Steam Sets New Record With Over 27 Million Concurrent Active Users; Cyberpunk 2077 Becomes Global Top Seller

Steam has broken another record with 27 million concurrent active users. Out of these, 7.8 million accounts were playing a game at the time. Separately, Cyberpunk 2077 became the global top seller with around 23,300 very positive reviews by players on Steam.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home India release pushed up a day earlier, will now hit theatres on December 16

Marvel fans in India have some good news coming their way as Spider-Man: No Way Home is set to hit theatres on December 16. Even though this is just one day earlier than the previous release date, it means the world for fans of the MCU and Spider-Man. There is no official reason as to why the film has been bumped up to December 16. The film marks Sony’s long collaboration with Marvel in the Spider-Man franchise as the rights to the character are still owned by Sony. 

Spider-Man: No Way Home to hit Indian theatres on December 16

For fans of Spider-Man, No Way Home concludes the Sony Spider-Man trilogy with Homecoming, Far from Home being the first two films The first instalment saw a new Spider-Man in Tom Holland take up the mantle of the wallcrawler. The new Sony films have been a hit with fans and critics alike who praise Holland as a younger, greener hero who is essentially mentored by Tony Stark. With the events of Endgame throwing a wrench in the MCU, we’ll just have to wait to see how Peter deals with the loss of a mentor. 

The new film will also feature Dr Strange as the Sorceror Supreme, who like Tony Stark, is sort of a new kind of mentor for the young Parker. The film will also see the full-on launch of the Multiverse as we’re supposed to see all the three actors who’ve played Spider-Man together for the first time. Spider-Man: No Way Home will hit Indian theatres on December 16. The film stars Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch and a few other surprises that we don’t want to ruin here. 

Also Read: Hawkeye review: A hollow, lifeless show that is emblematic of the sinking MCU ship

 

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OnePlus 10 Pro will be one of the first Snapdragon 8 Gen1 powered phones: Report

OnePlus 10 Pro will be one of the first phones to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chip. Qualcomm is all set to introduce the Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chip as the successor to Snapdragon 888 during the Snapdragon Tech Summit that begins on November 30. The chip-maker is seemingly changing its SoC nomenclature and instead of the Snapdragon 898, it could release as the Snapdragon 8 Gen1.

According to a report by MyDrivers, there will be several Snapdragon 8 Gen1 powered phones in the market shortly after the SoC debuts. Apart from the OnePlus 10 Pro, Xiaomi is also rumoured to launch the Xiaomi 12 which could be one of the first phones to be powered by the flagship Qualcomm SoC. 

As for the release date, it is rumoured that the company may launch the OnePlus 10 Pro in January in China and in global markets after some months.

OnePlus 10 Pro leaked specifications

The OnePlus 10 Pro features a 6.7-inch AMOLED display that offers QHD+ (3216x1440 pixels) resolution and likely supports a high refresh rate of 120Hz or more.

The phone has a thickness of 8.7mm as per OnLeaks, and the full dimensions are 163.2 mm x 73.6 mm x 8.7 mm, which is the same as the OnePlus 9 Pro. 

The OnePlus 10 Pro is said to feature three cameras on the back which consists of a 50MP main camera with OIS and laser autofocus, a 48MP ultra-wide camera and an 8MP ultra-wide camera with 3x optical zoom. On the front, there is a 32MP selfie camera.

The OnePlus 10 Pro will come equipped with a 5,000mAh battery and likely supports fast charging of 65W or more. The phone is expected to arrive with 128GB storage and 256GB storage.

Also Read: OnePlus RT could launch on December 16 in India: Report

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Reliance Jio hikes prices for unlimited prepaid plans New tarrifs applicable starting December 1

Reliance Jio, India’s biggest telecom operator with a 36.43 per cent market share, has hiked the prices of its popular unlimited pre-paid plans by around 20 per cent or higher. The new unlimited plans will be applicable starting 1st December 2021. 

If you recharge your Jio prepaid number in advance before December 1, you can still avail of the old tariffs. In fact, Reliance Jio is offering an additional 20 per cent JioMart Cashback to consumers who do advance prepaid recharges worth above Rs. 200. 

Reliance Jio hasn’t revealed the hiked prices of all current plans, but benefits across most of the popular plans remain the same. The yearly plan with 2GB/ day data sees the steepest hike of Rs 480 and will now cost Rs 2879. Here are the new tariffs and their comparison with old ones. 

New Reliance Jio Prepaid Plan Prices  2GB/month, unlimited voice, 300 SMS (28 days)  -  Rs. 155 (old price - Rs. 129) 1GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (24 days)  -  Rs. 179 (old price - Rs. 149) 1.5GB/ day, unlimited voice,100 SMS/ day (28 days)  -  Rs. 239 (old price - Rs. 199) 2GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (28 days)  -  Rs. 299 (old price - Rs. 249) 1.5GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (56 days)  -  Rs. 479 (old price - Rs. 399) 2GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (56 days)  -  Rs. 533 (old price - Rs. 444) 6GB, unlimited voice, 1,000 SMS (84 days)  -  Rs. 395 (old price - Rs. 329) 1.5GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (84 days)  -  Rs. 666 (old price - Rs. 555) 2GB/ day, unlimited voice, 100 SMS/ day (84 days)  -  Rs. 719 (old price - Rs. 599) 24GB, unlimited voice, 3600 SMS (336 days)  -  Rs. 1559 (old price - Rs. 1299) 2GB/ day, unlimited voice,100 SMS/ day (365 days)  -  Rs. 2879 (old price - Rs. 2399)

Also Check: How to know Jio mobile number in 5 easy ways

New Reliance Jio Tariffs: JioPhone Plan and Data Add-ons  JioPhone Plan - 3GB/month, unlimited voice, 50 SMS (28 days) - Rs. 91 (old price: 75) 6GB Data - Rs. 61 (old price - Rs. 51) 12GB Data - Rs. 121 (old price - Rs. 101) 50GB Data - Rs. 301 (old price - Rs. 251)

The announcement follows closely the hike announced by Airtel and Vodafone. Jio tariffs continue to be relatively cheaper for the popular plans. 

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Elon Musks Starlink too fast for Indian bureaucracy, will need a license to operate in the country

As internet technologies grow to encompass the entire globe, Elon Musk’s Starlink aims to beam accessible internet all over the world. But, it looks like the company may have hit a bit of a snag when it comes to India. Starlink, as a subsidiary of SpaceX, has registered as a business in India. This took place earlier this month. The company has started pre-orders but according to the Indian government, has no permission to actually start running the service in the country. The Indian government has also asked people to stop placing pre-orders and signing up for the service. 

Elon Musk's Starlink will need a license to operate in India

India is currently hovering at around the 65th to 70th place in terms of internet speed rankings. It also only has about 41% of the population connected to the internet. Even though that is a large number globally, it means that more than half of the Indian population does not have easy access to the internet. Elon Musk's Starlink could change all of that but the Indian government wants the company to play by its archaic rules in order to do business in the country. 

In a report on Reuters, the Indian government has asked, sorry, told users to, “stop booking/rendering the satellite internet services in India with immediate effect.”. Maybe the government is looking at Starlink being a disruptive technology and thus wants to control it. Although India is a lucrative market for any company, the amount of bureaucratic red tape and corruption in India could turn the company away, and it wouldn’t be the first time nor will it be a surprise. 

Also Read: Elon Musk reveals why Dogecoin isn’t as popular as it should be

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Garena Free Fire nerfs abilities of Cristiano Ronaldo-based character, Chrono

Garena has announced that it will be making some major changes to the abilities of Chrono, the in-game character that was released around this time last year. The character is based on footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo and comes with an active ability that creates a force field around the user. Called Time Warp, this lets players fire out from inside the field, while any attack would be absorbed for a limited time. With the new update, the characters will be nerfed to a very high degree.

Chrono nerfed in Garena Free Fire

Garena will be nerfing the active ability of Chrono. After the update, players on the inside of the force field will no longer be able to fire through the shield. To counter this, the HP of the shield has been increased to make it more durable. As one might expect, these changes haven’t gone well with players, especially considering the fact that this isn’t the first nerf made to the character.

Nerfing in multiplayer games is usually done to ensure a fair and balanced game. Garena obviously thought that Chrono was slightly overpowered and gave players using him a bit of an edge in competitive play. 

Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t the only real-world celebrity to feature as an in-game character. A notable inclusion in this list was Hritik Roshan who had a character called Jai who was modelled after him. Jai is described as a decorated SWAT commander. As one might expect from such a backstory, the character is well versed with weapons and his ability reflects that. Jai has a passive ability called Raging Reload. This ability automatically reloads Jai’s weapon by up to 30% of its capacity when he takes down an opponent. However, this is limited to assault rifles, pistols, SMG, and shotguns. This makes Jai quite a good choice for players who are almost constantly pushing opponents and taking on enemies. However, the character was removed from the game in July this year.

Also read: Here's A Look At Cristiano Ronaldo’s In-Game Chrono Character

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PUBG: New State crosses 40 million downloads, celebrates by giving players the chance to earn in-game rewards

Krafton has announced that PUBG: New State has officially recorded more than 40 million downloads. As such, the developers will be marking the occasion with an in-game celebration. As part of the celebration, players can earn rewards by simply logging in each day. Every day, they will get a new in-game item for free and they will have to log in every day to get all seven items. The event kicks off on November 26 and will go on till December 6.

PUBG: New State - 40 million downloads celebration rewards.

Day 1: Chicken Medal x 3 Day 2: Troi 150% BP Card x 1 Day 3: BP Random Box (M) x 1 Day 4: Chicken Medal x 3 Day 5: BP Random Box (M) x 1 Day 6: Erangel 150% BP Card x 1 Day 7: Chicken Medal x  3

This number should not be too surprising to anyone following the game. The game received 40 million pre-registrations ahead of its global launch on November 11. Further, a few days after launch, the game got over 10 million downloads just on the Google Play Store.

Krafton recently announced that PUBG: New State received an emergency update on November 25. As one might expect, the situation was quite serious. According to the developers, there was an issue wherein in-game items could mistakenly be claimed by certain accounts.

Thankfully, it seems like the issue did not affect a majority of the accounts. The developers note that the particular accounts that were affected by the issue have been temporarily restricted from accessing the game till the time the developers retrieve the items and rectify the issue. Krafton notes that the blocked accounts will be restored once the process is complete. Further, these players will also receive compensation that will be sent via in-game mail.

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