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Kolex looking to launch esports talent trading cards featuring casters and analysts, existing UK CSGO cards include Smooya, Mezii and Alex

April 27, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

You are reading Kolex looking to launch esports talent trading cards featuring casters and analysts, existing UK CSGO cards include Smooya, Mezii and Alex by Esports News UK – If you enjoy this content check us out on https://twitter.com/Esports_News_UK You are reading Kolex looking to launch esports talent trading cards featuring casters and analysts, existing UK CSGO cards include Smooya, Mezii and Alex by Esports News UK – If you enjoy this content check us out on https://twitter.com/Esports_News_UK Continue reading Kolex looking to launch esports talent trading cards featuring casters and analysts, existing UK CSGO cards include Smooya, Mezii and…

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PUBG is going Free to Play in January 2022

December 10, 2021VG247

Announced during The Game Awards, one of the original battle royales is undergoing a big change. PUBG, one of the original battle royale games that popularized the genre, is transitioning to a free-to-play model on January 12, 2022. Announced during The Game Awards, this news comes five years after the game’s initial release into early access on PC, before it expanded to multiple other platforms. As a replacement for the premium model, PUBG will receive an optional premium account upgrade called Battlegrounds Plus. This one-time purchase provides access to a selection of additional features otherwise not available to those with…

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UK team Exquisite Decode to participate in PUBG Mobile Pro League European Championship

November 11, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

PUBG Mobile has announced the teams who will be going head-to-head in both Season 2 of the Pro League Americas Championship and Season 1 of Pro League European Championship S1, with the latter featuring a UK team. Exquisite Decode UK, who recently finished second in the Western Europe Season 2 Finals, has four UK players and two from outside the UK. Their UK players are Hardman, Reznov, Senso and Will, and the team also has Daddy from Slovenia and Eliseo from Albania. Continue reading UK team Exquisite Decode to participate in PUBG Mobile Pro League European Championship

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UK team Exquisite Decode to participate in PUBG Mobile Pro League European Championship, UK casters say they’re ‘undoubtedly capable’ of reaching PMGC

November 11, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

PUBG Mobile has announced the teams who will be going head-to-head in both Season 2 of the Pro League Americas Championship and Season 1 of Pro League European Championship S1, with the latter featuring a UK team. Exquisite Decode UK, who recently finished second in the Western Europe Season 2 Finals, has four UK players and two from outside the UK. Their UK individuals are Hardman, Reznov, Senso and Will, and the team also has Daddy from Slovenia and Eliseo from Albania. Continue reading UK team Exquisite Decode to participate in PUBG Mobile Pro League European Championship, UK casters say they’re ‘undoubtedly capable’ of…

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League of Legends Arcane characters added to PUBG Mobile and Fortnite, Epic Games Store also gets LoL, TFT, Valorant and Legends of Runeterra

November 4, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Promoted article (contains affiliate links) Riot Games is going all out to promote its upcoming animated Netflix League of Legends show, Arcane, which debuts from November 6th 2021. The RiotX Arcane event will feature in-game extras, a global premiere on Twitch and more for example, and Riot is also promoting the show with outdoor Arcane marketing at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and also in New York (as reported on Reddit). Continue reading League of Legends Arcane characters added to PUBG Mobile and Fortnite, Epic Games Store also gets LoL, TFT, Valorant and Legends of Runeterra

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League of Legends Arcane characters added to PUBG Mobile and reportedly Fortnite

November 3, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Riot Games is going all out to promote its upcoming animated Netflix League of Legends show, Arcane, which debuts from November 6th 2021. The RiotX Arcane event will feature in-game extras, a global premiere on Twitch and more for example, and Riot is also promoting the show with outdoor Arcane marketing at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and also in New York (as reported on Reddit). Now Riot is bringing some of its well-known League of Legends characters to popular competitive shooters Fortnite and PUBG Mobile. Continue reading League of Legends Arcane characters added to PUBG Mobile and reportedly Fortnite

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Castlevania Netflix creator working on animated PUBG show

July 20, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley 20 July 2021 20:54 GMT Adi Shankar, creator of the Castlevania animated series for Netflix, will create and showrun an upcoming animated project based PUBG.Krafton Inc. announced today it had signed Adi Shankar for the animated PUBG project.Watch on YouTubeAlongside Castlevania, Shankar is also known for The Grey starring Liam Neeson, Killing Them Softly with Brad Pitt, and more Hollywood films. “As a player, I’ve been crushing the competition in the Battlegrounds since PUBG was released in 2017,” said Shankar. “I’m grateful to Krafton for the trust and confidence they’ve placed in me to execute my vision…

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Footballer Son Heung-min says he wants to win a chicken dinner after being added to PUBG as a playable character as part of a ‘Sonny Collaboration Event’

July 19, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Krafton Inc. today detailed its PUBG: Battlegrounds collaboration with Tottenham Hotspur FC player and captain of the South Korean national team, Son Heung-min (aka Sonny). The collaboration, which runs from July through October, includes an in-game event and the opportunity for players to earn or purchase exclusive Son-themed in-game items. As part of the partnership, Krafton will also give away real-world Level 3 helmets autographed by Premier League footballer Son. “After being a player of PUBG since its launch, I am thrilled to be able to work directly with Krafton on this amazing partnership,” said Son Heung-Min. Continue reading Footballer Son Heung-min says…

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32 teams to take part in $3m charity PUBG Mobile World Invitational next week, including UK side Lakonostra MVP

July 16, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

PUBG Mobile and Gamers without Borders have revealed the first PUBG Mobile World Invitational (PMWI), which will see 32 teams representing their countries for a $3m charity pool starting on July 22nd. The PMWI will be an online event split into two divisions, with a champion being crowned for each. The top teams from each division will be able to choose from multiple Humanitarian Aid organisations to receive its prize pool share, with the PUBG Mobile World Invitational supporting Gamers Without Borders’ mission of fighting COVID-19.  Continue reading 32 teams to take part in $3m charity PUBG Mobile World Invitational next week, including UK side Lakonostra MVP

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PUBG’s new 8x8km map, Taego, arrives alongside self-revives and a Gulag-like arena

June 30, 2021VG247

PUBG is evolving with its biggest patch in months.Today sees the release of PUBG‘s update 12.2, which is live on PC test servers. The patch brings a number of notable additions to the game, but probably its biggest piece of content is the new map: Taego.Watch on YouTubeAs previously announced, Taego is the game’s first 8x8km map since Miramar. Set in Korea, Taego is similar to Erangel, with varied terrain and a mix of metropolitan and rural areas, including housing compounds and dense towns. The developer is using Taego to introduce a couple of new features to PUBG.First, Taego will…

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£22,000 PUBG Mobile UK National Championship 2021 announced

May 1, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

PUBG Mobile has announced the first PUBG Mobile National Championship (PMNC) in the UK, which it says signals its further commitment to expanding the game’s esports ecosystem in the region. The PMNC 2021 UK will see national rosters will battle it out at the event, with £22,000 up for grabs. Open qualifiers take place from June 4th to 11th. Teams from the UK, which must consist of a minimum of four players and a maximum of six players from the same country, are invited to sign up and compete online now at https://esports.pubgmobile.com/pmnc/uk. Continue reading £22,000 PUBG Mobile UK National Championship 2021 announced

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PUBG Lite is shutting down later this month

April 1, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed, Thursday, 1 April 2021 13:18 GMT PUBG’s free-to-play experiment on PC is over.PUBG Lite, which launched in 2019 as a low-spec, free-to-play version of the battle royale game, is shutting down later this month.PUBG Corp. pulled download links on Tuesday, but players who already have it installed can continue to play it and spend in-game credits until April 29. All PUBG Lite player support will end one month later, on May 29.In the announcement, PUBG Corp. did not say why it’s killing the game, just that the decision was made “after much deliberation.”“We would like to convey…

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PUBG introduces MGS-style Fulton balloons

March 24, 2021VG247

Some hot air can save your ass in the battle royale hit.You can now quickly move to PUBG‘s safe zone using balloons.In an update on the game’s website, developer PUBG Studio revealed the new Emergency Pickup item, which sees players hoisted up into the air by a balloon that is then hooked onto a plane passing overhead. This is one way of quickly reaching the circle, or can be a means of escaping a spicy situation.There’s a lot of risk to using the Emergency Pickup, though. The item is pretty heavy and – like the game’s flare gun – can…

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PUBG lore has been made easier to digest thanks to official new website

October 25, 2020VG247

A new PUBG website has launched that collects years of the game’s history and lore into one easily navigable place.PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds is hailed by many players as one of the games that kicked off the battle royale craze that’s dominated much of the current generation, but in some ways, the game lagged behind its competitors as time went on.Where titles like Fortnite and Call of Duty Warzone managed to weave a story and progressive narrative elements into the game over time, PUBG instead remained focussed on its match-to-match focus, eschewing lore and a persistent story for a long time.Developer PUBG…

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PUBG is finally getting a 60fps mode on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X

October 20, 2020VG247

By Sherif Saed, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 14:20 GMT PUBG players on consoles may finally get to experience the game at framerates above 30fps.The first PUBG Season 9 patch has arrived on the PS4 and Xbox One test servers. The change log is nearly identical to that of the PC side of things, including, of course, the new map Paramo.But one big addition exclusive to consoles is support for 60fps. The Framerate Priority option, available on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, now supports up to 60fps gameplay.This is achieved by dropping the resolution to 1080p, which isn’t surprising. PUBG…

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