Amazons online third person shooter game Crucible finally has a release date

Amazon’s online third-person free-to-play shooter game, Crucible, finally has a release date. In a new trailer, the game modes along with the release date have been revealed. Crucible will release on May 20 for the PC only. There is no information on whether the game will come to the home consoles. The game is a third-person online shooter and as per the new trailer revealed, players will be able to engage in three modes - Heart of the Hives, Alpha Hunters, and Harvester Command. Players' abilities and skills are also upgraded throughout the game. Let's look at the gameplay modes in detail.

Heart of the Hives - This is an interesting take on Team Deathmatch. Players are divided into two teams and must battle each other, but there is a third party involved as well - AI-controlled alien fauna. The two teams must battle each other and the alien fauna in a race to claim three alien hearts. The first to get the three wins.  

Alpha Hunters - In Alpha Hunters, eight teams of two players each are pitted against each other. The last team standing wins. It sounds like it will be quite chaotic. 

Harvester Command - This is the Crucible’s own take on 'capturing the flag', sort off. Two teams compete for a shared resource. The first team to deplete the other’s resources wins.

From the above, it is clear that a lot of thought has gone into the game and the modes it brings. Now we need to wait and see it in action. 

The online competitive shooting space is dominated by classics like Counter-Strike and evergreen games like Call of Duty. We also saw a surprise hit in a game like Apex Legends, so it will be interesting to see how Crucible performs, especially since it is a free-to-play game, just like Apex legends.

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OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro pre-orders are live on Amazon, sale date revealed

You can now pre-book the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in India through Amazon with the smartphones scheduled to go on sale from May 11. Customers will also receive a Rs 1,000 cashback on pre-ordering the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. The sale date was announced amidst the nationwide lockdown put in place till May 17 to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic which restricted sales of non-essential items. However, since Monday, companies including Realme, Xiaomi and Vivo have resumed business and started taking orders and delivering smartphones in areas designated green and orange zones, complying with the recent MHA order. You can read more about that story, here. 

How to pre-book the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro

Amazon India has launched a dedicated microsite to help you pre-book the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro and avail a Rs 1,000 cashback. It’s a five-step process, as listed by Amazon.

1. You need to first purchase a OnePlus Amazon.in e-Gift Card worth Rs 1,000 and above on the Amazon India site by May 10. 2. The gift card will be sent to you over email. 3. Once received, redeem the gift card on Amazon to purchase and pre-book the OnePlus 8 or OnePlus 8 Pro. 4. After pre-booking, you need to make the purchase between May 11 and June 30. 5. Amazon will credit Rs 1,000 cashback in your Amazon Pay Balance within 30 days of your purchase.

Furthermore, you can also purchase the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro from OnePlus’ own website and its offline retail channels. However, the pre-bookings are only available via Amazon India. Furthermore, the base variant of the OnePlus 8 (with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage) is exclusively available on Amazon India, and will not be sold on the company website or offline.

OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro price in India

The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro launched via an online event in April. The phones are priced quite aggressively in the Indian market as compared to Europe and the US.

The OnePlus 8 base variant with 6GB+128GB storage starts at Rs 41,999. As mentioned before, this will be exclusively available on Amazon India. 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.

OnePlus also announced the Bullets Wireless and a Warp 30 Wireless Charger for the OnePlus 8 Pro.

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Forza Street now available for Android and iOS

Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios’ new mobile racing game, Forza Street, is now available on iOS and Android devices. The game is free to download on both platforms. To recall, the game was unveiled last year and was initially limited to Windows 10 devices. The game has been designed to offer a quick gameplay experience with races that last under a minute. 

Andy Beaudoin, Turn 10 Studios Design Director, Forza Street writes in the official blog, “Forza Street was also designed to be an evolving experience. The game is based in a street racing world with interesting characters, mystery, and intrigue explored through a narrative-driven campaign, weekly Spotlight Events, and limited-time Themed Events, all of which provide players with an opportunity to expand their car collections. For players looking for an additional challenge, weekly Rivals events let them take their collections against other players in the community in leaderboard based asynchronous challenges,”  

Bonus for early adopters

As a bonus, those who play the game anytime before June 5, 2020, will receive the 2017 Ford GT. They will also get additional in-game credits and gold that should help them unlock more cars. Further, those who installed the game via the Samsung Galaxy Store will get the 2015 Ford Mustang GT with a custom Galaxy themed paint. In case they are using any one of the new Samsung Galaxy S20 devices, players will get the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with a custom Galaxy paint as well as in-game credits and gold.

Xbox Live support

It should also be noted that Forza Street supports Xbox Live. So players will be able to unlock achievements and transfer game progress across Windows, iOS and Android devices.  

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Airtel offering free access to ZEE5 for prepaid customers recharging Rs 149 and above

Strategic tie-ups are one way to gain customers in the telecom sector. All three network giants — Reliance Jio, Vodafone and Airtel have tied up with content providers to offer access to Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and ZEE5, along with data benefits to help users tide over the lockdown with something to watch on the internet. On similar lines, Airtel has teamed up with ZEE5 to offer access to the streaming platform to its prepaid customers in India.

Who is eligible to avail free ZEE5 subscription on Airtel?

The free subscription to ZEE5 as part of Airtel Thanks can be availed by all prepaid customers recharging with Rs 149 and above as part of Airtel-ZEE5 Summer Bonanza offer. The offer is also applicable to Airtel broadband and postpaid customers. Previously, Airtel was offering a one-year subscription to ZEE5 for all Airtel Plantinum postpaid customers.

How to avail free subscription of ZEE5 on Airtel?

Airtel is offering more than a month of free access to the entire catalogue of ZEE5 for prepaid customers. Customers can watch all content on ZEE5 from May 4, 2020, to June 12, 2020.

The offer can be availed from the Airtel Thanks App, a dedicated app for Airtel customers to redeem rewards, avail perks and more benefits exclusively.

After activating the offer from the Airtel Thanks app, you need to install the ZEE5 app to start watching movies and TV shows on the platform. You will also get the option to pay for the service after the offer expires.

"ZEE5 is extremely happy to strengthen the relationship further with Airtel. ZEE5 is a complete entertainment destination with a depth of offerings across content types, genres and 12 languages which is hard to beat. Having established ourselves as entertainment super-app of India, with the largest catalogue of content, we have captivated audiences across geographies and demographics. We are looking to expand our reach through this partnership with Airtel as we will leverage synergies between the brands and further bolster our presence across the country. We are certain that the plethora of choices we offer will keep the Airtel customers highly entertained throughout this summer," Mr Manpreet Bumrah, Business Development & Commercial head, ZEE5 India said in a statement.

ZEE5 OTT platform offers over 4,500 movies and TV Shows which includes original as well as curated content in multiple genres and 12 languages.

In other Airtel news, the company has released a Rs 401 plan which also nets you a yearly Disney+Hotstar subscription. You can read more about it here. The telecom giant has also made all children's content free on Airtel Xstream for Airtel Thanks customers. You can read more about that story, here. 

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Forza Street Now Available to Download for Android and iOS, Early Adopters Get Free In-Game Gifts

Early adopters of Forza Street are getting "special gifts" by the developers. Forza Street, a popular desktop racing game by Microsoft, has finally reached Android and iOS devices. The mobile app can be downloaded via Google Play Store, Samsung Galaxy Store, and Apple Appl Store and is available for free.

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Coronavirus: Activision, Electronic Arts Post Strong Earnings as People Stay at Home and Play

US video game titans Activision and Electronic Arts on Tuesday reported strong earnings as people staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic turn to games such as Call of Duty.

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Apple WWDC 2020 to start June 22, will be free for developers

Apple has officially announced the dates for its World Wide Developer Conference or WWDC. According to Apple, WWDC will start on June 22 and will stream through Apple Developer App and  the Apple Developer Website. The conference will be free for developers.

It has been rumoured for some time that Apple would delay WWDC this year. The company did later say that this year’s WWDC was going to be nothing like people are used to at such a conference. WWDC is the annual event for Apple to announce new features that would be included in the various operating systems for Apple devices that is expected later this year. This includes iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, tvOS and macOS.

In the press release issued by Apple the company said that “WWDC20 will be our biggest yet, bringing together our global developer community of more than 23 million in an unprecedented way for a week in June to learn about the future of Apple platforms,” said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “We can’t wait to meet online in June with the global developer community and share with them all of the new tools we’ve been working on to help them create even more incredible apps and services. We look forward to sharing more details about WWDC20 with everyone as we get closer to this exciting event.”

In order to get more information about WWDC, app developers would have to download the Developer App. Where the programming for the event would be listed. Currently, Apple has not mentioned any details around a public Livestream event or the time and schedule for it. WWDC 2020 would be Apple’s first event this year, given that the announcements for the iPhone SE 2020, iPad Pro 2020, and even the new 13-inch MacBook Air didn’t get any Livestream events.

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