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Valorant battle pass officially announced by Riot

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant battle pass officially announced by Riot

In only a few months, Riot Games’ new competitive shooter VALORANT is about to join the other giant esports titles like Dota 2 and Fortnite in having an in-game Battle Pass feature for its players to enjoy.

Photo: Riot Games

Through a blog post released on Wednesday, Riot dev Joe ‘SWAGGERNAU7’ Lee explained in details about the VALORANT in-game store and the upcoming Battle Pass scheduled to launch with the final release of the game.

Here are the key points of the in-game VALORANT store which is currently “in-progress” as summarized in the blog post:

  • Unlock new Agents, weapon skins, player cards, and sprays by completing Agent Contracts
  • Unlock weapon skins in the Store by using VALORANT Points
  • “Evolve” certain weapon skins and go deeper on a theme by spending Radianite Points
  • Earn items in the Battle Pass (available at launch) on the free and paid track

The Battle Pass is a feature or more specifically a monetization approach in video games aimed at providing exclusive content (usually cosmetics) to the players through a tiered system. Riot has announced that the VALORANT Battle Pass will include a “free track for all and a paid track as well.” This will encourage players to invest more time into the game and spenders to put in some extra bucks in the Battle Pass to earn exclusive content for VALORANT.

Joe has further ensured the players that the cosmetics will be completely optional and won’t affect match performance whatsoever – “The collection of optional extras will never affect gameplay, so all you need to focus on is hitting your shots and going B, but then going A. Or going A, but going A”

The rest of the details on the in-game store, agent tiers and the upcoming much anticipated Battle Pass can be found in Riot’s official blog post.

EternaLEnVy and Sneyking join Fear’s Business Associates

Pranav Nalawade
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EternaLEnVy and Sneyking join Fear’s Business Associates

The team going with the name itself suiting up in corporate attire with formal shirts, tie and sometimes even blazer at the LAN events now recruits EternaLEnVy and Sneyking.

Learning about Cloud9 dissolving it’s Dota roster yesterday, Clinton “Fear” Loomis took no time to inhale top talents of North America adding “EternaLEnVy” and “Sneyking” to the squad in the place of the support “MoOz” who is leaving the team and the mid laner “Nine” who is taking a break from comparative Dota as said in an official tweet.

EternaLEnVy and Sneyking are quite a duo which has stuck together for quite a while now. Originally coming from Infamous to Fighting Pandas to flying together off to Cloud9 and even further now to Business Associates.

Although about last night the new roster has already played their first game against BTS Pro Series Americas’s runner up, Quincy Crew resulting a 0-2 loss in a best of three series at the $10,000 Dota 2 BEAT Invitational Season 9 which is featuring four North American teams fighting in a double-elimination bracket. Their next game is against CR4ZY tomorrow, if they win this they have a chance to make it to the finals via lower brackets.

Business Associates new roster:

  • David “Moo” Hull
  • Jacky “EternaLEnVy” Mao
  • Braxton “Brax” Paulson
  • Jingjun “Sneyking” Wu
  • Clinton “Fear” Loomis

Gamer Couple holds Wedding in Animal Crossing After Lockdown Due to Coronavirus

Anuj Rautela
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Gamer Couple holds Wedding in Animal Crossing After Lockdown Due to Coronavirus

Published & developed by Nintendo and created by Katsuya Eguchi, Animal Crossing is an online social simulation video game. Players in the game form a character who is a human being who lives in a village and can perform several activities like bug catching, fishing, and fossil hunting.

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Due to COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown that followed, things took a bitter turn for a couple who were about to get married. A Reddit user who goes by the name of Ashmush stated in a Reddit post.

“My fiancé and I had to cancel our upcoming wedding due to Covid-19, so our best friends gave us a surprise animal crossing wedding instead.”

Ahmed teamed up with some of his friends and planned a surprise digital “wedding” on his virtual island inside the game itself. He then invited Asha over to his island to collect some resources which is one of the concepts of the game. When Asha arrived, digital characters of their friends were already present there to greet her. Ahmed gave her avatar a beautiful dress to wear and roses to hold, everything a bride-to-be could ask for in the digital world.

The surprise worked wonders. Asha mentioned that, “This made me so happy, I don’t even have the words to describe how much it meant to me.” “Also if you zoom in close, he made a little N & S for our initials on the hearts floor”, she further added.

Tons of Reddit users congratulated the couple in the comments section; some even requested Asha to cheer up and to not feel down because of missing a milestone due to a pandemic. Also, there were many other couples whose wedding plans got canceled due to COVID-19.

U.S. Sports Commission forms Kansas City Esports Coalition

Lauren Rasmussen
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U.S. Sports Commission forms Kansas City Esports Coalition

The Kansas City Sports Commission has framed an esports alliance to reinforce the esports action in the Greater Kansas territory. The Kansas City Esports Coalition (KCEC) will endeavor to expand attention to esports in the region and advance the monetary worth that the business can bring to the territory.

The motivation behind the Kansas City Esports Coalition is to empower all territories of the Kansas esports scene to interface and eventually grow the business in the region.

Kansas City Esports Coalition

The team is made up of 12 individuals, and on the chair is Michael Brooks, official executive of the National Association of Collegiate Esports, and Nick Engstrom, COO of not-revenue driven competition coordinator KCGameOn.

Marvin Mastin, advisory board part for the Kansas City Esports Coalition, included: “Esports is on target to turn into a predominant area inside the games business and a vital piece of the KC sports environment. We are eager to be a piece of this imaginative and ground breaking gathering.”

The alliance will work as a division of the games commission and is set to be driven by a gathering made up of individuals as of now in esports and individuals from key associations.

Faker branded Chocolate, Vanilla & Apple Icecreams launched in Korea

Anuj Rautela
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Faker branded Chocolate, Vanilla & Apple Icecreams launched in Korea

First of all, we saw Ninjas in Pyjamas chocolate bar & “McNiP” burger. Now we can see Faker ice creams incoming.

Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok is a League of Legends professional player in the South Korean region who is also known as the “God of Mid Lane”. With T1, Faker has won 8 LCK titles, 3 World Championships, and 2 MSI’s. He was the first League of Legends player to be inducted into the “Esports Hall of Fame” from ESL.

Recently, Lotte Confectionery has selected Faker as the advertising model for World Con. They announced that this has been done in order to strengthen the rapport among the young generation, and since Faker has a strong influence on the teens and twenties due to his gaming skills and proficiency in a worldwide played game such as League of Legends; Lotte decided to go on further with Faker.

Also, a Chinese media designated Faker as Korea’s top 5 national treasures along with Bong Joon-ho, BTS, Kim Yu-na and Son Heung-min. Lotte Confectionary is also looking to produce an advertisement video with Faker in the coming days and to air it as soon as possible. Apart from this, Lotte Confectionary is also going to sponsor LCS this year and is planning several promotions associated with the competition.

With 750 billion won last year, World Con managed to remain the No. 1 seller of frozen ice cream and has continued to maintain this position for over 20 years. One of the officials from Lotte Confectionary said,

“We expect that the meeting of the national ice cream and the national professional gamers will have a positive synergistic effect.”

Assassin’s Creed New Game Is Being Teased LIVE on YouTube

Maël Valentin
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Assassin’s Creed New Game Is Being Teased LIVE on YouTube

Ubisoft has invited gamers to their setting of new game’s unique teaser on YouTube. Bosslogic & Ubisoft team are teasing gamers LIVE on YouTube which appears to be a PhotoShop art.

Kotaku’s Jason Schreier had earlier teased that the game might as well be called ‘Vikings.’

Kode Abdo, also known as Bosslogic, is an Australian contemporary digital artist who emerged on social media with his powerful and creative works on all current trends on the Internet, notably when it comes to his favorite subject: the Entertainment industry. He is notably known for his collaboration with Marvel for a Limited Edition Avengers: Endgame poster, as well as DC Comics on the upcoming Black Adam movie starring Dwayne Johnson.

As a self-taught artist, Kode first started drawing when he was 6 years old. Using mainly digital tools and graphics to create, his art reflects his passion for Entertainment, including comics, movies and video games, and his interest for all the current trends on the Internet.

For the past 8 years, he has been working in digital mediums while building his brand and his studio Lineage Studios, based in New York, USA. With more than 1.8 million followers on Instagram, Kode Abdo is one of the most accomplished digital artists today.

100 Thieves announces JBL as official audio partner

The Crew
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100 Thieves announces JBL as official audio partner

Following the award-winning debut of the JBL Quantum Range gaming headsets earlier this year, today JBL continues to elevate the gaming space by teaming up with lifestyle power brand and leading esports organization 100 Thieves.

Photo: 100T

Founded by esports icon Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, 100 Thieves has built its stellar reputation by winning multiple major championships in Call of Duty and making the League of Legends and Fortnite World Championships. The organization has also raised millions in support from investors including Drake, Scooter Braun and Cleveland Cavaliers Owner & Quicken Loans Chairman Dan Gilbert.

As the Official Global Gaming Headset Partner of 100 Thieves, the JBL Quantum Range will be featured at the 100 Thieves Cash App Compound, including the team rooms, streaming rooms and Nadeshot’s studio. The headsets will also be used by 100 Thieves competitive teams during practice and featured in esports content, including The Heist. Each headset features the JBL QuantumSOUND SIGNATURE™ for pinpoint, accurate audio to give teams a key advantage in every play session.

“At 100 Thieves, we all know how important audio is when it comes to wins,” said Haag. “Our teams thrive when equipped with the best gear, and JBL’s groundbreaking noise technology helps put us on the path to victory with every play.”

The 100 Thieves player jerseys featuring JBL Quantum will be available to fans via a sweepstakes on JBL’s social media later this spring. Further engagements will be announced throughout the year.

“Our partnership with 100 Thieves highlights our drive and commitment to launching the world’s best lineup of gaming headsets and speakers to date,” said Ralph Santana, Chief Marketing Officer at HARMAN. “These are some of the top competitive gamers in the industry, so we are proud to offer the JBL Quantum Range to help them reach countless more victories. From detecting crossfires to the slightest enemy movements, we developed the JBL Quantum Range to have the most accurate soundscape ever, leaving players to truly feel like they’re inside the game.”

Featuring seven different headset models, the JBL Quantum Range line utilizes proprietary JBL QuantumSURROUND™ and JBL QuantumSPHERE 360™ sound technology and integrated head tracking sensors for truly immersive gameplay. All JBL Quantum Range gaming headsets are fully compatible with any gaming system, including PC, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, mobile and VR.

All JBL Quantum Range gaming headsets will officially be on sale starting May 4, priced from $39.95 – $299.95 for a wide variety of options to suit both casual and competitive gamers. More information on JBL’s partnership with 100 Thieves and the JBL Quantum Range can be found at www.jbl.com/quantum.

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Google Is Asking Android Users To Stay Home & Play Games With #PlayApartTogether

Arundhati Dutta
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Google Is Asking Android Users To Stay Home & Play Games With #PlayApartTogether

Google, the tech giant is notifying Android users worldwide to play games while being apart through a new campaign called #PlayApartTogether. The movement comes in to create awareness around the spread of the global pandemic COVID-19.

Android Users across the world are greeted with a notification which reads “Games that brings us together.” The landing page features famous esports title Call of Duty: Mobile alongside other casual games.

“Helmed by developers from across the globe, with health information and guidelines provided by the World Health Organization, #PlayApartTogether brings special events, exclusives, activities and rewards to some of the most popular games in the world.”

Google is among the rest of the big corporate companies around the world who are encouraging people to stay at home and play video games. World Health Organization (WHO) also earlier recommended that people should stay at home and play games.

Esports & Gaming have mostly been seen as an addiction, however, Coronavirus’s impact over the world have made people switch their opinions on this. So guess what you gonna do whole week ahead of you?! Play some games!

Unfolding Doublelift TSM Trade: League of Legends’ Most Controversial Transfer

Anuj Rautela
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Unfolding Doublelift TSM Trade: League of Legends’ Most Controversial Transfer

Let’s get down to the wire! So after a poor run in 2019 Worlds where Team Liquid wasn’t even able to come out of groups, Doublelift told the coaches and management that he wanted to play with the same roster in 2020. He was the only one who wanted to keep their jungler Jake “Xmithie” Kevin Puchero in the team. Team Liquid had a very weak mid-jungle duo through the matches of the group stage in 2019 Worlds. Doublelift felt like putting the entirety of blame on Jake wasn’t justified. However, everyone in Team Liquid wanted to get a new jungler and that’s when Mads “Broxah” Brock-Pederson made it into the team as the starting jungler.

In the starting weeks of 2020 split, Doublelift wasn’t performing well. Due to his lack of motivation & poor performance, Team Liquid decided to bench Doublelift.

 In his latest vlog, Doublelift agreed on the fact that there was a lack of motivation from his side and he even took the blame for that. He also accepted that he had a very terrible attitude towards the game and his teammates. He mentioned that he apologized many times to his teammates and publicly as well. 

In the vlog, Doublelift also talked about how no feedback was given to him after he got benched, and the justification he got for being benched was hard to swallow. He even talked about how supportive Steve (co-owner of Team Liquid) and Broxah were. So when after a while, Doublelift was given the chance to join the starting lineup once again but he was clearly told to not make any calls during the game, and to just feed information to the team. He even said that he tried his level best to be cooperative with the team. “I was really scared of losing my job once again or getting benched”, Doublelift added.

So after all this, Steve told Doublelift that he might get traded with a different team and asked him about which teams he would like to get traded to. So Doublelift gave Steve a short list of teams he would like to get traded to and TSM was his top priority. Steve really cared about Doublelift and so he did what Doublelift asked for.

Doublelift: Leena ‘has nothing to do’ with me joining Team SoloMid
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There were accusations that Doublelift was moving to TSM for his girlfriend Leena Xu, but Doublelift denied them all. In the vlog, he mentioned that he wanted to be traded to a good team and that he would have not joined teams like CLG or Team Dignitas even if Leena was working for them. He also said that he did not sabotage his reputations and performance intentionally. Doublelift also mentioned that Bjergsen and Biofrost are his good friends and an org like TSM is super hyped.

Epic Games Store mandates necessary Two-Factor Authentication to redeem free games

Prateek Jain
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Epic Games Store mandates necessary Two-Factor Authentication to redeem free games

Creator and Owner of Fortnite, Epic Games in a blog post Yesterday, announced that users of its digital storefront will periodically be required to enable Two-factor authentication prior to claiming free games on the Epic Games Store from April 28th to May 21st.

According to Epic, the goal behind this change is to encourage users of EGS to take steps to strengthen their Epic account security. If a user does not have two-factor authentication enabled on their account, they will see a message reminding them to enable Two-Factor Authentication when redeeming a free game.

“Two Factor Authentication Required: Claiming this free game requires you to have a Two-Factor Authentication setup on your account. Two-Factor Authentication provides an additional level of security to your Epic Games account and will help prevent unauthorized access.”

To enable 2FA users simply need to login to Epic Games Store and head over to the account settings page. Then click on the PASSWORD & SECURITY page, where the users will get 3 options to choose from and enable the method they are most comfortable with.

In January 2019, Fortnite came under fire when a security flaw allowed some hackers to access the Epic Games accounts of users who clicked a suspicious link. After the takeover, attackers could potentially use the accounts to purchase and gift the in-game currency V-Bucks. Epic was quick to respond and patched the exploit within a week, but according to some reports the security flaw was present for months. Epic was notified about it in November 2018 by Researchers at Check Point Research and it took them a few weeks to finally fix the security flaw.

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