Garena Free Fire Asia All-Stars 2020 tournament announced: Everything you need to know

Garena has announced that it will be hosting the 2020 Free Fire Asia All-Stars (FFAA) tournament next month. The event will be online-only and will see top streamers as well as professional players across India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam to competing virtually for a total prize pool of $80,000 (approx. Rs 60,61,000). The event will be held on June 12 and June 13, which each day hosting tournaments for streamers and pro players separately.

Those interested will be able to watch the matches live online on YouTube and Garena’s own platform, BOOYAH! The company notes that local casters will e delivering commentary in Hindi too. 

Influencer All-Stars

The Influencer All-Stars tournament will be held on June 12 with teams competing for a prize pool of $30,00. India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam will be represented by three teams, comprising of a mix of streams and professional players. However, the three teams from India will be all-streamer teams.  

Pros All-Stars

On June 13, the top professional teams from the four teams will compete to become the inaugural All-Stars champion as well as for a prize pool of $50,000. Of the four regions will be represented by their top three teams. In India, the invitations will be extended to the top finishers at the previously-held Scrim Wars.

Tournament Format

Both sets of tournaments will follow the same format. Teams will battle for over six rounds across the Bermuda, Purgatory and Kalahari maps. Points will be awarded on each round based on the round ranking and the number of kills. Winning the round would net a team 20 points, while two points are awarded for each kill. Regions will then be ranked based on the points earned by their respective teams at the end of the tournament. 

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Sony Is Planning a Digital Event on June 3 to Showcase Upcoming PS5 Games: Report

Sony is reportedly planning digital event for June 3 where it might showcase some of the upcoming games for the PlayStation 5 (PS5). It is being said that even though Sony will not share every detail about the upcoming console, the event would bring the best look yet at the PS5.

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Microsoft Windows 10 May 2020 update rolling out with cloud restore option

Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 10 May update to all users. This is one of the two feature updates Microsoft rolls out annually and is expected to include a great number of features and fixes for the Windows 10 OS. The update is rolling out to regular users now, but it will be a while before the deployment reaches 100 percent of the users base.

Some of the interesting updates brought by this new update include the ability to choose between Classic and Enhanced search, which defines just how much of the data on your PC is indexed for search. Remember, indexing can be very CPU and RAM intensive so its nice to be able to choose between a full and partial index. DirectX is also receiving an upgrade, incorporating Ray-Tracing 1.1. For those looking for more “in your face” features, the Xbox Game Bar will finally have an fps overlay option. Perhaps the most useful feature users are going to get through this update is the ability to restore their machines using the cloud. Currently, if you need to wipe your machine and re-install windows, you need a bootable version of Windows installer either on a USB drive or a DVD drive. For laptop owners, this may not be a problem since most OEMs bake in a recovery partition, but for desktop users, having access to Windows installation media 24x7 may not be possible. For those who don’t have a windows recovery disc, you can now simply reset your PC using the cloud. The version of Windows that will be installed will be the same as the one that was installed, however, your personal files and applications will all be removed. For a full list of what's included in the update, you can visit the Windows Experience Blog.

Given that Windows Update has had very poor reliability over the last few months, users should be hesitant on updating their machines in the early days of the release. Microsoft is not making the update mandatory for users as the moment, but it is possible that a few months down the line, once the update has proven to be stable, the policy might change.

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PUBG Mobile teases new Mysterious Jungle Mode, to be available from June 1

PUBG Mobile will soon be getting a new mode for players to play with. Called the Mysterious Jungle Mode, the mode will be limited to Sanhok and will be available from June 1 onwards. Aside from in-map modifications, there will also be new jungle-themed outfits that will be made available to players. 

According to the patched notes released at the launch of the v0.18.0 update, the new mode won’t be directly available for players to select. Instead, there will be a random chance to enter the mode when playing in Sanhok. This mode gives players the chance to find totems, which players can invoke and receive a “blessing or an item”. There is also Jungle Food that players can eat to gain “mysterious effects”. However, details of the blessings players get as well as the mysterious effect players get is not yet known. However, what is pretty straightforward is the Hot Air Balloon that players can control. 

Besides the Mysterious Jungle Mode, Tencent has also added the Bluehole Mode. This mode is pretty similar to the classic mode. However, instead of one circle, there are two. There is your traditional circle which is your safe zone, and a smaller circle inside it. Just like the area outside the larger circle, the area inside the smaller circle will also drain the health of any player inside. As such, the safe zone area is smaller in size, making it more likely for players to come across each other. However, the smaller circle also marks the location of the next circle, so players can plan and strategize accordingly.   

Of course, PUBG Mobile’s v0.18.0 update also brought with it a bunch of new additions, most notable being the new Mad Miramar map that packs a whole host of new features. If you’re having trouble with the new map and need some help, you may want to check out our basic guide to the new map here.

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PUBG Mobile May Be Getting a New Map Called Fourex: Report

PUBG Mobile has seen a lot of new additions and updates as a way to keep players motivated and entertained. Now, a new Classic map has appeared in the beta version of the game suggesting it could make its way to the regular version of the game in the near future.

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OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro sale in India delayed

If you were looking to get your hands on the OnePlus 8 or the OnePlus 8 Pro anytime soon, then there is bad news for you. The sale of the two smartphones has been delayed. The information comes via the OnePlus blog post which reads,  “In the past couple of weeks, we shared information about pricing for the OnePlus 8 Series 5G in India and about availability and sale dates. Although we were looking to have 29th May as our open sales date for the OnePlus 8 Series 5G, due to unforeseen circumstances, our production was temporarily halted last week and has altered our sales plan. Because of this, we had to reschedule our date for open sales in India. But we’re happy to let you know that production is already back up and running. In order to start bringing the OnePlus 8 Series 5G to you as quickly as possible, we will hold a special limited sale across online and offline channels for the OnePlus 8 5G at 12 PM on 29 May 2020. The new sales schedule for the full OnePlus 8 Series5G lineup – The OnePlus 8 5G and the OnePlus 8 Pro 5G will be out soon. Stay tuned!”

So, there is no clear date as to when the smartphone will go on sale in India, but we can expect clarity for the same in the coming days. There is however a limited sale across online and offline channels for the OnePlus 8 5G at 12 PM on 29 May 2020. The blog post adds that Customers who pre-booked OnePlus 8 Series 5G on Amazon.in and OnePlus stores can purchase devices as and when stocks are available.

The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were being assembled in the Oppo facility in Greater Noida. Due to some employees testing positive for the Coronavirus, production at the plant had to stop. It is however said that production at the plant has started again. This halting of production could be the reason for the delay in the sale of the smartphone. 

Speaking of the price of the OnePlus devices, the OnePlus 8 base variant with 6GB+128GB storage starts at Rs 41,999. The mid-variant of the OnePlus 8 with 8GB RAM+128GB storage is priced at Rs 44,999 while the top variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at Rs 49,999. The OnePlus 8 Pro with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage starts at Rs 54,999 while the top variant with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage starts Rs 59,999.

If you think the OnePlus 8 family of devices are too expensive, then you should know that OnePlus CEO Pete Lau has hinted that an affordable OnePlus smartphone could be en route to India very soon. You can read more about it here. 

When the Greater Noida facility was shut down, OnePlus issued a statement that reads, “The health and wellbeing of our employees, partners and contractors remain our top priority. We are closely monitoring the current situation while ensuring necessary measures are being implemented in accordance with the Government’s instructions. In line with our recent sale announcements for the OnePlus 8 series 5G, we are moving forward with our sales schedule as planned”.

In other OnePlus news, OnePlus has announced a partnership with Epic Games, the outcome of which is going to excite a lot of gamers. The two companies have partnered together to release a version of Fortnite that will run at 90fps on the new OnePlus 8 Pro and the OnePlus 8. You can read more about it here.

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Sonys PS5 reveal could be just around the corner

Information circulating the internet suggests that a PS5 reveal event is just around the corner. Both VentureBeat and Bloomberg say that Sony is planning a PlayStation event for June 3 but this is subject to change. Information circulating the internet last week suggested that an event was planned for June 4, so it is possible we could get an event as early as next week for the new console. Fingers crossed. The sources go on to say that it is possible these dates will change keeping the current pandemic situation in mind. 

It is also expected that the console's design and pricing along with the release date will be withheld and we could get this information at a future date. Since both Microsoft and Sony want to price their consoles competitively, both brands are waiting for the other to blink first and reveal the price so the other can undercut it. According to VentureBeat, “Sony also doesn’t need to go too deep on any games it may show on June 3. The company is planning follow-up events. This includes a State of Play that will focus on both next- and current-gen games. That State of Play has a tentative schedule of early August. Again, this could shift drastically depending on a number of factors”. 

Sony has taken to its online State of Play to reveal details of two of its biggest upcoming games, Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us Part 2, so it is possible we can get deep dives into more games through the online State of Play events. 

Sony has been drip-feeding us information about the PS5 and apparently the company has had to evolve its promotional plans in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We got a GDC like reveal for the PS5’s specifications and a simple blog post highlighting the new DualSense controller. 

Microsoft, on the other hand, has not only shown us the specifications, but the design of their upcoming Xbox Series X. Microsoft also had a gameplay reveal stream, but that was met with some negative feedback as there was very little gameplay revealed as a part of the stream.

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