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Knives drop in CSGO is here, Valve’s latest update to the game

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Knives drop in CSGO is here, Valve’s latest update to the game

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Yes it is happening now, after almost two decades Valve is going odds on the eliminating the most fancy CSGO item’s stereotype restriction when it comes to swapping weapons.  Valve has finally released an update wherein knives drop in csgo are now permitted (it was earlier prohibited at mod servers).

The complete update log can be found below.

Knives drop in CSGO

[MISC]
– Explosive damage and damage from flying grenade impacts will now always use armor penetration formulas when the victim wears armor (thanks to the video uploaded by Andrew PhoenixFight3r).
– Added convar mp_drop_knife_enable (defaults to ‘0’) that allows players on community servers to drop their knives.

[Linux client]
– Fixed displays to set on the correct monitor in multi-monitor setups.
– Fixed a bug in mouse handling when moving mouse toward the top-left.

League of Legends reportedly made $1.6 billion revenue in 2015

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League of Legends reportedly made $1.6 billion revenue in 2015

It may be free-to-play, however League of Legends remodeled $1.6 billion in revenue last year—making it the world’s highest-grossing digital game.

The numbers come back from a digital games report by research firm SuperData analysis, that uses digital location information from the publishers, developers, and payment service suppliers, aboard qualitative client insight, to place along its year-end report.

riot-games-release-league-of-legends-usage-stats

League makes all its cash in-game, with champions, skins, and portraits accessible to buy within the store with either Influence Points attained from taking part in games, or Riot Points purchased with real cash.

In Gregorian calendar month 2014, developer Riot Games same that over twenty seven million folks contend League on a daily basis, and its continued quality suggests that this variety has in all probability since up.

League dominated its competition within the multiplayer on-line battle arena genre, earning Riot Games and its majority neutral Tencent around seven times more cash than Valve attained from Dota two, that brought in $238 million in 2015.

Valve conjointly raked in $221 million from Counter-Strike: international Global Offensive. Activision Blizzard attained $814 million from World of Warcraft despite its declining user-ship numbers, $355 million from decision of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and $224 million from decision of Duty: Black Ops three.

Mousesports qualify for IEM Katowice 2016

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Mousesports qualify for IEM Katowice 2016

Mousesports have defeated the Copenhagen Wolves 2-0 to win the second European qualifier for the IEM Season 10 World Championships. In addition to defeating the Wolves, mousesports also eliminated HellRaisers and Team Dignitas on their way through the qualifier, taking the event with a perfect record.

Other notable teams who were knocked out the qualifier included PENTA Sports, ENCE eSports, FlipSid3 Tactics. SK Gaming,Vexed Gaming, and ex-Titan.

Mousesports join an already impressive cast of teams for the event:

Katowice 2016

  • Fnatic
  • Astralis
  • Team EnVyUs
  • Natus Vincere
  • Virtus.pro
  • Luminosity
  • Ninjas in Pyjamas
  • FaZe Clan
  • E-Frag.net
  • mousesports

Still to join the list are the winners of both IEM Taipai and North American Qualifier, who will each be invited to the 12-team tournament taking place in Katowice, Poland from March 2-5.

Olofmeister player of the year 2015 by HLTV.org

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Olofmeister player of the year 2015 by HLTV.org

HLTV finally announced the #1 Counter Strike: Global Offensive player of 2015 after player by player from the 20th spot. The 23 year old Swede and Counter Strike maestro, Olof ‘olofmeister’ Kajbjer has been rightfully titled as The Player Of The Year 2015.

Olofmeister player of the year 2015

Olofmeister, who comes from his rather not so immaculate 1.6 background, where he would usually play as a stand-in or in mix teams as the golden 1.6 era slowly faded away. In the summer of 2014, Olof and his teammate Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson, signed on to fnatic, and thus the team began their walk on the road to reaching the apex of showcasing teamwork combined with pure, raw skill.

Olofmeister in fnatic became an ideal to many, mostly due to his ocean calm nerves during the game, and extremely sharp skills. His ‘Burning Defuse’ against Team Dignitas clearly showed how calm, composed, optimistic and none the less daring, Olofmeister can be when he is on point, none of which can either be taught or learnt. His creativity and decision making during the game is purely godlike, even though the boost incident on overpass against Team LDLC in the quarter finals of DreamHack Winter made him and his team go through a rough phase, where they were even considering permanent retirement from the game, which was revealed by Jesper “JW” Wecksell in an interview with Duncan “Thorin” Shields.

Fifflaren: ”Olofmeister is the best player in the world”

However, the team stuck together and it brought them to their first major of 2015 in Aspen, MLG X-Games, where they were still deemed as villains due to the boosting controversy. Olofmeister clearly underperformed, with a rating of 0.97 , while also pulling in his lowest KPR (kills per round) of the year with 0.65. Team fnatic managed to secure the 4th position.

Olof was throned MVP in ESL One Katowice, DreamHack Open Summer, ESL ESEA Pro League S1 and FaceIt S3. While his team stood on the #1 spot in 10 prestigous tournaments and a total of 18 times in the Top-3.
He has been a consistent Rifler, AWPer, Entryfragger, Pistoler, and clutch player throughout the year, with a 71.2% round-win rate that almost guaranteed a round win every time he picked up even one kill.

Four out of seven, $250,000 events, Olof was the highest rated player, while his team won five out of seven, and apart from those he was the best player in 17 out of 20 events that fnatic attended while winning 18 of them. Making Olof “Olofmeister” Kajbjer the Best CS:GO Player of 2015. The complete list of the world’s best 20 CSGO players has been phenomenal with debates hovering over GuardiaN vs olof to be named as the best.

Top 20 players of 2015:

  1. Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer
  2. Ladislav “GuardiaN” Kovács
  3. Nicolai “device” Reedtz
  4. 4. Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski
  5. 5. Robin “flusha” Rönnquist
  6. 6. Kenny “kennyS” Schrub
  7. 7. Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson
  8. 8. Vincent “Happy” Schopenhauer
  9. 9. Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt
  10. 10. Jesper “JW” Wecksell
  11. 11. Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund
  12. 12. Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen
  13. 13. Richard “shox” Papillon
  14. 14. Egor “flamie” Vasilyev
  15. 15. René “cajunb” Borg
  16. 16. Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg
  17. 17. Filip “NEO” Kubski
  18. 18. Dan “apEX” Madesclaire
  19. 19. Aleksi “allu” Jalli
  20. 20. Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham

Valve’s Pro Profile – Olofmeister

NerdMeet 1.5 undertaking; Educate yourself with gaming

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NerdMeet 1.5 undertaking; Educate yourself with gaming

Kolkata, 12th January –  ASidCast in collaboration with Techarx are announcing a follow up to their first community gaming event, NerdMeet. NerdMeet 1.5, as it’s being titled this time around, will be taking place on the 26th of January in Kolkata at Bika Banquet, Kolkata. Gates will open 10 AM and the event will run till 3 PM.

NerdMeet 1.5

The event is being Powered by Nvidia and Sponsored by MD Computers, CoolerMaster and Zotac.

The gates of the event will open at 10 AM in the morning, and guests/gamers are free to enter the arena at any time. The event will start with an opening address from Aman Biswas, the creator and the mind behind ASidCast and NerdMeet. This will be followed by a short talk about the NerdMeet initiative from the brand representative from Nvidia.

NerdMeet 1.5

The event will consist of activities such as an Over Clocking demo, an Oculus rift demo, a Gaming Panel consisting of Indian gaming industry specialist such as Rajaram Chitrigemath from Nvidia, Sanket Naik from CoolerMaster, Deepak Gupta from Zotac, Deepak Ojha from TalkEsport, Aman Biswas from ASidCast; an Anime panel by Kolkata Anime Club (KAC), and tournaments organized.

The rest of the day will be dedicated to Kolkata gamers enjoying and experiencing the best in gaming. Attendees of NerdMeet will get a chance to experience the latest and top trending hardware currently available in the gaming industry such as the PlayStation 4, high end PCs powered by Nvidia graphic cards and the Oculus Rift.

NerdMeet 1.5

Gamers will also get a chance to get their hands on the latest games on PC. Console exclusive games such as Infamous Second Son, Driveclub and others will also be present.

The event is going to be a casual community event, and so gamers attending the event will not be left waiting to get their hands on a game for long. Also, Anyone who visits NerdMeet 1.5 will have chance to win goodies such as exclusive posters for the latest games, free Steam codes and other cool stuff sponsored by various partners of NerdMeet.

RSVP:  https://www.facebook.com/events/951836074902968/

Itinerary

10:00 AM Event Start
10:15 – 10:30 AM Opening Speech
11:00 – 11:30 AM OC Demo
11:45 AM Food distribution
12:00 – 12:45 PM Gaming panel
12:45 – 1:05 PM Gaming panel Q/A session
1:15 – 2:00 PM Anime Panel
3:00 PM Event End

Venue:

76/1, Golaghata Rd,
Lake Town, Kolkata,
West Bengal 700048

About ASidCast:

ASidCast is a website that was started back in 2013 by a passionate bunch to unite the geek community of India under a single banner in order to give them the latest and most important geek news related to the Indian industry.

About Techarx:

Techarx was founded by Sumon Pathak to be a one stop solution for hardware enthusiasts in India. They are a bunch of tech enthusiasts who got bored about the moral fibre of the local tech scene and decided to go ahead and make it better themselves.

About NVIDIA:

Since 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has pioneered the art and science of visual computing. The company’s technologies are transforming a world of displays into a world of interactive discovery — for everyone from gamers to scientists, and consumers to enterprise customers. More information at http://www.nvidia.in/page/press_room.html and http://blogs.nvidia.com.

CSGO.one loses team after alleged match-fix request

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CSGO.one loses team after alleged match-fix request

What turns out to be a doze of immaturity from an organization asking their players to lose online CSGO games intentionally for skins.

As the team players told their disagreement and disappointment to HLTV.org directly, which CSGO.one ventured into competitive Counter-Strike in November by taking the team known as Orgless, a mixture of Hungarian and Danish players.

“We want to make it clear that we are never going to accept such behavior.

“We are now seeking support for our upcoming tournaments, such as the European Minor and Assembly Winter. All inquiries can be sent [email protected].”

– Team member André “BARBARR” Möller told HLTV.org

Although the team players are rigid onto the the accusation and are demanding a probe investigation, on the other hand the Team Manager KoltVP has denied any such request or his involvement in convincing the team-players to lose the matches at Operation Kinguin for skins on demand.

In an interview to TopFrag, KoltVP trashed the claims and confirmed that he was only seeking a dignified response on the recent ex-IBP banned players and wanted to know more about the decision from the players’ perspective.

G2 releases team to FaZe

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G2 releases team to FaZe

One of Europe’s top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive groups, G2 Esports, has been purchased out by North American association FaZe Clan, the associations declared Wednesday.

The team was purchased for an undisclosed fee and the transfer is effective immediately. G2 Esports’ CS:GO division initially came together under Team Kinguin, and during their time with G2 have risen to become a top contender Europe despite multiple roster changes.

FaZe Clan CS:GO Roster

  • Mikail “Maikelele” Bill
  • Havard “rain” Nygaard
  • Ricardo “fox” Pacheco
  • Joakim “jkaem” Myrbostad
  • Philip “aziy” Aistrup

FaZe Clan is currently participating in numerous events such as the Acer Predator Masters Season 2, and is set to play at the upcoming DreamHack Leipzig from Jan. 22-24.

The group was obtained for an undisclosed charge and the exchange is taking effect right now. G2 Esports’ CS:GO division at first met up under Team Kinguin, and amid their time with G2 have ascended to wind up a top contender Europe regardless of numerous program changes.

CS:GO ESL Pro League prize pool $1.5mn in 2016

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CS:GO ESL Pro League prize pool $1.5mn in 2016

The Counter-Strike ESL Pro League, formerly known as the ESL ESEA Pro League, will increase its available prize money from $1 million in 2015 to $1.5 million, spread across two seasons, in 2016. ESL has confirmed that 24 teams, representing every major organization across Europe and North America, will participate, including Fnatic, EnVyUs, Question Mark, Natus Vincere, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Cloud 9, Team Liquid, Counter Logic Gaming and OpTic Gaming.

ESL Pro League

“The ESL Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Pro League is leveling up this year. We’ll be working on enabling larger offline crowds to follow the action as players battle in matches that could define the rest of their lives,” said Ulrich Schulze, vice president of pro gaming at ESL. “But it’s not just offline audiences we’re aiming for. Television broadcasts, a higher standard of online production, a continued emphasis on competitive integrity — these are just some of the things you will see this year.”

“The increase in prize money is a testament to Counter-Strike and its explosive growth over the past few years. Seeing the teams’ achievements not only in the ESL Pro League but also in major competition such as ESL One Cologne and IEM San Jose, I think the prize money increase is nothing short of well deserved,” Schulze said. “Alongside that, with two seasons this year, scaling up the prize money per season for a league of this standard, thereby enabling players to make a living with less travel requirements and event attendance — that was what was best for not just the players but the league as a whole.”

The increase in prize money for ESL’s premier Counter-Strike league comes after Turner’s ELeague announced it was offering a total of $2.4 million in prize money split across two seasons of its own. When asked whether the boost in prize money was a response to Turner’s purse, Schulze told ESPN that it was due to market factors.

Rumblings among team owners suggest that many European organizations, which represent the majority of the top 10 CS:GO teams in the world, have not yet committed to competing in Turner’s ELeague, which will debut on TBS this summer. Turner has attempted to be as accommodating as possible to the current CS:GO ecosystem, featuring shorter seasons that allow teams to play in other events. Schulze says teams won’t be locked into one league or the other.

“The schedules for both leagues are fairly similar, and as they will not be taking place at the same time, there is no need for organizations or players to choose,” said Schulze. “In fact, Turner’s new schedule fits very well with our first Pro League season in 2016. We’re happy that teams will have the opportunity to play in both, should they wish to.”

The fact that Turner’s ELeague competition will be airing on TBS will be a milestone for broadcasting esports in North America, but ESL also hinted in its press release that it will launch some television broadcasts of its own this year.

“We’ve had TV broadcasts for our CS:GO events in the past, and have had various offers coming into the new year in regards to how we could expand this in the future, specifically with the Pro League in mind,” Schulze said. “Broadcast deals we’re currently considering would plan to feature summaries of the Pro League’s weekly activities alongside selected live coverage of the matches — all to be broadcast in multiple countries. We’ll have more details as the year progresses.”

Source: ESPN

Astralis CSGO roster contains ex-TSM (TQM)

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Astralis CSGO roster contains ex-TSM (TQM)

In the team’s press release, they stressed a desire to create an organization that provides a “stable environment,” as well as one that emphasizes transparency. Regarding the latter, they made two things clear:

  • Our players are allowed to openly discuss all monetary transactions they receive from us (including salary, sticker distribution, prize money and stream revenue). We won’t disclose their income, but we do accept and encourage them to discuss it openly if they are comfortable with it.
  • The players are co-owners of the company behind Astralis. We believe that the players are an integral part of the growth and without them there would be no us. As a consequence all of the players are shareholders in the company.

In an interview conducted with Astralis, Xyp9x openly revealed their salaries being $9,000 a month, though they received offers as high as $10,000 a month, excluding bonuses. According to devve, the player’s motivations for forming Astralis were beyond just the money.

“Internally in the team we agreed, when parting ways with Team SoloMid, that we wanted something new,” devve said. “Owning a part of the brand makes us motivated to do better as players, since that directly affects the value of our new company.”

 

Astralis is partnered with Sunstone Capital, a life science and technology venture capital, and is angel invested by Tommy Ahlers, a Danish entrepreneur.

Astralis CSGO roster

  • Rene “cajunb” Borg
  • Finn “karrigan” Andersen
  • Nicolaj “devve” Reedtz
  • Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen
  • Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth

The team most recently competed in SL i-League StarSeries CS:GO Finals. They made it through the group stage, sweeping ex-Titan, but they were eliminated by Natus Vincere during the playoffs and finished in fifth-sixth.

They finished in the Top 8 at DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015, earning their seed at the upcoming Major at MLG Columbus, which is set to take place on March 29 to April 3.

Newly formed TSM CSGO lineup is headed by Indian coach

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Newly formed TSM CSGO lineup is headed by Indian coach

TSM CSGO lineup has been announced by the organization which will be representing them officially for the year 2016. TSM announced through their blog. The North-American organization have held it to their name and recruited the players and coach from the same scene with substantial experience in the field.

TSM CSGO lineup

  • Kory “SEMPHIS” Friesen
  • Pujan “FNS” Mehta
  • Timothy “autimatic” Ta
  • Daniel “vice” Kim
  • Hunter “SicK” Mims
  • Soham “valens” Chowdhury (coach)

As the team claims their ample investment in the current newly established lineup, the nucleus of the roster reflected towards Pujan ‘FNS’ Mehta who holds a very strong profile in the Counter Strike careership. The canadian player earlier have represented NetCodeGuides.com and CounterLogic Gaming and now at TSM will be serving as an IGL.

tsm csgo new lineup

Perhaps the north-american organization construed their lineup breakingly taking different perspective as for ‘Pujan ‘FNS Mehta and Kory ‘SEMPHIS’ Friesen being in the lead charge at CLG (2015) and Cloud 9 (2014) respectively. The organization also uncovers former CLG power-player Soham ‘valens’ Chowdhury as their team coach who was earlier colleague to Timothy ‘autimatic’ Ta and ‘SEPHIS’ at CLG.

There is a lot to see from this Canadian-Americanish lineup in the coming year as they move on to with the new organization and management. The newly established roster however seems to be comparatively week from the former-TSM and now-TQM roster. We will be able to see them in action live at the online qualifier of MLG Columbus 2016 last chance pre-qualifiers this weekend.

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