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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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PUBG gets a new map that changes with every match in Season 9

October 14, 2020VG247

PUBG has introduced a new map that’s unlike anything else you’ve seen before in the battle royale shooter.PUBG‘s patch 9.1 has arrived on the game’s test servers on PC, bringing with it the new Paramo map, a smaller 3x3Km arena with an active volcano.Outside of its unique setting compared to other PUBG maps, Paramo’s main hook is that its layout and weather conditions change with every match, shifting the location of major landmarks and altering the terrain of each area. Lava flows from Paramo’s active volcano, which creates lava streams that deal damage to players and vehicles.All throughout the new…

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PUBG and Street Fighter 5 are your September PlayStation Plus games

August 26, 2020VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Wednesday, 26 August 2020 16:59 GMT Quick bit of news for you: PUBG and Street Fighter 5 are your PlayStation Plus games for September.Sony announced today PUBG and Street Fighter 5 for PlayStation Plus members will be available for download starting September 1.The games will be made available through the service until October 5.Meanwhile, you still have time to download August’s offerings until the 31st.The August offerings are Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. 12-20 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE WORLD’S LARGEST DIGITAL GAMES EVENT New games | Panels | Let’s Plays | Industry Insight | Esports…

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PUBG gets decoy grenades, MG3 LMG and more in new patch

August 19, 2020VG247

By Sherif Saed, Wednesday, 19 August 2020 13:50 GMT PUBG has just received some new content.Patch 8.2 for PUBG has been released on the PC’s live servers, following a week of testing.The patch follows just a few weeks after the Sanhok overhaul that kicked off Season 8 in July. The biggest new arrival with 8.2 is the MG3, a powerful, crate-only LMG. The MG3 has a high 990 rate of fire that makes it deadly. You can also toggle on a slower, 660 ROF for better accuracy. In either case, the MG3 comes equipped with a bipod.On top of its…

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