Garena Free Fires new Fabled Foxes-themed Elite Pass to be available from June 1

Garena has announced that a new Elite Pass will be available for Free Fire players starting June 1, 2020. The new pass has a theme of Fabled Fox and features a “story of revenge as two gang leaders return to a home they were forced out of.” Rewards include unique themed skins and a motorbike. 

“The Fabled Fox EP stars two protagonists: Ben and Zarya. Both grew up in the Salter District but were forced out as adolescents when the Smaki Gang took over. Their new home is controlled by the Vulpes, a far worse situation. Coerced to join the Vulpes and rise through the ranks in order to survive, a decade has passed and Ben and Zarya are now leaders. They decide now is the time to use their ferocity and cleverness to take back the Salter District from the Smaki Gang,” the developers note in the press note.

The rewards in this Elite Pass include Kitsune’s Riposte/Revenge skins. These are the male and female skins shown in the Fabled Fox key art. There is also the Fabled Foxes Rucksack, which is a new backpack skin that grants a special effect. There is also the Fabled Foxes Loot Crate what is a new loot crate that resembles the Fabled Foxes’ mask. There is also a new bike skin called the Fabled Foxes Motor Bike.

Garena notes that this EP was inspired by Japanese Mythology’s Inari Okami, the god of foxes. Based on this lore, the Fabled Fox skin set is themed like the animal and combines Japanese-style garments with contemporary streetwear.

Garena is also planning another major update for the game, which will bring back the Purgatory map along with a bunch of new features. That update is scheduled to be available from June 4 and you can learn more about that here.  

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PUBG Mobile Summer Land event offers discounts on in-game items, gun skins and more

PUBG Mobile is currently hosting an event called Summer Land. The event offers players discounts on various in-game items such as outfits. So those who are interested in making in-game purchases may want to do so quickly as may wish to take action quickly as a some of these activities may end as early as May 31.

Summer Surprise Bundle Discounts

The Summer Surprise Bundle Discounts allow players to get up to 60% off on in-game items. This who purchase one item will get 10% off, while those who purchase two will get 30% off. Buying three items gives users a discount of 60%. This is valid till June 14.

Team Death Match rewards

Those players that complete two TDM matches with friends stand to get a cannon as a reward. However, those who complete five matches with friends will win the Rain Forest AUG. The activity is only valid till May 31.

Summer Land Special BP

The game is giving spenders the chance to win the Cheetah set. All they have to do is spend Battle Points in order to participate. The event will end on May 31. 

Log in rewards

Even those players who aren’t inclined towards spending money have a chance to win rewards. All they have to do is log in to PUBG Mobile and they can win gun skins, parachute and more. This event will be available till June 3.

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Infinix Hot 9, Hot 9 Pro launched in India: Price, specifications, features

Infini has announced the Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro in India. The Infinix Hot 9 is priced at Rs 8,499 whereas the Infinix Hot 9 Pro is priced at Rs 9499. The Infinix Hot 9 will go on sale on June 8 while the Hot 9 Pro will go on sale sooner, on  June 5. Both the devices will go on sale on Flipkart. Both the smartphones will come in Ocean Blue and Violet colour options and will be powered by the Helio P22 octa-core processor. 

Infinix Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro specifications

Coming to the specifications of the 2 smartphones, both of them bring with them the same specifications under the hood with the key difference being in the camera specs. Both smartphones are dual-SIM devices and run on Android 10 with XOS 6.0 overlaying it. The front of the smartphones has a 6.6-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with a 1600x720p resolution and a 20:9 aspect ration. The smartphones boast of 90.5 percent screen to body ration. The display on the smartphone can reach 480 nits of brightness. Under the hood, the smartphones are powered by the MediaTek Helio P22 octa-core processor and 4GB RAM. The Infinix Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro come with 64GB built-in storage expandable via a microSD card. The smartphones have a 5000mAh battery

Moving to the camera, both the Infinix Hot 9 and Infinix Hot 9 Pro come with a quad-camera setup a the back. The Infinix Hot 9 has a 13MP primary camera whereas the Hot 9 Pro has a 48MP primary camera. For the rest, we have a 2MP depth camera, a 2MP macro camera, and an additional low light sensor. The Hot 9 has a triple LED flash, whereas the Hot 9 Pro has a quad-flash setup. 

On the front, the 2 smartphones have an 8MP punch-hole selfie camera. The Infinix Hot 9 and Hot 9 Pro also come with Bluetooth 5, and the endangered 3.5mm audio jack. It also has FM radio built-in. 

Infinix Hot 9, Hot 9 Pro price and availability

The Infinix Hot 9 is priced at Rs 8,499 (4GB RAM + 64GB storage) whereas the Infinix Hot 9 Pro is priced at Rs 9499 (4GB RAM + 64GB storage). Both smartphones will be available on Flipkart. The Infinix Hot 9 will go on sale on June 8 while the Hot 9 Pro will go on sale sooner, on  June 5.

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Garena Free Fires next major update will bring a new weapon, Purgatory map and game modes

Garena has released patch notes for the next major Free Fire update and it looks like players will see a lot of new additions and features. This includes a new weapon, a returning map, as well as a new character and pet. The update is expected to be available in India on June 4. 

The developers also seem to be taking strong steps against hackers. “Ever since April, we started to take strong actions against hackers by banning their accounts and devices from playing Free Fire ever again. However, we’re not going to stop here. In this patch, we’re adding new anti-hack systems into our game to ensure that no players are getting an edge by using third-party programs to assist them. The Dev team would like to remind all players that we have a zero-tolerance policy against hackers. When players are banned from using unofficial third-party programs, we will not lift those bans under any circumstances, any time,” the developers state in their patch notes. This comes a few weeks after two ‘professional gamers’ from Entity Gaming and TSG Army were banned for using hacks.

Changes to Clash Squad

Clash Squad will see the addition of the Kalahari map to the matchmaking pool. There will also be a new leaderboard for Kills and Winrate as well as a Career performance page for Clash Squad in a player’s profile. Further, players who leave in the middle of Clash Squad matches too often will be temporarily banned. In the event a part does leave in the middle of a match, he/she will be replaced by a bot. Those who manage to reach Gold III during the season will receive the Golden Eagle weapon. 

Return of Purgatory, the addition of new weapons and gameplay changes 

A few months back, Garena replaced the Purgatory map with Kalahari. However, it looks the map will be making a comeback in this update. However, the map will be removed from Rush Hour. 

The VSS will now offer greater bleeding damage, while the Kar98 sees an increase in the duration between shots. The SKS sniper rifle also sees buffs to damage, rate of fire and armour penetration, while the SVD gets buffs to damage and armour penetration. Other weapons to get buffs and debuffs include the M1887 and M14.

New character and pet

Garena Free Fire will now offer Wolfahh as a new playable character. This character is based on gamer streamers and offers reduced headshot damage and increased limb damage for every kill up to 25%.

The new pet is called Falco and it offers increased gliding speed during the skydive and increased diving speed after the parachute opens.     

You can read the complete patch notes here.

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Vivo X50 Pro key specifications, pictures and pricing leaked

Vivo X50 Pro has been leaked in its entirety and is set to launch in China on June 1. The leaked image reveals most of the key specifications of the upcoming X50 Pro and likely comes from a presentation. A bunch of other pictures of the official design schematics of the X50 Pro have also surfaced online giving us a full-blown look at the Vivo X50 Pro.

According to pictures posted on Weibo, the Vivo X50 Pro comes with a 90Hz high-refresh-rate display, 48MP primary camera that uses a Sony sensor and is powered by Snapdragon 765G chipset that comes with 5G support. In India, Vivo recently launched V19 and it comes with dual selfie cameras, Snapdragon 712 processor and more. Let’s take a look at the leaked specifications and images of the Vivo X50 Pro.

Vivo X50 Pro leaked specifications and pricing

The Vivo X50 Pro is expected to feature a 6.7-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) display that uses an AMOLED panel with a punch-hole cutout on the front for the selfie camera. The screen features a 90Hz high-refresh-rate and is certified for HDR10 playback.

It is confirmed to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset and is paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage options to choose from. The X50 Pro comes equipped with a quad-camera setup that consists of a primary 48MP Sony IMX598 sensor followed by an 8MP telephoto camera with periscope lens, a 13MP camera with 2X optical zoom and an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera. On the front, housed within the punch-hole cutout is a 32MP selfie camera.

The X50 Pro comes with a 4,315mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging out-of-the-box.

Vivo X50 Pro is expected to be priced at CNY 3,998 which roughly translates to Rs 42,300 by direct conversion. The official launch is scheduled for June 1 and we’ll have more information about the phone then.

 

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Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Android-based streaming device could launch soon: Report

The Xiaomi Mi TV Stick, an Android-based streaming device that looks a lot like the Fire TV Stick has been making the rounds on the internet for some time now and it looks like the device is real. It was reportedly shown during a product briefing in Germany. The details of the device come from the German website WinFuture. The image of the device shows the streaming stick along with a remote control. The remote control with the Mi TV Stick looks exactly like the remote we have seen with the Mi Box 4K that recently launched in India. It has dedicated hotkeys for launching Netflix and Prime Videos and also a dedicated Google Assistant button. The device itself has a dual-tone black colour scheme in the image with half the device matte black while the other half is glossy. The specifications listed online show that the Mi TV Stick is similar to the Mi Box S which is available in the US.

There is no official information on the streaming stick and we don't know if and when it will come to India. There is no information on the pricing either. 

Coming to the Mi Box 4K, Xiaomi recently launched the device in India for Rs 3,499 and is available on Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home, and Mi Studios. Coming to the specifications, the Mi Box 4K has the ability to stream in 4K. It supports HDR 10 but does not support Dolby Vision. It supports Dolby Audio and DTS but not Dolby Atmos. It has a 64-bit 2.0Ghz CPU, Mali 450 GPU at 750MHz, 2GB DDR 3 RAM, and 8GB eMMC storage. It has a compact form factor and all the connectivity options are at the back. You have an HDMI 2.0b port to connect to your TV, a USB 2.0 port, and a 3.5mm audio port. The device also comes with a remote control which is a lot like the MI TV remote control. It has a power button, a dedicated button to bring up the Google Assistant, navigation, and hotkeys for Netflix and Prime Videos and also volume controls. The device runs on the Android TV platform. It also has access to the Google Play Store. You can check our FAQ about the Mi Box 4K here and our review of the device here. You can also see how it compares to the Fire TV Stick 4K here.

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge VR Experience Announced, Set Between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker

We’re getting a new Star Wars VR experience. ILMxLAB and Oculus are developing Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, which ties into the theme park attraction and is set between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

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