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NiP players denied Visa to travel Japan for finals of Rainbow Six Pro League

Prateek Jain
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NiP players denied Visa to travel Japan for finals of Rainbow Six Pro League

Just as the Ninja’s were set to travel Japan for Rainbow Six Pro League, 2 players from the team i.e. João “Kamikaze” Gomes and Julio “JULIO” Giacomelli were denied visas in the morning. Along with the players, the team coach Arthur “Ar7thur” Schubert also faced visa issues.

The issue raised due to ESL backing out from securing player visas and shifting the responsibility on the teams to apply for visas just days before they had to begin traveling to Japan. Since the timing was so sudden many teams faced issues to secure visas in time. 

Prior to NiP, last week Faze also faced issue when one of their player, Ronaldo “ion” Osawa  was denied visa after a last ditch effort. This resulted in talks of unionization among the teams against ESL’s alleged failure to secure Visas on time.

Although, NiP still have a small chance of making it to Japan on time. Both JULIO and Kamikaze might be able to get their visas by visiting the consulate in Curitiba, according to team manager Bob. As for coach Ar7thur, he won’t be able to make it. 

If this last ditch effort fails, then the Latin American division’s presence will fall significantly and with only 2 representatives from each division remaining, the Latin American Division will be handicapped. 

The season 10 finale of Rainbow Six Pro League takes place this weekend on Nov 9 to 10 in Japan and the winner stands a chance to win $626,000 in the prize pool.

Apple rumoured to partner with Valve for developing an AR headset

Prateek Jain
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Apple rumoured to partner with Valve for developing an AR headset

According to a report from Digitimes, Apple has partnered with Valve to develop an AR headset with head-mounted display, something similar to Valve’s current VR headset. Further the report also claims that the Headset might be released as early as in second half of 2020.

Previously many reports had pointed out about presence of codes in XCode 11 and iOS 13 for Apple’s alleged AR headset. The code was found buried deep in latest update of iOS which could also mean that company was currently testing out new tech secretly.

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has already predicted AR to be as pervasive as smartphones and “eating three meals a day”.

With the rise in popularity of AR games such as Pokémon GO and upcoming Minecraft Earth, many brands are looking to get into AR business. One of these brands is Oculus, which is owned by Facebook. Facebook have also expressed its interest in AR technology and have invested heavily in the tech already. Similarly, Microsoft and Google have also shown renders for their devices with videos of working prototypes. 

This partnership between Valve and Apple might seem weird to some, but we should remember that Valve is heavily invested in VR and also have a product called Valve Index in the market, which many reviewers claim as one-of-the best implementation of VR. As Apple is already late to the AR party, partnering with an experienced player might help them in developing their first headset faster.

Valve and Apple have yet to comment on the report, so take this report with a grain of salt for now and wait for update.

CSGO: IEM says it will penalize ingame suicides

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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CSGO: IEM says it will penalize ingame suicides

ESL is one of the biggest Esports organizers around the world, well known for hosting events like ESL One, ESL Pro League and Co-hosting Intel Extreme Masters. On 4th November they made a change in their rule book which a lot of fans and players are unhappy with.

The new addition to the book says “A player is not allowed to intentionally cause self-elimination of their player character. This includes using the /kill command or using map features to deny kills to the opposing team.”

Such a rule is harmful for the tactical aspect of the game, as suicides of player models are often done in the pro matches to avoid assisting the opposite in farming some free cash or to prevent them from taking weapons with them into the next round. Fans are claiming this rule to be unspecific as it does not say if self eliminations are only taken into account or team kills also count.

ESL are yet to comment on this matter but apparently, IEM Beijing is set to kick off in two days and players are to play under the last updated guidelines. This installment of IEM will feature the likes of FaZe, Astralis ENCE and a familiar prize pool of $250000.

FIFA Esports player gets banned permanently for spitting on EA logo

Varun Parashar
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FIFA Esports player gets banned permanently for spitting on EA logo

Kurt0411, a professional FIFA esports player and streamer has been permanently banned after exhibiting inappropriate behavior by spitting on EA Games’ logo. Kurt posted a series of videos on his Youtube channel criticizing EA Games, its employees as well as the company’s overall way of functioning. Things went overboard when during a Twitch stream, Kurt bombarded EA with cuss words and went on to spit multiple times on a scarf with EA’s logo on it.

Kurt was playing a match against HSV Esports’ Nheisen where he managed to claim victory in the final minutes of the match which motivated him to brag his victory to the viewers. DrJarba, another Twitch streamer managed to capture the moment and uploaded it on twitter condemning Kurt’s action and commenting that the ban was rightfully served. Kurt snapped back at DrJarba saying that “Those 50 seconds are better than your whole streaming career”.

Kurt posted an apology on his Twitter trying to explain why he behaved that way but the apology was not serving its purpose. He went on to thrash EA Games further saying that the reason he is being banned from competing at esports events is because the company is scared that he will say something about FIFA 20 being a “broken game”. Instead of contemplating his actions, Kurt worsened things through this apology where he completely missed the meaning of the word ‘sorry’.

EA released a statement stating the exact terms of Kurt’s ban and contemplating his actions calling his behavior as “smack talk”. They also revealed that Kurt had been warned on various past instances about his toxic behaviour with a final warning given on 25 March 2019. Here’s the complete statement:

via EA Sports

This exact kind of obnoxious behaviour haunts the gaming industry but with strict actions against violators of a simple code of conduct, which ensures a healthy gaming environment for everyone is probably the best solution to tackle this prolonged issue.

Stay tuned for more news and updates!

All you need to know about PMCO Fall Split 2019 Regional Finals

Varun Parashar
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All you need to know about PMCO Fall Split 2019 Regional Finals
After the tremendous triumph of PMCO Spring Split 2019, PUBG Mobile fans all around the globe are awaiting this flagship event’s next iteration, the PMCO Fall Split 2019.

Top teams from around the world will be competing for an alluring Trophy and a prize pool of $2.5 Million. The group stages have concluded and the top 24 teams have qualified for the South Asian Regional Finals and are ready to give it their all. Last year’s PMCO Spring Split was won by Team Soul and they went ahead to represent India at the Global Finals in Berlin. Chances are high for history to repeat this year as India’s top squads are all in on this and we might see another Indian team winning the Fall Split Regional Finals this year.

When and Where?

If you wish to catch all the action live in a jam packed venue with fans screaming at the top of their voice to support their favorite squads in carnage filled battles, then head over to KD Jadhav Indoor Hall in Delhi, India the official venue for the Regional Finals. Those who cant make it to the live venue can sit back at home and watch it all unwrap by tuning into PUBG Mobile Esports Youtube Channel. It all begins on 6th of November and will continue for 5 action filled days. The winners of the Regional Finals will advance to the global finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

https://twitter.com/PUBGMOBILE_IN/status/1189556446737784833

List of Qualified Teams

The top 24 teams to beat a gruesome group stage have advanced to the regional finals. India will be represented by prominent squads like Team Ind, Team Soul, Entity Gaming, Orange Rock and many more. Here’s a list of all qualified teams alongside their scores:

  1. Orange Rock- 251 points
  2. Mega X- 208 points
  3. XSpark- 194 points
  4. Solti Squad- 168 points
  5. 8Bit- 138 points
  6. Mega Stars- 135 points
  7. Synerge Retribution- 132 points
  8. Maximus X- 131 points
  9. INS- 114 points
  10. Blind- 113 points
  11. Team Soul- 112 points
  12. ORB Official- 106 points
  13. Elementrix- 99 points
  14. RIP OFFICIAL- 96 points
  15. Entity Gaming- 93 points
  16. Team IND- 92 points
  17. Reckoning Esports- 90 points
  18. Zero Degree- 88 points
  19. ETG.Brawlers- 88 points
  20. Synerge- 83 points
  21. Mayhem- 82 points
  22. Nepali Ho Ni- 82 points
  23. Godlike- 81 points
  24. TRUSTDPROCESS- 79 points
Click here for Day 1 Schedule

Stay tuned for more exciting news and updates!

U.S. Army to use competitive esports as recruitment tool

Prateek Jain
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U.S. Army to use competitive esports as recruitment tool

With the rise in popularity of esports the global audience ofesports is more than 350 million which is expected to grow to more than 450 million by the end of this year. Today esports is a global phenomenon and a potential market of large number of recruits.

Yes, by recruits we mean potential soldiers of future, atleast that’s what the U.S. Army thinks. 

Last year the U.S. Army launched a pilot project where they tried out more than 6500 active and reserve soldiers for the Official Army Esports Team. Out of all the candidates the Army picked 16 candidates for its Esports team.

This year the Army also purchased an 18 wheel trailer filled with high tech gaming accessories and equipments for immersive gaming experience. The trailer was recently featured at the Association of the U.S. Army conference held in Washington.

The reason for the Army to form an Esports team is to look out for potential recruits for Army among the esports audience. Since esports is on rise and can be accessed anywhere at anytime the reach will be far greater which might interest players to join the Army.

“We are a competitive gaming team, and we’re in direct support of the recruiting effort” said Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Jones, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Army esports squad.

“I’ve been an avid World of Warcraft player for over 15 years — before I got into the Army. And I’ve been playing since I’ve been in the Army. We’re telling the story behind the uniform. We’re gamers just like everyone else. We just have a different chosen profession.”

Nintendo Switch on its way to become fastest selling handheld worldwide with more than 41 Million units sold Worldwide in just 2 years

Prateek Jain
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Nintendo Switch on its way to become fastest selling handheld worldwide with more than 41 Million units sold Worldwide in just 2 years

In Nintendo’s 3rd quarter earnings the company revealed that the sales of Nintendo Switch Family were increasing yearly and this quarter alone 4.8 million units were sold, a year-on-year rise of over 50%. 

The company recently launched a cheaper version of Switch named Nintendo Switch Lite which can be credited for increase in sales. Adding the current numbers with the past sale numbers, the Switch Family have sold more than 41.67 million units worldwide since its launch in 2017.

In the report Nintendo’s Chief Executive Shuntaro Furukawa said that the Lite was drawing both existing Switch owners who wanted a second or third device for the family and new users who didn’t want to pay $300 for a regular Switch.

The Switch family is on its way to overtake the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System, 1990) which sold close to 49 million units in its lifetime. With the upcoming holiday season and availability of a cheaper version, the sales of the Switch family are expected to rise significantly and easily dethrone SNES.

Switch is a commercial success for the company, with the Switch selling faster than other handhelds of this generation and to keep the system attractive for potential customers the company also have plans to rework and release old games that are only available on old platforms such as 3DS.

Starting with the release of entries from the Pokémon franchise as soon as next month. Pokémon franchise is one of the most successful IP that Nintendo holds and releasing games of the series will help boost the sales of Switch family specially the Lite version.

PMCO Fall Split 2019 South Asia region day 1 schedule announced

Varun Parashar
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PMCO Fall Split 2019 South Asia region day 1 schedule announced

Qualifying teams for the year’s biggest mobile esports event, PUBG Mobile Club Open have been revealed and it is time for the South East Asian round to begin. Top 24 teams of PUBG Mobile from South Asia Region will face each other and will give it their all to earn a Road to Finale tickets.

A total of 6 maps will be played on the first day in TPP (Third Player’s Perspective) mode and the matches will begin at 1:00 Pm and conclude by 8:00 Pm. Here’s a detailed schedule:

Nov 6, Wednesday

Schedule for the Day 1:

  • 2:30 PM Group A and Group B: Erangel
  • 3:30 PM Group A and Group B: Vikendi
  • 4:45 PM Group A and Group C: Miramar
  • 5:45 PM Group A and Group C: Sanhok
  • 7:00 PM Group B and Group C: Miramar
  • 8:00 PM Group B and Group C: Vikendi

List of Participating Countries:

Teams from these nations will be participating under PMCO 2019 Fall Split South Asia Region:

  • India
  • Nepal
  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan

A total of 24 teams have been shortlisted out of which, 16 will advance to the Regional Finals to represent their country and club. Here you can see a comprehensive list of the selected teams.

https://twitter.com/PUBGMOBILE_IN/status/1190269652015828992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1190269652015828992&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportskeeda.com%2Fesports%2Fpubg-news-pmco-fall-split-2019-south-asia-region-playins-day-1-schedule-announced-list-of-countries-playing-under-south-asia-region

India will be represented by a smashing group of elite PUBG Mobile squads and we wish all the participants best of luck!

Stay tuned for more exciting news and updates!

Airborne Chip event goes live in Call of Duty: Mobile

Varun Parashar
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Airborne Chip event goes live in Call of Duty: Mobile

The Airborne Chip event was previously leaked on various social media platforms by streamers, beta testers and it has been confirmed that the event will go live in Call of Duty: Mobile. The Airborne Chip has been seen in the Battle Royale mode and has remained locked until this day. Player will need to complete specific challenges within the event’s duration to unlock an extremely rare ability which can be only used in Battle Royale mode.

The aforementioned ability is termed as ‘Airborne Specialist’ and when activated, it launches the user and his teammates high into the sky triggering their Wingsuits which they use to descend back to the ground. Using the ability’s passive skill, players can glide further in various directions while descending as well. This can be a game changing ability with endless applications right from changing your own position to getting a full view of your surroundings from the air, giving you information about the enemy’s position as well.

How to Unlock?

Here is a complete list of challenges required to be completed in order to unlock the Airborne Specialist skill:

  • Login in 3 Total Days
  • Play 1 match in Battle Royale Mode.
  • Play 2 matches in Battle Royale Mode.
  • Use 1 Specialist skill in Battle Royale Mode.
  • Use 2 Specialist skill in Battle Royale Mode.
  • Kill 5 Enemies in Battle Royale Mode.
  • Kill 10 Enemies in Battle Royale Mode.
  • Survive in Battle Royale Mode for 1500 Seconds.
  • Survive in Battle Royale Mode for 3000 Seconds.
  • Place in the Top 10 twice in Battle Royale Mode.

Upon completion of 8 of the above mentioned challenges, players can avail a new M16 weapon skin. Unlocking the Airborne Specialist class can only be done by completing all 10 of the above mentioned challenges.

Stay tuned for more exciting news and updates!

FaZe Jarvis permanently banned by Epic for using aimbot in Fortnite

Prateek Jain
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FaZe Jarvis permanently banned by Epic for using aimbot in Fortnite

The rampant spread of hacking in multiplayer games have plagued games for years. Even after adopting strict policies and anticheat measures it becomes difficult for gamedevelopers to keep games cheat free. 

Recently, Epic games issued a permanent ban to a Pro-Fortnite player “Faze Jarvis” for using aimbot on his second account to play solos and playground mode of the game. Since using cheats is directly against the company policy, he was immediately handed a perma-ban which restricts him to compete in any professional tournaments and events forever.

Since the news of Jarvis getting banned broke out, Jarvis himself came forward and published a video explaining why he was banned and apologized to the community.

Since he used cheats in multiplayer modes against real players, it broke Epic’s TOS and resulted him getting perma-banned.

The Fortnite community seems to leaning on both side of the coin right, with people calling Epic out for “Harsh” action on his first offense, while the other side praising Epic on banning the player and setting an example of “no-tolerance” policy against hackers.  

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