perfect counters which will lead them to victory. Let us know what are your opinions on these games.
PUBG Mobile World League, the most awaited tournament in PUBG Mobile community starts from today. The top teams qualified from South Asia, South East Asia and Korea region will fight for PMWL East season 0 Winners title and humongous prize pool of $100,000. First day was postponed due to a bug in iOS devices, but the games will resume today with in the scheduled manner. Here we take a look at how the first day of Opening Weekend went for each team, their performance and notable highlights from today’s games.
Match One – Erangel:
The league kicks off with first map of Erangel. Team T1 and Valdus Esports shared their drop location in Rozhok and so their fight started very early. Valdus Esports lost one player as soon as the match began but managed to position perfectly and prepare a pincer arrangement for players of T1. T1 outplayed them with their excellent coverfires and T1 won the early skirmish with Valdus Esports remaining one man strong.
The zone shifted towards the southern island and Bigetron RA had set up a bridge camp for teams entering from Mylta city side. TSM-Entity tried entering through the bridge but Bigetron wiped them out with no casualties on their side. The deadly brother duo Luxxy and Zuxxy were enough to wipe the entire team with 3 kills secured by Luxxy.
The mid phase of zones was brutal for many teams as Team Megastars took an early exit. RRQ Athena wiped NOVA-GodLike by car blast and Team Orange Rock was also late on rotations got wiped out while just trying to enter the zone
Bigetron RA, the global champions showed everybody that they have that experience when they played on the zone edges, collected kills and moved in along the corners. There were also some great strategic plays by them when they engaged with Team Morph in a 2-2 split and covered each other perfectly. Bigetron RA subsequently won the match in a very dominating manner.
Bigetron RA wins the match with 10 kills and 30 points. Team T1 was second with 9 kills and 19 points. Team IND was third with 5 kills and 19 points.
Match Two – Vikendi:
The usual slow paced Vikendi started hot when Team Secret and No Change Team engaged in a very early fight. No Change Team got the upper hand during these fights and killed 3 players from Team Secret with good engagements. The last player was killed off by Celtz and Team Secret took an early exit from this match
The middle phase of this map was pretty quiet and no notable fights took place till the map reached the twenty minute mark. Team Orange Rock engaged with Synerge when they rushed on Orange Rock. A co-ordinated push by them and a jump kill by OR Gill wiped out SynerGE in a clean manner.
Qmao from Team U Level UP showcased his mechanical skills in the game where he killed three players of Team T1 with prone shots and wiped them out. Later the zone closed and the teams rapidly lost their manpower to the damage of the zone.
The last few circles were very intense to witness and all the teams shown their gun powers. Team Orange Rock overpowered NOVA-GodLike who was gate-keeping them outside of the zone and managed to enter the end circle. The final fight was between Orange Rock and Bigetron RA where Bigetron perfectly utilized the zone advantage and won second game in a row
Bigetron RA won the match with 8 kills and 28 points. Orange Rock ranked second with 11 kills and 25 points. Yodoo Gank were third with 8 kills and 18 points
Match Three – Miramar:
The third match took place on the sandy dunes of Miramar. The meta of initial fights was followed in this map too, where fight between Valdus Esports and T1 again took place. T1 again managed to get an upper hand in this fight and wiped out Valdus Esports.
A simultaneous second fight was going on the hot drop of Hacienda Del Patron, where Team Secret and TSM-Entity were facing off each other. Team Secret killed two players of TSM and had man advantage but Clutchgod had his own plans. He played around the place perfectly which shows his map knowledge of this place. He got all four of Team Secret’s players and lived up to his name as the real “clutch-god”.
There were less fights in the middle phase of the zone. Team RRQ Athena started good by killing players of U Level UP and wiping out No Chance Team. TSM-Entity was in a good form and confidently took fight with Bigetron RA, Zgod again was about to wipe them but was stopped by Bigetron.
The match was ending quickly and very few players managed to make it to the last few circles. Team IND fought with Yodoo Gank in a 2 vs 4 situation and still wiped them out in the end. The last fight was between MORPH and Bigetron RA where MORPH secured the win.
Team MORPH won the match with 8 kills and 28 points. Team Bigetron was second with 8 kills and 22 points. Team IND came third with 9 kills and 17 points.
Match Four – Sanhok:
Team Megastars shared their drop location of Paradise Resort with Valdus Esports. There was an early fight between the two of them and Megastars wiped Valdus Esports where Vexe secures 3 kills for himself. A neutral fight was also happening between SynerGE and RRQ Athena where eventually SynerGE got killed.
MegaStars couldn’t savour their victory because they were caught between rotation by Team Reject Scarlett and only one man was left for MegaStars.
MegaVexe survived for some time but eventually got killed. The zone started closing in and a lot of fights started where Team Orange Rock rushes on Reject Scarlett and wipes them, Mavi grabs all three kills. TSM-Entity was caught off guard during rotation and wiped by Team IND
As the match entered its final stages. The bloodbath began and teams were dropping out of server from all over the map. The zone shrunk down to Paradise resort and the garden area was at play. Orange Rock beautifully rotated from far end of circles till the end, wiping out teams and securing the victory.
Orange Rock won the match with 12 kills and 32 points. Team RRQ Athena was second with 12 kills and 22 points. Box Gaming came third with 1 kill and 15 points.
Match Five – Erangel:
A funny battle for securing cars was seen right at the start where SynerGE killed one player of U Level UP. The win wasn’t a complete victory because the subsequent engagements went bad for SynerGE and U Level UP killed them at the start. A perfectly co-ordinated grenade kill shifted the tides in their favour.
A same fight as the first match between Valdus Esports and T1 took place in Rozhok. Valdus Esports took down three players from T1 and the fight was going in their favour but a single player from T1 with shotgun in his hands had different plans. He knocked two players, then chilled down a bit and rushed in a 1 vs 4 situation where the other two players were revived. He again knocked 3 players with his shotgun and was so close to clutching out this situation but the last player from Valdus Esports shattered the hopes of T1 and its fans by killing him.
As the match went into middle phases, fights started all over the map. Team MORPH was eliminated by RRQ, and some other fights were also taking place in Georgopol city. The zone took an unexpected shift towards the northern side and some teams had to rotate through water bodies. Team IND and BOX Gaming were wiped in such rotation
Team GR Celtz went on a rampage mode in the ending circles. They wiped RRQ which was having a good run in this match. They went on to kill players of NOVA-GodLike and Yodoo Gank and had high number of kills till the end. Valdus Esports ended the journey of GR Celtz and started their own domination when the players individually took out two teams, Orange Rock and TSM-Entity. Valdus Esports went on killing spree and won the match in a dominating manner.
Valdus Esports won the match with 14 kills and 34 points. GXR Celtz was second with 11 kills and 18 points. King of Gamers Club was third with 3 kills and 17 points.
Day one overall standings:
Synopsis:
The first day of Opening Weekend was dominated by Team Bigetron RA with a very consistent performance of two chicken dinners. Their gameplay is an example for every team on how they should perform on the global level.
The Indian team Orange Rock is also going very strong in this league with overall second position and one chicken dinner in today’s matches. They are performing as per their reputation from PMPL South Asia and should just have a little more consistency to top the leader boards.
Other SEA teams are higher up in the overall standings than South Asian and Korean teams. There is said to be a difference of competition in between these two regions and South East Asia region is standing up to its reputation.
Teams like Galaxy Racers Celtz, the PMPL South Asia final winners, and TSM-Entity, the runner ups, must step up their gameplay in the up-coming days and stand to their reputation.
There are high hopes for the Korean Team T1 which is a very well-known organization in League of Legends circuit. They are showing promising gameplay right at the start but lack some things in the final phases.
The first day was exciting with unpredictable meta and fast paced gameplay in all the maps. Let us know what do you think about this.
The Pakistani team FreeStyle is not allowed to play PUBG Mobile World League due to the ban imposed on game by PTA.
The message was conveyed to the team manager FS Black on discord which stated the following:
Unfortunately, the team won’t be allowed to play in the PMWL as long as the game is banned in Pakistan. We are very sorry for this, but we cannot go against the government’s laws. The team will still receive weekly attendance prize money even if you are not playing. Let’s hope the government unbans the game as soon as possible.
PUBG Mobile was recently banned in Pakistan on a temporary basis due to health concerns of the younger generation. The decision took a heavy toll on Team FreeStyle who won PMCO Spring Split Pakistan and gained their slot in World League but unfortunately will not be able to play it.
The team leader and manager FS Black expressed his concerns on this issue and they are pursuing this matter to unban the game.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) banned the game last week after receiving many complaints. This decision impacted the PUBG Mobile Esports officials to convey their decision to team FreeStyle as they need to abide by the government laws and regulations.
The team is promised their weekly attendance prize money even if they are not playing which is a good news on their side.
Amid the escalating tension between India and China, the Indian Government had recently banned 59 Chinese apps which had gained an insane amount of popularity in India. The ban had included well known apps like Cam Scanner, Helo, Tik Tok and even some games like Mobile Legends.
This time, it’s the Indian army who have imposed another wave of bans to 89 smartphone apps, and this time it’s not only the Chinese apps which are banned.
This recent ban wave included all sorts of apps ranging from renowned social media apps like Facebook, Instagram and Reddit, messaging platforms like Viber and Hike, web browsers like UC Browser, video streaming platforms like Vmate and LiveMe, games like PUBG and even dating apps like Tinder.
PUBG Mobile World League is set to start from today in two divisions, East and West, in online format due to ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
The official channel of PUBG Mobile Esports recently announced that some teams in the West League may face some ping disadvantages because of this online format.
Photo via PUBG Mobile
PMWL was scheduled to start in a LAN format for the qualified teams in Katowice, Poland. A new dedicated studio for PUBG Mobile is set up for future LAN tournaments but due to safety reasons, the tournament was shifted to online mode.
In their recent statement, the official handle said that their team has worked relentlessly to implement “additional tech solutions” to provide the best possible ping to every team connecting to the tournament server. They have also implemented “dedicated tools and recordings” to maintain the integrity of tournament during the entire season.
The management faced a complex issue regarding the West division. The teams were to relocate to a “latency friendly country” to ensure competitive ping for them, but due to travel-related restrictions, and players’ safety issue, that was not possible.
It was also stated that they are in contact with the affected teams and offered the teams, to either compete from their home location with a risk of higher latency or forfeiting the entire league with fair compensation for the same.
The teams have all chosen to risk a higher ping and continue in the tournament. Their dedication is commendable for not backing out in this tournament.
The East Division of PMWL will not be affected by any ping issue.
Headquartered in Switzerland & America, Logitech, a premium computer peripheral manufacturer announced partnership with Indian gamer and streamer Shagufta Iqbal, better known as Xyaa. The streamer announced the partnership on her social profiles.
The establishing partnership comes in when the gaming companies are looking to allocate more of their budget to online promotions amid the ongoing global pandemic.
Logitech International S.A. has a dedicated gaming division on their website which features gaming headsets, mice, keyboards & controllers available across the world. Logitech Gaming has been an active participant in the esports industry and promoting gaming in general through their several programs.
Image credit: Xyaa Facebook Page.
Astralis, Natus Vincere, Team SoLoMid and other top esports organizations in the world are also powered by Logitech Gaming. Further, Danish League of Legends midlaner, Søren ‘Bjergsen’ Bjerg is a part of Logitech’s Esports feature.
The partnership with Shagufta comes in after she garnered over 200,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel with an additionally substantial presence of 80,000 on Facebook-owned Instagram.
Unlike most of the PUBG Mobile influencers and streamers, Xyaa is not a new to the gaming community in Asia. Mapping her way to hundreds and thousands of subscribers and bagging Logitech as her sponsor took her good years.
Although she started streaming in 2018, her gaming career goes way back. She has been actively participating in competitive gaming and community events, from travelling hundreds of miles to spending hours in creating video content for her fans, Shagufta has put in a lot of hours and years.
We know you don’t just game. Are you also a banker, coder, artist or _______? Tell us your dual story below. #ReadyForDual The all-new Legion arrives tomorrow, 11am. pic.twitter.com/rr2RpOJHEr
Prior to full-time gaming and streaming, Shagufta was working as a Software Developer at Capgemini in Pune, Maharashtra. In an interview to T2Online, Xyaa revealed that her parents are “very supportive” of the career choices she’s made by switching to full-time streaming. Mainstream media in India also covered her story several times because gaming in India is somehow still considered a taboo.
In the past mainstream giants like Ubisoft Intel, NVIDIA, ZionRAM, Goutfits & Entity Gaming have associated with Shagufta to promote their brands. She was featured in one of Lenovo’s Legion campaign which was widely promoted in Asian subcontinent.The addition of Logitech exemplifies quality of content she possess and her notable experience in the gaming spectrum.
NOVA Esports, the well-known name in Mobile E-sports industry, officially announced acquisition of Chinese PUBG Mobile team X-Quest F.
There were rumours on the acquisition of a Chinese PUBG Mobile Team when NOVA Esports tweeted about confirming a slot in PeaceKeeper Elite League 2020 Season 2. The team was announced some hours after they posted this tweet.
NOVA Esports is very well known name in many mobile titles as their proudly showcase their victories on Global stage in games like Brawl Stars, Clash Royale and Clash of Clans. This Hong-Kong based company acquiring a successful PUBG Mobile lineup grants them a chance to compete for another title on the global scale.
The China region is one of the hardest regions in the PUBG Mobile competitive scenario. The esports scene has flourished because of the tough competition and has given rise to some of the best teams of PUBG Mobile in the world.
Team X-Quest F is considered as one of the best, because of their consistent performance in Chinese region and on the World stage. This team was the winner of PEC 2019, and runner ups in many Major tournaments like PMCO-Spring Split China, PMCO-Spring Split Global Finals, Peacekeeper Elite League 2019 and 2020.
NOVA Esports is expanding on a global scale in different titles. A North-American team which was also playing under X-Quest Gaming also comes under their acquisition. Now these two lineups will play under NOVA Esports tag. They also recently partnered with an Indian organization named GodLike and entered in the Indian PUBG Mobile community.
The newly acquired lineup will have Paraboy, Coolboy, Jimmy and Order competing in China and EZ, HZL, AZ, Xifan and Starlight playing in NA region.
The team has prodigies as Paraboy and Coolboy who have already gained respect and success in global level. This acquisition will be an interesting thing to watch on how the team will evolve with the new changes.
After the initial implementation of the new ‘Trusted Mode’ beta branch in the last CSGO update, the July 8th update finally brought the Trusted Mode to the main game. However, it appears like the problems which this new anti-cheat system was facing in the beta is still prevalent, as gamers across social media platforms have already started questioning this new form of anti-cheat about its effectiveness and the false positives it has been triggering.
The Trusted Mode was expected to curb the cheater count in the shooter by restricting a significant number of third-party programs to interact with the game. The details of the update can be read on the official CSGO blog.
The new anti-cheat system has reportedly already been bypassed by cheaters in only under a few hours of its release.
Furthermore, it has been cashing unnecessary problems for streamers and other players who use various softwares to record gameplay because major third-party streaming softwares like OBS has been blacklisted by this new anti-cheat.
takes an absolute genius to ship an update that cheaters have already bypassed but with none of the major streaming or recording softwares whitelisted lmao
What adds more to the concerns is that people across Reddit are complaining that the Trusted Mode also takes a toll on the FPS count of CSGO. This Reddit thread specifically mentions how the update causes the FPS to drop occasionally when a player swipes his mouse.
A potential temporary fix to this problem is adding the “-untrusted” mode to the launch options to start the game in untrusted mode. However, this step will not only decrease your Trust Factor, but will also render you unable to join any VAC secured servers.
It’s very likely that the CSGO devs will ship out an update soon to address the issues, and possibly find a workaround for the unwanted problems the update has been causing.
