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Rainbow Six Siege Patch Activates Reverse Friendly Fire

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Rainbow Six Siege Patch Activates Reverse Friendly Fire

In a dev blog, the developers at Ubisoft shed some light about the upcoming Reverse Friendly Fire update for Rainbow Six Siege.

As the name may suggest some, the RFF system is aimed to keep griefers in check. In RFF system if a player-friendly fires a teammate accidentally or for griefing reasons, the said teammate won’t receive any damage rather the shooter will receive the damage i.e. Reverse Friendly Fire. The system will be going live today (8th May) and will be applied across the game types.

The dev will be keeping a close eye on this and will be tweaking the RFF system based off data and player feedback. This will help to improve the future iterations of the RFF system and help the team at Ubisoft to find a perfect balance.

Friendly fire has been an ongoing issue for players since launch in December 2015. Griefers often use friendly fire to kill their own teammates which triggers rage quits and more toxic behaviour among the player base.

Currently, RFF system is applicable to primary weapons, secondary weapons and thrown unique gadgets only. Grenades and explosives will still damage the teammates and deal with no reverse damage to the player. Although Ubisoft have gone to great lengths to fix the griefing issue in Siege, the griefers will still have the main source of dealing damage to players i.e. grenades and explosives. But the developers have planned to include these to RFF system in season 2 update.

EA plans to bring Apex Legends to mobile devices

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EA plans to bring Apex Legends to mobile devices

In the conference call on 7th May, EA confirmed that they have plans to release Apex Legends in China and on mobile devices soon.

Apex Legends is one the most popular free-2-play battle royale game that became popular overnight after its release. The game managed to reach a staggering 50 million players within 2months of its release in February.

The game is so popular for EA that no other titles in 2019 from publisher has managed to show similar growth. With this EA announced their plans to bring the game to even more platforms to further grow the number of players.

Further in the conference EA confirmed that 30% of Apex players are new to EA products and store.Many players are trying games/series they’ve never played before due to the large library on Access/Origin. With that in mind, EA plans to deliver new content for the game throughout the year with long term service which will include new legends, maps, cosmetics, etc.

The move to new platforms should come as no surprise for fans of Apex Legends considering the success of mobile releases of Fortnite and PUBG, EA would also want to challenge in that market. The mobile gaming market has become a large part of overall gaming market such that all the publishers are looking to release their games on mobile as soon as possible.

In addition to expanding to mobile, EA said they have plans to release Apex Legends in China, the world’s largest gaming market.

Microsoft releases Minecraft Classic for browsers

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Microsoft releases Minecraft Classic for browsers

Minecraft is just days close to its 10th year anniversary. With the game becoming a decade old Microsoft have revealed that they plan to celebrate this with host of announcements for the game. And as a part of 10th-year-anniversary announcements, Microsoft have released Minecraft Classic! a free-2-play browser game.

Minecraft classic isn’t new to old-time fans of the game. The game was available till 2009 before Microsoft bought rights to Minecraft and took down the game. But with the latest round of announcement old timers can rejoice and have a nostalgia trip ( according to Microsoft).

The game will be supported across all PC browsers and the players will have the ability to invite up to 9 friends to play together. Players will start with 32 blocks to build with and the same interface as 2009 version of Classic. The game will still feature the same bugs and workarounds as the old version did, this is something that was left deliberately for nostalgia reason.

With the 10th year anniversary on 17th May inching closer, Microsoft and Mojang ( developers of Minecraft) are to set to make more announcements. While some rumours about a game called Minecraft AR (a game similar to Pokémon Go)  are going around the web lately, we might be getting some more information in the coming days about it. For now, let’s just think of it as speculation only.

You can check out Minecraft Classic right here.

The International 9 Battle Pass and Compendium released!

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The International 9 Battle Pass and Compendium released!

The battle pass page introduction reads as:

“The International Battle Pass is here to blaze a trail into the heart of the Dota summer season. Loaded full of exclusive features and legendary rewards, the Battle Pass is your treasure map to mythic fortune and glory as we journey to the conclusion of this year’s Dota Pro Circuit and the ultimate showdown in Shanghai.”

The standard edition of the battle pass costs the usual 9.99$.

Earlier there used to be a Bonus Battle Bundle you could buy consisting of Battle plus + additional 75 levels.

This year it has been changed to 2 different Bundles:

  • Bundle 1: Standard Battle Pass + 50 Levels: 29.35$
  • Bundle 2: Standard Battle Pass + 100 Levels: 44.99$

There is a new SPECIAL EVENT called the “WRATH OF THE MO’ROKAI” which will be released soon.

There are a host of new features as well such as MVP Vote, Living Towers, Coach’s challenges, Avoid player etc.

All the new features can be seen by visiting the official Battle Pass page.

Prepare your wallets! Get ready for the exciting adventure that is about to begin!

DreamHack Open Tours 2019 Talent Crew Features Bleh, Vince, dusT

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DreamHack Open Tours 2019 Talent Crew Features Bleh, Vince, dusT

DreamHack earlier revealed six invites for DreamHack Open Tours which will be held from May 17-19 with $100,000 USD on the line. G2 Esports, mousesports, Ghost Gaming are prominent contenders attending the event in France. Today the organizers have revealed on-air team for the upcoming event.

Frankie Ward will be hosting the desk while Sudhen “Bleh” Wahengbam and Christine “potter” Chi will be analysing the games. Two pairs of commentators are — Vince Hill & Dustin “dusT” Mouret; Hugo Byron & Harry “JustHarry” Russell.

Desk Host:

  • Frankie Ward

Analyst:

  • Sudhen “Bleh” Wahengbam
  • Christine “potter” Chi

Commentator:

  • Harry “JustHarry” Russell
  • Hugo Byron
  • Vince Hill
  • Dustin “dusT” Mouret

Photo: HLTV

G2 Esports, mousesports invited to DreamHack Open Tours 2019

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G2 Esports, mousesports invited to DreamHack Open Tours 2019

DreamHack Open Tours 2019 will be held from May 17-19 at Exhibition Center of Tours, France with $100,000 USD on the stake. Alongside G2 Esports and mousesports, AVANGAR, FrenchFrogs, Ghost Gaming and Valiance Esports also received invites for the event.

On the other hand, Windigo qualified through Europe qualifier while Instinct sealed their slot through the French qualifier.

Eight teams attending the LAN event will be divided into two groups. Opening and winners matchups will be best of ones while elimination and decider matches will be best of three encounter.

Top two teams from each group will advance to playoffs. Semi finals and grand finale will also be a best of three scenario. Winner will take home $50,000 USD alongside the aesthetic trophy.

Participants at DreamHack Open Tours 2019:

  • AVANGAR
  • G2 Esports
  • mousesports
  • FrenchFrogs
  • Windigo Gaming
  • Instinct Gaming
  • Valiance
  • Ghost Gaming

NRG to attend ESL One Cologne 2019

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NRG to attend ESL One Cologne 2019

NRG Esports have received eleventh and second-last invite for one of the most prestigious event throughout the calendar — ESL One: Cologne. The list of actual contenders is beforehand stacked up due to the presence of Astralis, FaZe Clan, ENCE eSports, MIBR and Natus Vincere.

However, one more invite is pending with the organizers and remaining four teams will qualify through regional qualifiers.

ESL One: Cologne will be held from July 02-07 at Lanxess Arena with $300,000 on the line. Sixteen tesms will be divided into two groups on the basis of ‘ESL World Rankings’. Initial matches will be best of one while rest of the matches will be best of three encounter.

Top three teams from each group will advance to playoffs. Group stage winners will directly advance to semi finale while second and third placed teams from each group will clash in quarter finale. Playoff matches will be played live at Lanxess Arena in front of fans.

NRG Esports seemed quite lackluster at IEM Major: Katowice 2019 as they placed 15-16th. However, after the addition of Tarik ‘tarik’ Celik, North-American lineup got back on the track. Damian “daps” Steele and co. secured 3rd-4th position at IEM: Sydney 2019 and StarSeries i-League Season 7. Their addition makes this event even more stacked.

Teams attending ESL One: Cologne 2019

  • BIG
  • Astralis
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas
  • FaZe Clan
  • mousesports
  • ENCE eSports
  • Renegades
  • Natus Vincere
  • fnatic
  • MIBR
  • NRG
  • 12th Invite Slot
  • EU Qualifier (1)
  • EU Qualifier (2)
  • NA Qualifier
  • Asia Qualifier

The International 2019 Battle Pass release date has been announced

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The International 2019 Battle Pass release date has been announced

Fans have been questioning Valve on social media and Reddit since the month began.
“When will the battle pass arrive?” has been on everyone’s mind.

But worry not, we finally have the answer.

According to a tweet from Valve’s official DOTA 2 Twitter handle, The International 9 Battle Pass and compendium released on 7th May 2019 (Valve Time, NOT IST).

The patch is expected to drop after the scheduled games at the MDL Paris major end.

The announcement has left everyone brimming with excitement!

Prize Pools for previous TI events:

The prize pool of TI8 was the highest in the history of Esports. But that title belongs to Fortnite now.

Now, we must wait and see if the community and valve to coordinate to beat the last prize pool, maybe cross the 30 Million $ Prize pool set by Epic Games for the Fortnite World Cup.

Keep your wallets ready!

MDL Paris Major Day 3 Recap: Europe Dominates, Beastcoast & Empire Eliminated

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MDL Paris Major Day 3 Recap: Europe Dominates, Beastcoast & Empire Eliminated

After an exciting day two, the MDL Paris Major action resumed on Monday ,6th May 2019 at Disney’s Newport Bay Club, Disneyland, Paris.

Let’s recap yesterday’s events. At the end of day two, the playoffs bracket looked like:

UPPER BRACKET:

LOWER BRACKET:

Upper Bracket Round 1 Games:

First upper bracket of the day saw Team Secret take on PSG.LGD. The game was expected to be competitive, but the first game was anything but. Team Secret won the game 1 comfortably to take a 1-0 lead in the series. PSG.LGD made a comeback in game 2 to tie the series up at 1-1. Team Secret held their nerves in the final game of the series and fought for a hard-earned 2-1 victory against the French-Chinese Giants.

Second upper bracket game of the day was the most anticipated matchup of the day.DPC Leaders for 2 years in a row, Virtus.Pro took on TI8 Champions OG, who ironically are attending only their first major of the season.

Even with Ana’s return, not many expected OG to perform well, much less upset VP. But OG had other plans, and a surprise for everyone.

OG completely decimated VP in 2 games, lasting 23m45s and 19m18s respectively.

This game sets up a Round 3 Upper Bracket match between Team Secret and OG, which will be played out in the Disney Events Arena!

Lower Bracket Round 1 Games:

First game of the lower bracket round 1 saw an all North American affair between Beastcoast and Team Complexity. Despite their best efforts, Team Complexity were too strong for Beastcoast.This win sets up a match between PSG.LGD and Complexity in Lower Bracket Round 2.

With this loss, Beastcoast are the first team to be eliminated from the MDL PARIS MAJOR.

The second game of the day was between Team Empire and Mineski Gaming. The CIS squad was no match for Mineski, who won the game comfortably, securing themselves aLower Bracket Round 2 match against Virtus.Pro.

With this loss, Team Empire are the second team to be eliminated from the MDL Paris Major.

The Lower Bracket now looks like this:

Day 4 of the Major begins at 13:30 IST on 7th May 2019.

Schedule consists of two Upper Bracket games and 2 Lower Bracket elimination games.


MIBR invited to Blast Pro Series Los Angeles 2019

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MIBR invited to Blast Pro Series Los Angeles 2019

After attending Blast Pro Series in São Paulo and Miami this year, FalleN and co. have received invitation to attend third Blast Pro Series event — Los Angeles 2019. The event will be held at Galen Center on July 12-13 with a prize pool worth $250,000 USD. Like other Blast Pro Series tournaments, this event will also follow best of one round robin format and top two teams will advance to best of three grand finale. Apart from MIBR, FaZe Clan and Team Liquid are also invited to Los Angeles. Three more invites are expected to be revealed soon.

Lately, MIBR has been in a great form after the core reunited with Epitacio ‘TACO’ de Melo and João ‘felps’ Vasconcellos. Addition of a couple of Americans didn’t favour the Brazilians in the long run. However, they are now back in the battle. MIBR secured the 3rd-4th place at IEM Major Katowice and IEM Sydney 2019. The lineup also placed 3rd at Blast Pro Series Miami 2019.

Photo: HLTV

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