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Xbox Game Pass August 2024 Wave 1 Lineup Leaked

Aritra Patra
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Xbox Game Pass August 2024 Wave 1 Lineup Leaked

With the end of the summer, the boiling point of the heat that will bring about a new exciting season of gaming is looming. Already, Xbox enthusiasts have gotten some sign of the lineup in August from the leaks that have circulated just lately.

Even though it is speculative at this point as it has not been officially announced by Microsoft, a Reddit thread has aroused the community with a potential line-up of new additions. The quickest move was the announcement of the band that players would be getting a whole rainbow of music genres – from strategy with Wargrove 2 to the magical fairy-tale with Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato.

Let’s take a look at the leaked games of Xbox Game Pass:

  • Wargrove 2- August 15
  • Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato- August 6
  • Atlas Fallen- August 22
  • Creatures of Ava- August 7
  • Core Keeper- August 27
  • Mafia: Definitive Edition- August 13
  • Crash N Sane Trilogy- August 8
    • Crash Bandicoot
    • Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
    • Crash Bandicoot: Warped
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Old-school fans who are already in the know will be shouting for joy because among the new games were Mafia: Definitive Edition and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy which are the two items that are of special interest. The first is a game that has been made able to be played again through a community that praised the resurrection of unknown games via the internet. Mafia: Definitive Edition, the other, and is the best-loved gaming remake that has conquered gaming addicts all over courtesy of Hauser’s tale of the underground.

It is very important to know that the data is unofficial. We will update the official list once we receive it.

FaZe Defeats Cloud9 2-1 in Thrilling BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024 Opener

Sonu Banerjee
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FaZe Defeats Cloud9 2-1 in Thrilling BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024 Opener

The two Group C giants, FaZe and Cloud9, found themselves clashing head to head in their opening match of the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024 Counter-Strike 2 event. Here’s everything that went down in the thrilling best-of-three series.

Map Veto

  • Cloud9 banned Nuke
  • FaZe banned Vertigo
  • Cloud9 picked Dust2
  • FaZe picked Inferno
  • Cloud9 banned Ancient
  • FaZe banned Anubis
  • Mirage was left over

Game 1: Dust2 (Pick: Cloud9, Win: FaZe, Final Score: 13:10)

FaZe kicked off the CT-side of Dust2 on the right foot with a pistol-round win, thanks to an impressive 4K by Helvijs “broky” Saukants. After converting the anti-eco round without much hassle, an ace from Håvard “rain” Nygaard enabled FaZe to snatch the first buy round of the game as well. It wasn’t until the 9th round that Cloud9 could put up their first-round win on the board. The first half ended with a 10-2 score in favor of FaZe.

Cloud9 looked much more comfortable on the CT-side of the map, starting with a pistol-round win and grabbing a couple more rounds before FaZe could snatch their first round on the T-side. Cloud9 swiftly regained their momentum, winning several consecutive rounds to put up double digits on the scoreboard. However, it failed to seal the deal as FaZe managed to close the first game of the series with a score of 13-10.

Game 2: Inferno (Pick: FaZe, Win: Cloud9, Final Score: 13-7)

After losing the pistol round on the T-side of Inferno, a failed force buy from FaZe enabled Cloud9 to get themselves an early lead on the second map of the series. FaZe could grab their first-round win five rounds into the game, and a clutch from Robin “ropz” Kool in the following round allowed them to maintain their momentum. FaZe managed to tie up the scoreboard 4-4, but Cloud9 picked up the pace once again, ending the half with 8 rounds in their favor.

Despite grabbing the crucial pistol-round win on the T-side of Inferno, Cloud9 failed to convert the following round as a result of a successful force-buy from FaZe. FaZe managed to snatch a couple of more rounds before Cloud9 retaliated, closing out the game with a score of 13-7 in their favor.

Game 3: Mirage (Win: FaZe, Final Score: 16-14 )

After a pistol-round win from FaZe on the CT-side of Mirage, a force buy from Cloud9 was enough to prevent them from gaining an early advantage. The two teams then proceeded to trade a few rounds back and forth before FaZe managed to secure a slight lead for themselves, heading into the second half with a 7-5 score.

The final pistol round of the BO3 series was secured by Cloud9, and a force-buy from FaZe wasn’t enough to stop them in their tracks this time around. A couple of rounds later, C9 found themselves in the lead and showed no signs of slowing down as they snatched one round after another from their opposition. FaZe weren’t willing to go without a fight, though, as they quickly regained composure and managed to drag game 3 into overtime.

It only took one overtime for FaZe to close out the game, as they won two rounds in the T-side and another two on the CT-side to secure the third game with a 16-14 score.

Valorant 9.02 Patch Notes Revealed: Agent Improvements, Stricter Comms Bans, & More

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant 9.02 Patch Notes Revealed: Agent Improvements, Stricter Comms Bans, & More

The patch notes for the Valorant 9.02 update has officially been revealed by Riot Games, and it’s set to bring a number of important changes to the competitive shooter.

The update includes various agent improvements, stricter penalties for text and voice chat abuse, and several additional adjustments for both console and PC versions of the game.

Console players will be welcoming a new map, Icebox, to the Valorant map pool while PC players can enjoy new basic training and range. The changes to the PC version also include an updated combat report, which will now be visible during the buy phase by default.

Valorant 9.02 Patch Notes: All Changes Explained

Without further ado, let’s check out the detailed patch notes for the Valorant 9.02 update as revealed by Riot Games:

ALL PLATFORMS

PLAYER BEHAVIOR UPDATES

  • Behavioral Intervention Update: People who engage in comms abuse will experience increased penalties.

BUG FIXES

Agents

  • Neon
    • Fixed a bug where Neon’s hitbox could be slightly offset while sliding.

Gameplay Systems

  • Fixed an issue in Premier Overtime voting that prevented people from calling an Overtime Timeout when switching sides.
  • Fixed an issue with Ability HUD persisting into deathcam.

Maps

  • Abyss
    • Fixed several areas where the Spike could get stuck on certain ledges outside the map.
    • Fixed a bug where Omen could die by teleporting in a specific spot in Mid Bottom.
    • Several Visual Bugs fixed.
  • Sunset
    • You can no longer jump on the tall box in A Alley.

PC

GENERAL UPDATES

  • We have made the new Basic Training (tutorial) and The Range from Console available on PC!
    • All new players will be required to play through the tutorial, and will have an option to play a Bot Training Match.
    • For current players, you can access the Basic Training and The Range by going to the Practice menu.

GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS UPDATES

  • Combat Report
    • Visual refresh! The in-game combat report has a new look.
    • Combat Report will now be visible during the Buy Phase by default. You will still be able to toggle it on and off during this phase.

PREMIER UPDATES

  • Playoffs in Contender and Invite Divisions have a best of 3 finals. Rounds prior to finals are best of 1.
    • Map pick and ban takes place before agent select for each game in a match.
    • Once a map is played, it is removed from the map pool for subsequent games in the match.
  • Added playoff qualification rules in the side panel on the standings page.

SOCIAL UPDATES

  • Added platform information in the social panel. It is now clearer when a friend who is playing VALORANT is on a different platform.

BUG FIXES

  • Premier
    • Fixed an issue where the playoff results text on the standings page was always displayed in English.
    • Fixed an issue where the team page was showing the wrong background.
    • Fixed an issue where changing the Stage in the dropdown on the standings page sometimes wouldn’t refresh the content.

KNOWN ISSUES

  • Gameplay Systems
    • Combat Report additional details window is missing headers for “Weapon / Ability,” “Damage,” and “Hits”. This will be resolved in an upcoming release.
  • Premier
    • During a tournament, sometimes the rest period timer between matches may not display.
      • If the text on the lobby says “MATCH STARTING” and a match has not started after 10 seconds, try navigating to the Premier tab and back to the lobby to get an updated timer.
      • Even if this timer doesn’t display, your match will still start at the appropriate time. You will still receive the MATCH FOUND notification.
      • You will always have at least 5 minutes in between matches. This time may be longer if you’re waiting on a match to finish in order to determine your next opponent.

CONSOLE

GENERAL UPDATES

  • The ‘Keep Player Centered’ minimap setting will now be forced on for minimap zoom levels above 1.0. This prevents non-centered minimap views from getting into an unusable state for high zoom levels.

AGENT UPDATES

  • Toggleable Abilities: Select abilities which require you to press and hold a button down can now be set to ‘Toggle,’ allowing you to press and let go of the input to steer the ability freely while it’s active.
    • The following abilities can be set to Togglable in the Agent Profile Settings:
      • Harbor: High Tide
      • Phoenix: Fire Wall
      • Skye: Guiding Light
Valorant 9.02
  • Neon
    • High Gear
      • High Gear’s description in the Ability Info Panel has been updated to match the ability’s bindings.
  • Sova
    • Hunter’s Fury
      • Hunter’s Fury applies less drag on your controls, allowing more control over the charge’s duration.

MAP UPDATES

  • Icebox enters Competitive, Unrated, Swift Play, and Deathmatch queues.

SOCIAL UPDATES

  • The in-match scoreboard now has voice control shortcuts. You can now open the scoreboard and press a button to quickly mute other people or switch voice channels.
  • Added audio to social notifications. Now when you receive a friend request or party invite you’ll hear a notification sound.
  • Added party information to the social panel. The friends list now shows the number of people in your friend’s party and the remaining open party slots.

BUG FIXES

General

  • Fixed an issue where you can lose input when interfacing with the surrender vote system.
  • Fixed an issue where unbound inputs displayed incorrect controller bindings.
  • Fixed issue where megamap sometimes rotated when spectating other people after dying.
  • Credits are now localized properly in the tutorial.
  • Fixed an issue where the weapon wheel was not displaying the correct inputs when changing controls in individual Agent Profiles.

Gameplay Systems

  • Fixed an update with timestamp and ability status text overlapping in Combat Reports.
  • Fixed “Self” and “Ally” not localizing in Combat Report text.
  • Fixed overrun texts in Combat Reports for Indonesian localized texts.

Performance

  • Fixed a performance issue when changing controller presets.

Social

  • Fixed a bug where you could not remove someone as a friend while in match.
  • Fixed a bug where your presence sometimes would not update after a match.
  • Fixed a bug where social systems would sometimes not respect block.
  • Fixed a bug where your name would sometimes display in match even when you have set it to hidden.

Weapons

  • Mitigated an issue when using scoped weapons where your sensitivity would sharply increase at the beginning of scope zoom-in transitions.

KNOWN ISSUES

  • General
    • While playing through the Basic Training Event, the “End of Game” Basic Training Event banner in the Progression Hub will show your current milestone as +1 instead of +2 after you complete the second milestone. It is correct everywhere else in the client and people are still earning XP. This will be fixed in Patch 9.03.

Valorant Competitive Queue is Down Globally For Maintenance

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant Competitive Queue is Down Globally For Maintenance

The competitive game mode for Valorant is down globally, which means that you’ll be unable to play ranked before the maintenance concludes.

As officially confirmed by Riot Games, the Valorant competitive game mode is scheduled to go down on July 30th, 6 am PT, “to prepare for the future of competitive in VALORANT.”

For the PC version of the game, the servers are expected to be back up and running only an hour later, and fans will be able to enjoy ranked Valorant once again from 7 am PT.

Don’t worry, the Valorant servers will not be taken down entirely, and you’ll be able to enjoy the various other game modes like Unrated, Swiftplay, or Team Deathmatch.

For the console version of Valorant, the ranked queue won’t be back up until a few days later.

“Based on our learnings in beta, we’ll be resetting ranks and disabling competitive queue,” Riot Games said in a statement. “We estimate Comp to be back live by Aug 2 around 9 AM PT.”

How to Get Unlimited Free Lucario Mega Energy in Pokemon Go?

Aritra Patra
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How to Get Unlimited Free Lucario Mega Energy in Pokemon Go?

Pokémon Go has once again delighted its player base with a generous opportunity to get a hold of Lucario Mega Energy. Following the recent Raid Day event, trainers can now effortlessly accumulate an unlimited supply of this valuable resource.

The Mega Pokemon was introduced in 2020. It makes some Pokemon excessively strong instead of their usual strength. Some people have been asking about Lucario’s Mega form. In the pursuit of this, Niantic made the first move by doing such a spectacular act.

How to Get Unlimited Free Lucario Mega Energy in Pokemon Go?

Lucario Mega Energy Pokemon Go

As easy as choosing Lucario as your Buddy Pokémon and taking walks, now the players can get up to a substantial amount of 25 Mega Energy every 5 kilometers covered. This was a big jump from a previous bug that limited rewards. Just keep in mind that Lucario should have already been Mega Evolved at least once for receiving this bonus.

Trainers who have successfully Mega Evolved a Lucario can then use this method to hoard Mega Energy for additional Lucario or Riolu in their collection. This groundbreaking chance affords players a step forward in their dreams of Lucario dominance in the Pokémon Go setting.

Sure, the new procedure has made the road to creating a powerful Mega Lucario team easier than it was before. Then, don’t sit now and voyager of the Mega Energy accumulation with the laced-up shoes in your bag.

COD Modern Warfare 3 Cheating Surge Fixed with Ricochet Update

Aritra Patra
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COD Modern Warfare 3 Cheating Surge Fixed with Ricochet Update

A wave of cheating has swept over Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in the recent past, a game that is otherwise notorious for its gun-wielding mechanics. The game’s anti-cheat system, Ricochet had a significant drop in its functionalities during the weekend, which rather made things even worse.

The game’s developers replied quickly today on X by announcing that they have already sorted out the core issue of Ricochet, which had been the cause of the cheating. This post accepts a jump in cheater complaints after the system of anti-cheat got into gear again.

Subsequent cheater reports and conflict between dishonest players and the anti-cheat system are masterminds who created it. They are integrity-aware, allowing players to connect to the in-game reporting system and the developers pledged to deal with the cheating issue uncompromisingly.

Then the Warzone Season Five update came out and increased cheating in the game at that time, which got people worried because of the first rumor. Some suspected that the hackers’ population had swollen since the game was included in PC Game Pass, but the most recent events say the anti-cheat failure was the main issue.

A major concern, among other things, was the introduction of bots into Warzone through the season five update, a doubt that possibly is related to the instability of the anti-cheat instead of a strategic shift by Activision.

MultiVersus Beetlejuice: Release Date, Trailer, and More

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MultiVersus Beetlejuice: Release Date, Trailer, and More

The popular fighting game MultiVersus is set to introduce a new character to its roster: Like the movie Beetlejuice. It has generated much interest among the fans of the game as well as the fans of the character. Here is all the information that we have gathered about Beetlejuice joining MultiVersus.

Beetlejuice Joins MultiVersus

It has been officially revealed that Beetlejuice, the ghost protagonist of the 1988 movie, will be the next character to be included in MultiVersus. This has been well received because players are eager to see how his special skills and characteristics will be incorporated into the game.

Release Date

It is confirmed that Beetlejuice will be in the game, but players will have to be a little bit patient. As far as the writer is concerned, the date when Beetlejuice will be released is still unknown. But it has been revealed that his release will be during the Season 2 of MultiVersus.

Expected Release Window

The specific date is yet to be determined, however, the most likely time frame for the release of Beetlejuice is August-September 2024. This provides the players with a broad estimate of when they can begin playing as the new character even though the day is not known.

The inclusion of Beetlejuice in MultiVersus is a good thing for fans of the game and the character. As the fans eagerly wait for the specific release date, the excitement grows for what is expected to be an exciting addition to the game’s lineup.

PUBG Mobile World Cup 2024: Prize Pool Distribution Explained

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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PUBG Mobile World Cup 2024: Prize Pool Distribution Explained

Alpha7′s victory at the PUBG Mobile World Cup 2024 let them take home their first international trophy along with the lion’s share of the prize pool. With 3 million dollars to play for, 28 teams got to share it.

Held in Riyadh, the Esports World Cup presented an exciting stage for teams across the world to gather and fight for a massive prize pool. Thanks to the EWC, we were thrilled to have some of the most exciting matches we have seen in recent times.

Prize pool distribution:

  1. Alpha 7 Esports – $487,000
  2. Reject – $254,000
  3. Tianba – $207,000
  4. DRX – $157,000
  5. BOOM Esports – $146,000
  6. Talon Esports – $138,000
  7. Vampire Esports – $130,000
  8. Team Liquid – $128,000
  9. D’Xavier – $119,000
  10. TJB Esports – $105,000
  11. AL ULA x IHC – $110,500
  12. 4Merical vibes – $120,000
  13. Twisted Minds – $66,000
  14. IW NRX – $83,500
  15. Alliance – $100,000
  16. Powr Esports – $82,000
  17. Team Falcons – $49,000
  18. Dplus KIa – $50,000
  19. Brute Force – $47,000
  20. Money Makers – $46,000
  21. Team Pandum – $23,500
  22. CAG Osaka – $43,500
  23. MadBulls – $47,000
  24. Harame Bro – $43,500
  25. Besiktas Black – $44,500
  26. Rukh Esports – $21,000
  27. Team Spirit – $20,500
  28. INCO Gaming – $45,500

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Valorant Champions 2024: Teams, Schedule, Prize Pool & More

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant Champions 2024: Teams, Schedule, Prize Pool & More

With Valorant Champions 2024 being just around the corner, the excitement within the game’s community is palpable as they wait to see their favorite esports teams in action.

The event will see the finest Valorant teams from throughout the globe competing in front of a live audience in Seoul, South Korea, for the Championship trophy alongside a lion’s share of the $2,250,000 USD prize pool.

For the uninitiated, Valorant Champions 2024 is scheduled to kick off on August 1st, and it will feature a total of sixteen teams split into four groups.

If you’re here to know more about the biggest annual Valorant tournament of 2024, look no further.

Valorant Champions 2024: All Participating Teams

Below, we’ve included the full list of teams who have qualified for Valorant Champions 2024:

Americas 

  • Leviatán – Playoffs (Seed one)
  • G2 Esports – Playoffs (Seed two)
  • KRÜ Esports – Playoffs (Seed three)
  • Sentinels – Champions Points (Seed four)

EMEA 

  • Fnatic – Playoff Points (Seed one)
  • Team Vitality – Playoffs (Seed two)
  • Team Heretics – Playoffs (Seed three)
  • FUT Esports – Champions Points (Seed four)

Asia-Pacific 

  • Gen.G – Playoffs (Seed one)
  • DRX – Playoffs (Seed two)
  • Paper Rex – Playoffs (Seed three)
  • Talon Esports – Champions Points (Seed four)

China

  • EDward Gaming – Playoffs (Seed one)
  • FunPlus Phoenix – Playoffs (Seed two)
  • Trace Esports – Playoffs (Seed three)
  • Bilibili Gaming – Champions Points (Seed four)

Valorant Champions 2024: Groups

The groups for the Valorant Champions 2024 have been finalized. Let’s dive right into the tournament’s four groups and see which teams will be competing in each.

Group A

  • Fnatic
  • DRX
  • KRÜ Esports
  • Bilibili Gaming

Group B

  • Gen.G Esports
  • FunPlus Phoenix
  • Team Heretics
  • Sentinels

Group C

  • Leviatán
  • Team Vitality
  • Trace Esports
  • Talon Esports

Group D

  • EDward Gaming
  • G2 Esports
  • Paper Rex
  • FUT Esports
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Valorant Champions 2024: Schedule

Two teams from each of the four groups will advance to the playoffs of Valorant Champions 2024. The playoffs will feature these eight teams in a double-elimination bracket. Matches will be best-of-three (Bo3) series, with the grand finals set as a best-of-five (Bo5) showdown.

The detailed schedule for Champions 2024 hasn’t been unveiled by Riot Games at the time of writing.

Valorant Champions 2024: Where To Watch

Valorant fans will be able to catch all the action live as it unfolds by tuning into the official Twitch and YouTube handles of Valorant esports.

Valorant Console Open Beta: Available Regions & How To Join

Sonu Banerjee
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Valorant Console Open Beta: Available Regions & How To Join

With the closed beta phase of Valorant Console having come to an end, Riot Games has officially kicked off the open beta of the shooter on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

The console gaming community was pleasantly surprised by the announcement of the Valorant console port on June 7, 2024, when Riot revealed the beginning of the title’s closed beta. Since that announcement, both the PC and console versions have undergone several important updates, and the developers have now opened the beta to a broader audience, allowing more players to experience Valorant on console.

If you’re looking to join the Valorant Console open beta, and wondering how you can get access to the game, we have you covered.

Valorant Console Open Beta: Available Regions 

Unfortunately, despite the open beta of Valorant Console being underway, the title is still restricted to certain regions from throughout the world.

Below, we have listed the regions where the Valorant Console open beta is available:

  • USA
  • Canada
  • Europe
  • Japan
  • Brazil
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Valorant Console Open Beta: How To Join

You can access and play Valorant through the Microsoft Store or PlayStation Store if you’re located in the regions listed.

If the game isn’t available in your region just yet, you’ll need to add it to your wishlist and wait for its official launch.

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