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PUBG Kicks Off Season 4 With A Story Trailer And Better Visuals

The battle royale genres explosive success can be credited to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds single handedly. PUBG took note of other games that featured similar game mechanics and made its own formula which is successful till this day. The game launched on May 2018 and has since become one of the most popular online multiplayer game with millions of active players. PUBG Corp, the company behind PUBG, is now kicking off its 4th season which was announced via a trailer on YouTube which also hints at the back story and in-game lore which was also teased previously.

What’s New?

Eragnel, the map that started it all receives additional love from the developers. PUBG PC’s first map is receiving major design refresh with season 4. PUBG Corp has stated that the update brings Eragnel more in line with the other maps that were offered later. In the new update, Eragnel will receive new buildings, a revamped terrain and improved graphical fidelity. A new car radio is also being added for improved driving experience. The update will carry balancing changes and tweaks to its various weapons and vehicles. The biggest change arrives with gamers now being able to heal and boost when they are moving.

Before (L) and After (R)

The new changes will now carry the history of the island which was turned into a battlefield. The map now carries abandoned tanks, artillery, trenches, shoreline barriers and came netting spread across the landscape. Notably, structures on the map show more damage indicating of battles fought in the past. Furthermore, the company is also reducing grass density in the map alongside saturation and overall brightness after listening to player feedback.

Story & Narrative Stand Point

We have all wondered as to the backstory behind the famous battlegrounds. Why must 100 people drop in with nothing and scour for weapons? Why must they fight and win? Is it a sport or a game? These questions will naturally arrive. PUBG seems awfully similar to movies like Hunger Games, however, the creator of the game has stated that he specifically took notes from a Chinese movie named Battle Royale. Similar to the game, the movie had a bunch of people fight it out on an island, only twist, they were all students trapped by their sadistic teacher.

The latest trailer sees the game moving towards a cinematic story narration, a first for the franchise. Previously, we had covered rumours on a standalone story driven PUBG game; but the feature might just end up in the main PC game. According to the trailer, the narrator is the one behind his, “BattleGrounds.” Apparently, the antagonist or mastermind behind the brutal blood sport is a man who originated from Eragnel.

A war tore his home apart and he witnessed much bloodshed and death when he was younger. He is supposedly the only survivor of the violent skirmish and became a powerful person which gave him the inspiration for the last man standing formula in his games. There is a possibility that similar to online streaming, a future exists where fatal sports is viewable online, similar to the movie Death Race.

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Availability

The new update arrives on 24th July for PC and later on in the summer for its Console counterparts. It will bring a much needed breath of fresh air to PUBG’s gameplay and adds on the possibility of story integration. We can soon expect lore related missions being offered in the game. Stay tuned for more related articles and videos.

July 18, 2019
PUBG Mobile v0.12.0 Update Introduces New Weapons, Enhanced Zombie Mode And More

PUBG Mobile has become one of the most popular smartphone games of all times. The game is free to download and highly engrossing which has led to its wild success. A couple of months ago, the game received an update that introduced zombies which further contributed to its popularity. The company is now set to roll out another update, v0.12.0 of the game which brings new weapons, game modes and enhanced zombie mode.

PUBG Mobile v0.12.0 Changelog

Spectate Friends- As the name suggests, the feature will allow users to spectate live matches of their friends. Even though the spectating feature was previously available, it was limited only to teammates who were part of the same squad in a given match. The new update will allow users to spectate friends even if they never entered a match with them. Undoubtedly, this long demanded feature which will further boost the popularity of the game.

Survive Till Dawn- This feature is concerned with the aforementioned zombie mode which is very famous amongst players. This gaming mode will get new weapons and monsters with the latest update which will enhance its engagement factor. The new weapons that are added in this mode include the RPG-7 rocket launcher and Liquid Nitrogen grenade. The nitrogen grenade will freeze the zombies which will make them easier to kill.

Darkest Night- One noteworthy change the latest update introduces is the “Darkest Night”. In this mode, the players will not only need to survive the zombie rush but they need to stay in confined sections. As the toxic gas outside buildings will rapidly deteriorate health.

Spring Theme- As the name suggests, the new update brings the new spring theme to the gameplay. Even though this change is only cosmetic which does not alter any functionality, it is a desirable change for users whose eyes have become sore playing in the same environment continually.

Rollout Date

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The official statement from the team at PUBG states that the game will be taken offline for maintenance on April 16, from 00:00:00 to 08:00:00 (UTC). The new version of the game will be available starting the 17th of April. Players who download the update before 23rd of April will get Outfit Box III and 1,888 BP reward points.

April 16, 2019
Everything You Need To Know About PUBG Mobile Prime & Prime Plus Subscriptions

A lot of mobile games include a subscription model where users can purchase a monthly or yearly subscription, which allows them to reap added benefits in the game. Contrary to popular belief, the subscriptions do not make the games pay to win, rather it just enables users to have more fun in the games with customizations and discounts. Following in the same footsteps, popular Battle Royale game PUBG Mobile has introduced a Prime and Prime Plus subscription in-game.

About The Subscriptions

The new subscriptions give the buyer daily UC (Unknown Cash), BP (Battle Points) and amazing discounts on crates. Furthermore, a lot of outfits and weapon skins will be available for purchase via BP and RP points, which was not possible before. Tencent released the subscriptions in order to give the game a more premium status and strengthen its revenue model. The subscriptions are up and available on both Android and iOS as of April 2, 2019.

Prime Subscription

Users can choose to purchase the basic Prime subscription or go for the perk-rich and more expensive Prime Plus subscription. To view the subscription packages, users can click on the tiny “slider” at the bottom right of the screen when it shows the prime subscription banner. The basic monthly Prime subscription is available for INR 85 on Android and INR 79 on iOS, and it offers users the option to purchase items with Battle Points and collect 5 UC daily, totalling to 150 UC per month.

Prime Plus Subscription

On the other hand, the Prime Plus subscription for PUBG Mobile is priced at INR 400 per month on Android and INR 419 per month on iOS. Note that these prices are for the first month only. After a 1-month duration, Android users will be charged INR 850 and iOS users will have to pay INR 799 for the Prime Plus subscription. The prime subscription includes a lot more perks, which includes 20 daily UC (600 monthly UC), a maximum of 10 RP points per day, and an instant reward of 300 UC upon buying the subscription. Furthermore, users will be able to purchase items permanently with BP and will get an amazing 50% discount on the first classic crate lottery daily.

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As previously reported, the new 0.12.0 update brings a ton of exciting features to PUBG Mobile, such as the Darkest Night, which enables users to take companions into the battleground in order to earn cosmetic items. The game developers are taking all the necessary steps in order to keep the loyal player base hooked to the game. Regular bug fixes and exciting game modes are always welcomed by the players.

April 2, 2019
PUBG Mobile Six-Hour Ban Lifted, Developers Issue Apology

A few days ago, reports were rife that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or PUBG Mobile, an immensely popular game in India is imposing a new rule. This allowed the users to play the game for a period of six hours before being banned for the entire day. Many of the players were furious because of the decision and vented it out on various social media channels. In a tweet by the official Twitter account of PUBG Mobile India, the developers of the game have apologised, claiming the restriction was a bug, which has since been fixed, along with a few other bugs that were causing a hindrance in the gameplay.

What Has Changed?

https://twitter.com/PUBGMobile_IN/status/1109350840530173952

The latest in-app update to PUBG Mobile, the official tweet claims to fix a few of the bugs that were reported in the game. The Birthday Crate, which was put in place to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the game has been changed. A bug which let misuse of the coupons to get free in-game currency has also been fixed. Because of it, the payment service is functioning again after a brief hiatus.

The biggest change and perhaps the most anticipated in PUBG Mobile is the removal of the Healthy Gameplay System error. As mentioned above, this restricted the users to play for more than six hours in a day. The official account claims the players will supposedly get to play the game without any interruptions. Despite the claimed fix, some users have reported the bug still persists. It is expected that the issue will be fixed for all users in the following days.

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Interestingly, PUBG Mobile has been all over the news the past few weeks, and all for infamous reasons. A few days ago, it was reported that two cities in Gujarat have banned the game and also arrested a few people for playing it in public. Another report claimed a person died because of playing the game for 45 days. It was expected that the six-hour ban was put in place to prevent more incidents like these from happening. Now that the developers have alleged that was not the case, it should pacify most players of the game. The new fixes can be download by starting the game and downloading an in-app update.

March 25, 2019
PUBG Mobile, Here’s What To Expect From Season 6 Update

Player’s Unknown Battlegrounds is undoubtedly the most popular mobile game right now. Developers are constantly striving to provide regular updates to keep the users engaged in the game. Season 6 for the game is already on the line, and it is expected to be rolled out to PUBG players on March 21. The update will reportedly be 247 MB in size and will include a host of new weapons, avatars and new game modes to keep the gamers hooked.

Update Features

The Season 6 update will introduce new weapons like the G36C in the game. The rifle will be exclusive to the snow-laden Vikendi Map and will act as a replacement to the SCAR-L assault rifle. Both the guns utilize 5.56 mm ammunition. The G36C can be kitted with stocks, laser sights, thumb grips etc. Furthermore, a three-wheeled vehicle called Tukshai will be added to the game alongside the Jeep, the Darcia etc. Season 6 update will also introduce a new skin for the M762 assault rifle, which uses 7.62 mm ammo.

The Season 6 update will bring forward two Elite pass variants, the Elite Pass and the Elite Pass Plus. The only upside of purchasing the Elite Pass Plus is that the users will get an additional 25 ranks without grinding for them. The pass will also include subscriptions, with two different plans called Prime and the Prime Plus. They will provide free UC, RP etc.

Erangel and Miramar will finally be playable in dynamic weather conditions. Previously, Vikendi and Sanhok were the only maps in the game to sport dynamic weather. In the new update, zombies will also be affected, with the undead getting weaker with time. Players would easily be able to kill zombies as the dawn approaches.

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PUBG fans would be familiar with the fact that PUBG has completed its first year in February 2019. Lastly, to celebrate the first year anniversary of the game, the game developers will introduce a number of birthday surprises in the game, such as birthday parties, cakes and gift crates. Users can collect them to get crates and unbox exciting cosmetics.

March 20, 2019
PUBG Mobile 0.10.0 Beta Update Introduces New Rifle, Chat Options And More

PUBG Mobile, one of the biggest and most played smartphone games, has released a new beta. The game recently won a bunch of awards at Google’s Play Store Awards in 2018. The game just received the Season 4 update recently. With the new update, Tencent Games is introducing the MK47 Mutant gun, which was already a part of the game’s XBox One and PC version of the game.

Beta Update New Additions

The MK47 Mutant will be now available on Android and iOS too. The assault rifle has multiple fire modes and a 20-bullet clip. A Laser Sight attachment is also added to the game. This allows players to fire more accurately and the MK47 is one of the many weapons that can make use of it. It is yet to be seen how accurate this attachment is compared to other scopes that are already in the game. New control settings are also added, where players can customise the screen layout with new preset and variable options. However, with the new season, all players will have to work extra hard to get back to their previous Tiers as it gets reduced to a level or two below the rank of the previous season.

This was long overdue as many gamers had requested for such a change in forums and Reddit as well. However mobile phones can be a tricky space to design a game on and PUBG seems to have listened to it’s users. We all know how horrible the PUBG chat is. No matter which high end phone you own, opening up chat means that the game is going to crash. Now, however, additional chat options have been added with dozens of scripted text and voice dialogue options in game. These have been added to make communication between teammates easier. These fall under tactics, movement, and discussion categories.

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With new seasons, come new in-game items. The introduction of new outfits for your character in the game is also being rolled out in this update. The update also includes the general bug fixes that are usually included in every major update.

December 6, 2018
PUBG Mobile Update 0.9.0 To Introduce Night Mode

The fight between PUBG, Call of Duty and Fortnite continues as all the games try to one-up the other. In its latest bid to make the game more interesting, PUBG is bringing an update with new features, bug fixes, new maps, weapons and cars. The PUBG 0.9.0 update will fix the sluggishness and lag issues. Along with connectivity issues in certain instances as reported by a few different websites. The new update will include features like Spectator Mode, Night Mode, night vision goggles, and a Halloween theme. It will also have new weapons such as grenades and guns, new vehicles including the Rony pick-up truck, better matchmaking between players and registration for a Crew Challenge Tournament.

New Update Features

The Halloween theme will bing new cosmetic items to the game. Dynamic weather will add overcast weather. There will be a first person perspective inside vehicles as well. Reports also say that in the new update, one can build small tower like structures anywhere. Dancing grenades and Landmine traps are also being added to make the game interesting.

A new car called “Rony” will now feature in the Sanhok map. A new AR rifle – QBU (uses 5.56 ammo) has been added to the existing arsenal of AR rifles and PUBG promises to have lesser number of bots in the update. The most interesting feature however still remains the Night Mode. PUBG in itself is a difficult game to play, more so on a mobile phone. It will be even more difficult to look for enemies in the night.

It will also supposedly add new environmental details such as new buildings, covers and trees to make the maps and the overall gaming experience more immersive. The new update will arrive on 25th October. There is a leaked version of the new update already available online but we suggest that you wait for the official update to avoid any mishaps.

October 22, 2018