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G2 Outrun Ninjas in Pyjamas in BLAST Premier Fall Groups

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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G2 Outrun Ninjas in Pyjamas in BLAST Premier Fall Groups

G2 has demolished an in-form NiP to reach the finals of BLAST Premier Fall Groups after the latter breezed past FaZe Clan in the earlier round of the tournament.

Veto

  • Ninjas in Pyjamas removed Dust2
  • G2 removed Vertigo
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas picked Ancient
  • G2 picked Inferno
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas removed Nuke
  • G2 removed Anubis
  • Mirage was left over

Map 1: Anceint; Pick – NiP; Winner – G2

G2 started strong with a pistol round victory and quickly rushed to a 7-1 lead. NiP failed to show anything promising on their offense as G2 built on their lead as much as they could as NiP managed 4 rounds before moving to the second half of the map.

G2 doubled down on their lead as they reached the map point upon which they managed to hold off for 3 more rounds before closing the map with a 13-7 scoreline. m0NESY leads the lines with 24 kills and a 1.80 rating.

Map 2: Inferno; Pick – G2; Winner – G2

G2 on the offense started with a bang but had a tough exchange of a few rounds that closed the first half with a leveled scoreline. It is a less impressive showing from G2 but enough to take to their defense.

Starting on the CT side, they kicked off strong as NiP wasn’t given any room to begin with, and G2 had both sites on complete lockdown. NiP only managed to get a single bomb plant and only two rounds on the T side as G2 wasted no time to close the map.

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IEM Cologne 2024 Announces Talent Lineup

Aritra Patra
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IEM Cologne 2024 Announces Talent Lineup

ESL has just revealed the list of presenters and on-air talent for the IEM Cologne 2024, supported to start from August 7th to 18th. The 19-person broadcast team embodies a solid blend of experienced veterans and emerging new talents, ensuring an amazing view of the audience all over the world.

Fans’ who will obverse the show will recognize many of the most vocal talents, such as Alex “Machine” Richardson and Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill, in addition to the other skilled casters. The desk host a couple of Tres “stunna” Saranthus and Freya “Freya” Spiers will render thought-provoking analysis and light-hearted discussions, meanwhile Mathieu “Maniac” Quiquerez and Janko “YNk” Paunović provide their astute observation as analysts. Additionally, James “BanKs” Banks will report and interview the players.

Eefje “sjokz” Depoortere will be the sideline reporter in IEM Cologne. Mike “DarfMike” Winnick and Sam “Tech Girl” Wright will be facilitating the B stream analysis by having discussions on it along with Lucas “Bubzkji” Andersen, Sudhen “Bleh” Wahengbam, and Geordie “Mac” McAleer. The last one in the A stream analyst desk is the victorious Jacob “Pimp” Winneche.

IEM Cologne 2024 talent lineup

The complete list of on-air talent for IEM Cologne 2024 is as follows:

Commentators:

  • Alex “Machine” Richardson
  • Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill
  • Harry “JustHarry” Russell
  • Hugo “Hugo” Byron
  • Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne
  • Jason “moses” O’Toole
  • Conner “Scrawny” Girvan
  • Mohan “launders” Govindasamy

Desk hosts:

  • Tres “stunna” Saranthus
  • Freya “Freya” Spiers
  • Mike “DarfMike” Winnick
  • Sam “Tech Girl” Wright

Analysts:

  • Mathieu “Maniac” Quiquerez
  • Janko “YNk” Paunović
  • Jacob “Pimp” Winneche
  • Lucas “Bubzkji” Andersen
  • Sudhen “Bleh” Wahengbam
  • Geordie “Mac” McAleer

Sideline and stage hosts:

  • Eefje “sjokz” Depoortere
  • James “BanKs” Banks
  • Oliver “OJ Borg” D’Anastasi

Spirit Take Down Complexity 2-1 in BLAST Premier Fall Group Finals

Sonu Banerjee
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Spirit Take Down Complexity 2-1 in BLAST Premier Fall Group Finals

Despite a rocky start in their own map pick, Team Spirit edged past Complexity to secure their spot in BLAST Premier Fall Finals 2024. Here’s what went down as the two Group A finalists clashed.

Map Veto

  • Spirit banned Inferno
  • Complexity banned Mirage
  • Spirit picked Dust2
  • Complexity picked Anubis
  • Spirit banned Vertigo
  • Complexity banned Ancient
  • Nuke was left over

Game 1: Dust2 (Pick: Spirit, Win: Complexity, Final Score: 19-16)

After losing the first pistol round of the series on the CT side of Dust2, Complexity tried to gamble with a force-buy on the follow-up round, but couldn’t keep up with the superior firepower that Spirit brought to the table. After falling 0-3 behind, Complexity managed to retaliate, grabbing three consecutive rounds to tie up the score 3-3. A series of well-executed plays enabled Spirit to reclaim the lead, with the scoreboard showing 7-5 in their favor heading into the second half.

An impressive 4K with the Dualies from Danil “donk” Kryshkovets gave Spirit a head start on their CT side of the map, allowing them to successfully convert the follow-up anti-eco round as well and extend their lead to 9-5. Winning the first buy-round of the second half gave Complexity a fighting chance, and they capitalized on it to secure four back-to-back round wins to equalize the score. The two teams then traded a few rounds back-and-forth for the rest of the half as the game extended into overtime.

The first overtime couldn’t settle the score between the teams, as each side secured two rounds on their T-side, leading to a second overtime. Complexity shined bright during the second Overtime with a flawless CT-side, following which a single round on the T-side was enough to close out the game as the scoreboard showed 19-16 in their favor.

Despite being on the losing side, Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov and donk stood out as exceptional performers on Dust2, with both of them crossing the 30K mark. The former rocked an ADR of 101.2 and a K/D of 31/19 while the latter had a K/D of 36/24.

Game 2: Anubis (Pick: Complexity, Win: Spirit, Final Score: 13-6)

Complexity kicked off the T-side of Anubis on the right foot with a successful post-plant defense on the pistol round. However, Spirit turned the tide with an incredible ninja defuse on their eco round, snatching victory with nothing but a saved defuse kit from the pistol round. Spirit maintained their momentum in the following rounds, only dropping three rounds over the rest of the half as they concluded the half with an 8-4 score in their favor.

The second pistol round of Anubis was taken by team Spirit on the T-side, who managed to convert the follow-up anti-eco as well without much hassle. Complexity found themselves in a tough spot after losing the first buy-round of the second half as the scoreboard showed 12-4 in favor of Spirit. They could secure only two more rounds as Spirit sealed game two with a 13-6 score.

Leonid “chopper” Vishnyakov reigned at the top of the leaderboard with a K/D of 18/10.

Game 3: Nuke (Win: Spirit, Final Score: 13-10)

After securing a crucial pistol-round win on the CT side of Nuke, Complexity failed to convert the follow-up round once again as Spirit’s force-buy shut them down in their tracks. Spirit surged ahead, taking a 5-2 lead before Complexity rallied, winning the next five rounds in a row to end the half with a slight edge at 7-5.

Complexity seized the final pistol round of the series, pushing their lead to 9-5. However, Spirit mounted an incredible comeback, conceding just one round for the rest of the half. With outstanding individual performances driving them, Spirit closed out the game with a final score of 13-10.

How to Play Valorant on Chromebook?

Aritra Patra
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How to Play Valorant on Chromebook?

Valorant has captured the imagination of the players globally. But the sad part is that not everybody is lucky enough to have a supercharged PC to protect the thrill of the competitive play. The upside is that by employing some craftiness, Chromebooks can be turned into the gateways to the Valorant battlefield.

Traditional Chromebooks were primarily focused on online applications, which was the main reason for their usage. The other reason is mainly their Linux compatibility, which means that it is now possible to have a wider choice of applications; the most popular among them are games. This guide will show two methods of how Chromebook users can do the Range: installing Valorant directly or streaming it from another computer.

How to Play Valorant on Chromebook?

There are a few ways you can play Valorant on your Chromebook. Let’s take a look at them:

1st Method: Valorant Installation with Linux operating system

This alternative requires the purchase Chromebook edition starting in 2019 and above because these versions are surely compatible with Linux Setup. The addition of Linux to Chrome OS opens a gate to programs that are not default, but the most wanted one is of course Valorant.

  • Giving Power to Linux:
    • Point your Chromebook to the Settings area. Open the “Advanced” sector and refer to the “Developers” paragraph. On the “Developers” tab, flip on the “Linux” feature.
  • Enjoy the Benefits of Wine:
    • For the Windows software to work on the Chromebook that has Linux OS, you will have to get Wine – a compatibility layer. You can find the instructions online, and it doesn’t take much time to do it.
  • Go to playvalorant.com and enter your Riot account information to log in.
  • Loading the Gun with Wine:
    • The first thing to do is to find where the Valorant installer file that you downloaded has been saved in your Chromebook’s Files app.
    • Choose the “Share with Linux” option from the context menu when you right-click on the Valorant file.
    • Open the Wine shell and write the executable “+Install Valorant.exe+”
    • Wait for the installation process to finish.
  • A restart is needed:
    • It would be best for you to restart your Chromebook after the installation to make sure the game runs smoothly.
    • With all the steps completed, Valorant should be ready to launch on your Chromebook.
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2nd Method: Streaming the Valorant Experience

This particular strategy does not require installation at all and instead of that, you can decide to stream Valorant from a different PC running on Windows or the game itself to a separate device. Especially beneficial for Chromebooks with limited storage is this method.

  • Moving Closer to the Windows with Chrome Remote Desktop:
    • Now make sure that you open Google Chrome on your Windows PC and your Chromebook and that you are signed in to both devices with the same Google account.
    • Go to remotedesktop.google.com on both devices.
  • Remote Access Setup:
    • On your Windows PC, go to “Remote Access” and create a device name and pin, which you have to remember (you will use it later to connect your Windows PC to your Chromebook).
    • Press the remotedesktop.google.com page on your Chromebook.
  • The Chromebook as a Command Center:
    • Click on your Windows PC and enter the previous pin that you had already created. Here! You have established a remote connection that allows you to control your PC from your Chromebook.
  • Unleashing the Inner Agent:
    • Now, make the Chrome window small and launch Valorant on your Windows PC. With a strong internet connection, you will acquire the ability to play Valorant without any issues on your Chromebook.

Intel’s Brace of Big Workforce Reductions in the Face of Market Challenges

Pranav Nalawade
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Intel’s Brace of Big Workforce Reductions in the Face of Market Challenges

The Intel Corporation, which is one of the world’s leading semiconductor firms, has been involved in significant restructuring so as to face intense competition and market challenges. The company is planning a massive layoff involving over 15,000 employees. This move forms part of global plans to save $10 billion by 2025 and make its operations efficient enough to be able to compete effectively in a fast-paced technology market.

Workforce Reduction and Cost-Saving Measures

Intel intends to lay off about 15 percent or 15,000 workers from its workforce as a measure aimed at costs cutting and enhancing fiscal stability. The company intends to cut this cost by around billions each year from now till 2026 through decreasing such amounts spent on marketing and research and development (R&D). In addition, Intel will reduce capital expenditure for more than 20% in this year alone while reorganizing its activities to eliminate unimportant work.

Financial Performance and Market Position

Intel had an uninspiring financial performance after declaring a loss of $1.6 billion during Q2-2024 compared with the previous quarter that had recorded $437 million loss. Despite stable sales in other businesses like PC & servers most of these losses have been attributed towards foundry division. This financial strain combined with the fact that Intel earnings have fallen significantly as compared to previous years, with an abrupt decline of up to 33% within only one day.

Competitive Pressures and Strategic Shifts

On top of competitive pressures from companies such as Nvidia & AMD, there are other factors that affect Intel’s operations negatively. In particular, Nvidia was ranked among some world’s most profitable corporations according to their performances during 2024 implying high level competition posed on Intel. To counterbalance this trend, Intel started projects like Intel Arc in order for it to compete against Nvidia within CPU market then the next flagship AI laptop chip Lunar Lake might not be enough to restore the fortunes of Intel alone.

Historical Context and Future Outlook

Intel’s historical blunders include not investing sufficiently during the mobile technology wave, which has propelled other tech companies to great heights. Despite earning $24 billion less, its workforce is now 10% bigger than it was back in 2020. This situation points to the need for bold steps by Intel if it is to grow while maintaining a leaner operational structure.

Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel, underscored how determined the company is to adapt to market realities and drive growth. Today, the focus of this company is on retaining its core investments in order to create resilient and sustainable semiconductor supply chains both within US and globally. The majority of these layoffs will be completed by end of 2024.

Intel’s decision to lay off over 15,000 employees forms part of the overall strategy regarding cutting costs in order to survive in difficult market conditions. These drastic measures have been necessitated by intense competition from rivals such as Nvidia coupled with a poor financial position experienced by Intel. For now, during this period of restructuring its focus will be on maintaining core investments and building a sustainable future for itself within the semiconductor industry.

Sentinels Dubbed “Most Overrated” Team at Valorant Champions 2024

Yash More
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Sentinels Dubbed “Most Overrated” Team at Valorant Champions 2024

The Sentinels have been called out by their colleagues in the Valorant Champions 2024 as being the “most overrated” team. Fans and players on the other hand, had mixed responses to this title.

A Rollercoaster Year for Sentinels

Sentinel’s journey through valorant champion tour (VCT) season has been tumultuous. They have been inconsistent with flashes that have been overshadowed by mediocrity. Regardless of this fluctuation however, they were able to make a big impact through winning a North American Masters trophy thereby showing their capability of dominating others in competition.

Perception Among Peers

The term “overrated” was seen as an outcome of scrutiny from other valorant professionals who noticed Sentinel’s struggles leading up to world tournament. This notion has kept circulating within valorant community, emphasizing how much pressure has been put on such team due to its inability to consistently achieve it.

Fan Reactions

This designation did not sit well with any follower or supporter of Sentinels. The group’s ardent fans think that despite inconsistency in performance, Sentinels have shown instances of brilliance that should not go unnoticed. There is still room for argument whether or not such label is deserved since they are standards set for this team too high or too low.

Team Response

By press time, only Zellsis from Sentinels responded to the poll. How he reacts and what will become of his team after that will help address these allegations. The sentinels now have an opportunity to prove critics wrong and show their true worth come August 8th when they try reverse this tag they got as “overrated”.

The Sentinels’ journey throughout VCT season has consisted of ups and downs. However, the teams can reverse this reputation given to them by their peers who claim that Sentinels are overrated and prove that they are still in contention for the Valorant Champions 2024.

Can Using Winexp in Valorant Lead to a Ban?

Aritra Patra
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Can Using Winexp in Valorant Lead to a Ban?

In other words, the growth of stretched resolution in Valorant has skyrocketed in the recent past mainly due to a belief that it allows a small advantage in character models. Users usually use third-party software such as WinExp to modify their vision.

Riot Games’ reaction to third-party apps is not a positive one and the fact that solid proof is hard to come by is a major issue of concern. Game developers strictly snub any form of cheat code and openly warn any user of their intention to have them banned without any prior notice if the user is caught using unauthorized software. As it is out of Riot’s selections, the users think of taking precautions.

Is It Possible to Get Banned for Using Winexp in Valorant?

Is It Possible to Get Banned for Using Winexp in Valorant?

WinExp is a piece of software, after all, and thus remains a target for evaluation. In case Riot remains unresponsive to the case, it will not be a surprise to see the addition of the feature in the official release of the game.

Players should be cautious because Valorant imposes a hardware ban on the system the cheating software is on. This sort of punishment is a strong reminder of the consequences associated with the WinExp cheating tool. Moreover, another less threatening option is to change the in-game settings so that they display at a 4:3 resolution like 1024×768, this will at least show the desired object but the account will remain secure.

Things to be done to achieve the changed video resolution include going to the Valorant settings menu, clicking on the Video tab, and then choosing your preferred resolution. Though not entirely identical to WinExp, this approach still delivers the same visual style without potential danger.

Astralis Eliminate Falcons With a 2-1 Victory in BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024

Sonu Banerjee
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Astralis Eliminate Falcons With a 2-1 Victory in BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024

Team Falcons has officially exited the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024 after a dramatic loss to Astralis. Below, we’ve included a rundown of the nail-biter between the two teams.

Map Veto

  • Falcons banned Inferno
  • Astralis banned Anubis
  • Falcons picked Dust2
  • Astralis picked Ancient
  • Falcons banned Mirage
  • Astralis banned Vertigo
  • Nuke was left over

Game 1: Dust2 (Pick: Falcons, Win: Falcons, Final Score: 16-13)

With a pistol-round win, Falcons found themselves in a comfortable position on the T-side of Dust 2, grabbing an early 3-0 lead before Astralis could put up a point on the board on the first buy-round of the series. The remainder of the half featured a back-and-forth exchange of rounds between the two teams, culminating in a 7-5 lead for the Falcons at the end of the first half.

Falcons once again managed to come out on top on the second pistol round of Dust 2 and converted the follow-up anti-eco round as well without much hassle. Despite losing the first buy-round, Astralis regained their composure and fought back hard, eventually equalizing with their rivals as the game extended into overtime.

Astralis could only secure one round in the overtime as the Falcons roster put up an impressive performance in both halves, closing out the game with a 16-13 score.

Emil “Magisk” Reif was the star of the first game, ending Dust2 with a whopping 114.8 ADR, and a K/D of 34/14.

Game 2: Ancient (Pick: Astralis, Win: Astralis, Final Score: 13-1)

Ancient was pretty much a one-sided affair dominated by Astralis, showcasing some exceptional executes and conceding only a single round in the first half of the map on the T-side of Ancient. Astralis maintained their momentum throughout the game, ultimately securing an almost flawless victory with a commanding 13-1 scoreline.

Jakob “jabbi” Nygaard reigned at the top of the leaderboard in game 2, rocking a 129.4 ADR and a K/D of 15/8.

Game 3: Nuke (Win: Astralis, Final Score: 13-9)

Falcons had a rough start on the T-side of Nuke after losing the pistol round and an unsuccessful force-buy attempt. Falling behind 0-4, they managed to mount some resistance, but it wasn’t enough to turn the tide. The half ended with Astralis leading 8-4, keeping the Falcons at bay.

Astralis clinched the final pistol round of the series, and another failed force-buy attempt from the Falcons left them in an increasingly difficult position. Trailing 11-4, the Falcons fought back with five consecutive round wins, narrowing the gap to 11-9. However, Astralis ultimately sealed the victory by finishing the game with a 13-9 scoreline.

Despite being on the losing side, Magisk put up an incredible performance, ending the game with 22/7 K/D/ and 116.9 ADR.

Shroud Announces New FPS Game Spectre Divide

Aritra Patra
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Shroud Announces New FPS Game Spectre Divide

Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, the legendary professional Counter-Strike player and a gaming icon, has pulled back the curtain on his brand new move: a first attached shooter that goes by the title of Spectre Divide.

Partnering up with Mountaintop Studios, this far-stretched undertaking has been carefully underplayed for two years and brings the gaming community to the edge of its seats.

Bestowed with his cool skills with mastery that is unbeatable when it comes to FPS and having an intense liking to the game’s storyline, Shroud’s participation in Spectre Divide is an extremely juicy outlook. His record of promoting new types of FPS games has caused heated arguments among his fans about the possibility of a new tactical shooter being his next project.

Spectre Divide Release Date

Spectre Divide will go into Closed Beta on August 3rd. This first demo will be only to try out the servers and will last for eight hours giving the development team some precious experience to work on.

One of the highlights of Spectre Divide is the approach of becoming a free-to-play game, with access to a wide variety of players. For now, the game will only be available on PC with a console port still not in sight.

In the middle of this action game, Spectre Divide is a 3v3 shooter game with the duel mechanic of “Duality.” This never-attempted-before strategy lets two entities be manipulated by a single person at once thus strategic maneuvers are made, the hero becomes unreliable and the possible play becomes infinite.

The most recent updates on Spectre Divide are linked to the game’s new system, Duality, which allows gamers to control two bodies at once thus making strategic decisions through different moves, split pushes, and outplays.

Alongside the principal gaming aspect of sharpshooting and being equipped with the characters’ abilities, Spectre Divide is destined to sway the whole three-dimensional march of the tactical shooter game mode.

Mountaintop Studios is a team made up of seasoned industry veterans who have previously worked at such studios as Respawn, Riot Games, and Blizzard. With Shroud on the team as a Lead Gameplay Advisor, the studio has high hopes to create a game that can be both casual and competitive at the same time.

The game’s development is now in the process, and the fans are showing their excitement regarding the Spectre Divide’s Closed Beta, release date, and potential esports integration.

HEROIC Eliminated From BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024 After 0-2 Loss Against Complexity

Sonu Banerjee
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HEROIC Eliminated From BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024 After 0-2 Loss Against Complexity

HEROIC’s run at the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024 comes to an end after a heartbreaking 0-2 defeat against Complexity. Below, we have included everything that you need to know about the showdown that took place between the two teams.

Map Veto

  • Complexity banned Mirage
  • HEROIC banned Inferno
  • Complexity picked Anubis
  • HEROIC picked Ancient
  • Complexity banned Vertigo
  • HEROIC banned Dust2
  • Nuke was left over

Game 1: Anubis (Pick: HEROIC, Win: Complexity, Final Score: 13-5)

Complexity kicked off the pistol round of Anubis on the right foot as they grabbed the first-round win on the CT side. After converting the follow-up anti-eco round, Complexity managed to snatch the first buy-round as well, which enabled them to get a 4-0 lead over their opposition before HEROIC could put up their first point on the board. Although HEROIC managed to win a few rounds, Complexity remained dominant throughout the half, finishing with a comfortable 9-3 lead.

A pistol-round win from HEROIC on their CT side kept them in the game for a while longer as they secured the follow-up round as well. However, they were able to secure no further round as Complexity closed the game with a 13-5 score in their favor.

Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski showcased an impressive 2.0 KD, finishing the game at the top of the scoreboard.

Game 2: Ancient (Pick: Complexity, Win: Complexity, Final Score: 13-11)

After Complexity won the pistol round on the CT side of Ancient, a failed force-buy attempt from HEROIC in the second round allowed Complexity to secure an early 3-0 lead. However, Heroic bounced back in the first buy-round and regained their composure, winning the majority of the remaining rounds. By the end of the first half, the game was tied at 6-6.

A pistol-round win on the CT side enabled HEROIC to find a 9-6 lead over Complexity after a failed force-buy attempt from the latter. The two teams then traded a couple of rounds back and forth as the scoreboard showed an 11-8 lead in favor of HEROIC. However, Complexity mounted an impressive comeback, winning consecutive rounds and breaking HEROIC’s economy. Ultimately, Complexity clinched the game with a narrow 13-11 victory.

EliGE dominated the leaderboard with a 2.0 KD once again, rocking 28 kills with only 14 deaths and an ADR of 108.2.

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