Call of Duty: Mobile shows off new Battle Royale map expansion, teases addition of tanks, new boss and more

Call of Duty: Mobile has started teasing its next major update, specifically the expansion to its battle royale map. While the developers had hinted at the expansion earlier, this time they have pretty much showcased the new version of the Isolated map as well as hinted at a couple of new things that players might expect.

The new map will be an expansion of the current map along the North and North-Eastern borders, It will add new locations like Harbor, Sanatarium, Black Market, Ski Town, Heat Overgrown and Downtown. The new map seems to offer a snowy theme North and North-East, with more urban locations towards the West.

Over on Reddit, the developers said that the new map will feature “new areas to explore, loot, and fight over in the next update, but there are also interactive areas to utilize, new enemies, to find, and new vehicles to master.” They also posted an image that teased new additions to the map along with a bunch more stuff that players can expect.

Most notable of the new additions seem to be a tank. It should e noted that while PUBG Mobile to has a tank-like vehicle in the form of the BRDM-2, that vehicle does not have a turret and isn’t weaponised. The tank being added to Call of Duty: Mobile does seem to have a turret, which should make it a formidable opponent for players.    There are also some subtler references in the image. There is a sketch of a giant zombie-like creature with a butcher’s knife. This may allude to a new boss in the upcoming map. There is a note that reads, “NOVA-6 shipment stolen.” This may be hinting that the lethal gas grenade may be making its way to multiplayer. A couple of weeks back, the developers did release a teaser that showed the new Rust map being covered in green gas.

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Indian Government now offering Rs 4 lakh to users who can find flaws and vulnerabilities in Aarogya Setu app

If you’re a hacker or someone who knows coding in regards to apps can now help find bugs in India’s own contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu. In a tweet that was published bu the government, researchers and experts who have the technical knowledge regarding apps are being offered Rs 4 lakhs to help find bugs and issues with Arryoga Setu. This bug bounty is open to all comers including people on Aarogya Setu. The government says, “Everyone, including researchers and users of Aarogya Setu, are encouraged to report any vulnerability impacting the privacy and information security posture of Aarogya Setu application.”

Here's an opportunity for all to join #TeamSetu! Find a bug in the app or suggest improvements and win exclusive cash prizes. #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/hTRFCbXjNJ

— MyGovIndia (@mygovindia) May 28, 2020

A few weeks ago, French security researcher Robert Baptiste who goes by the pseudonym Elliot Alderson (a character from the TV show Mr Robot) posted a tweet saying that Aarogya Setu has a few flaws that may lead to a leak in the information collected. After that kerfluffle, the government has now decided to make Aarogya Setu open source. This essentially means that anyone can now inspect and check the source code for the app and make necessary changes where they see fit. This was a necessary move for the government as the public backlash getting worse. 

Researchers who do find bugs in the app will be asked to responsibly disclose those vulnerabilities and even get paid for it. The government has also laid down a few guidelines for people to follow. Basically, the reported vulnerability should only be present in the Aarogya Setu app or its source code or back-end server. They further added that the bug or vulnerability should be able to be exploited by “an unrooted phone running a version of Android supported by Aarogya Setu, with ADB Disabled and with all default Android security features in place.”

In other Aaryoga Setu news, the app is now mandatory for people who are flying. You can read more about that here. There has been a new contact-tracing app called SwissCovid which is based on Google and Apple’s UPI as well, you can check out how it compares to our own Aarogya Setu app here. 

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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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