Noise has already listed the ColorFit Pro 4 Alpha smartwatch on the Amazon India page which is coming on 28th December at Rs.3,799. However, the brand is also getting ready with a new TWS to launch, called Noise Buds Connect. This new wireless earphone is also listed on the same e-commerce platform.
Other than the glimpse of the Noise Buds Connect, the brand has revealed nothing. What we can confirm is the buds will be a bit smaller in size, fully plastic built as usual, and the charging case has a LED indicator in front.
Though Noise showed only one colour in the Amazon India listing, can expect there will be more options as well. We need to wait for some more time to get the official confirmation, not only about the colour options but also the features the Noise Buds Connect going to offer.
You can set the launch reminder as of now from the Amazon India page, link is given below.
India’s only official football esports league to give another boost to the growing Indian esports community.
Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) today announced the second edition of eISL, its esports venture in collaboration with EA SPORTSTM and with NODWIN Gaming continuing as the strategic partner. Hero Indian Super League is the only major sports league in India with an official football esports competition and the new season is set to be played between February and May 2023 in a league and playoff format leading up to the final in May to determine the Champions.
The second season will see the champions of the eISL having an opportunity to play in the qualifiers of the EA SPORTSTMFIFA 23 Global Series (FGS). The pinnacle of football esports globally, playing in the FGS provides up-and-coming Indian esports players an opportunity to compete with the best in the business from throughout the world.
eISL Season 2 set to begin in 2023
The season will have the participation of all 11 Hero ISL clubs, represented by 22 esports athletes through retention and club qualifiers. Introducing the retention policy, each club can retain one of their players from the previous season. The online club qualifiers will take place between January 10 and 15th 2023. Aspiring gamers will compete in a total of 11 online qualifiers – 1 qualifier per club with each club having two esports athletes on their roster. Registrations for the qualifiers, with a minimum age to enter being 16, will be held on ESL Play. This season is set to witness 62 matches played in a 1 vs 1 format with the entire league phase being played online. The playoffs and final shall be played as a LAN event with the champions qualifying for the EA SPORTSTM FIFA 23 GLOBAL SERIES (FGS) Play-in tournament.
Announcing the second season of eISL, FSDL spokesperson said, “We are extremely excited to announce the second edition of eISL in association with EA SPORTSTM and NODWIN Gaming. With eISL, we have created a highly interactive experience leveraging the evolving football consumption trends in conjunction with the rapidly growing esports industry.”
“Celebrating the success of the first season, we look forward to offering yet another exciting season of eISL as we continue to engage with our young football fans.”
“We are delighted to welcome eISL back to EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series this season,” said Sam Turkbas, EA SPORTS FIFA Esports Commissioner. “The eISL tournament embodies the best of Indian football and esports, with incredible competition increasing community engagement at all levels.”
Mr. Akshat Rathee, MD & Co-Founder, NODWIN Gaming, said, “We are delighted to host FSDL’s second edition of eISL. Football is passionately loved and followed by fans across the world and organising the esports variant of the game is super exciting for us. More so, because the winners of this series will get the opportunity of a lifetime to take part in the FIFA Global Series Play-in tournament.”
FSDL hosted the inaugural edition of eISL, offering fans another avenue to engage with Indian Football. The season ran in parallel to the 2021-22 Hero ISL season, and was an exciting and engaging tournament for football and esports fans alike, with close to 2,000 players vying to qualify for the first season. Earlier this year, FSDL signed an MoU with the leading German global football league Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL). The FSDL-DFL MoU focuses on several areas of collaboration, possible club initiatives and exchange of experiences around fan engagement, as well as a strong focus on leveraging the latest technology and innovation, a key area being football esports. The partnership is a testament to the efforts of FSDL and its growing stature internationally.
The esports industry has been growing at a rapid pace with a continued increase in the number of teams and players. According to the FICCI-EY Media and Entertainment Report 2022, the number of esports players doubled from 300,000 in 2020 to 600,000 in 2021 leading to a growth of over 50% in esports teams from 60,000 in 2020 to 100,000 in 2021. The spike in participation has resulted in esports revenues growing by 29% from INR 7.5 billion in 2020 to INR 9.7 billion in 2021. The second season of eISL further re-iterates FSDL’s intent to invest in the burgeoning Indian esports industry.
The ending of 2022 is not good for cinephiles as Netflix has cancelled more than 30 Netflix Original series publicly. It is quite a few are at risk of being cancelled or ghost-cancelled. Here’s every cancelled Netflix Original series in 2022 so far. It has been exposed that the numbers of the show that Netflix isn’t as cancellation happy for some would allude to. 2021 was a big year for Netflix cancellations, with titles like Jupiter’s Legacy, Cursed, and Dash & Lily all getting cancelled.
In 2022, you can get a lot of shows, like Ozark, Grace and Frankie, Dead to Me, and Family Reunion. We’re not going to include those in this list as we believe cancellations and final season orders are fundamentally different.
Netflix’s Canceled Animations:
As a Q1 result, you can get several animation projects that have been announced to be cancelled. These include the cancellations of the projects that had already been out in the wild and some that were under development.
In the cancelled titles you can get:
Antiracist Baby
Bad Crimes
Bone
Boons and Curses
CentaurWorld (Season 2)
Dino Daycare
Kung-Fu Space Punch
Pearl
The Twits
Toil and Trouble
Wings of Fire
With Kind Regards from Kindergarten
List of Canceled Netflix Shows in 2022
30. Blockbuster
Cancelled: December 2022
This is not the first time, Netflix is at the fault for the death of Blockbuster. The comedy series, made by NBC Universal veteran Vanessa Ramos, was about the last remaining Blockbuster store trying to keep its doors open but after a lacklustre first season, it won’t be returning. The title never featured in the official Netflix global top 10s and was critically panned.
29. Warrior Nun
Cancelled: December 2022
After getting such reviews from its loyal fanbase, a show like Warrior Nun got cancelled from facing the chop. Unfortunately, the writing was on the wall too early on after the release of season 2 provided its viewership trended far below Raising Dion and Fate: The Winx Saga, two other shows cancelled in their two seasons in 2022. The cancellation joins quite a large library of LGBTQ-focused teen shows that have been cut short over the years.
28. The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself
Cancelled: December 2022
The film has been produced by Andy Serkis, The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself was a fantasy YA series based on the books by Sally Green. The series had been renamed on Netflix a few weeks after its run, likely serving as a last-ditch attempt at generating some buzz, but sadly, it wasn’t enough.
27. Queer Eye: Germany
Cancelled: December 2022
The German-Version of the US Queer Eye, won’t return to Netflix for a second outing. The most interesting fact is how this was cancelled. It was overhead at a dinner conversation, and the show was cancelled and eventually confirmed by Netflix.
26. The Midnight Club
Cancelled: December 2022
The first Mike Flanagan show has been designed for having a second season won’t be getting one. After a weak start and a massive drop in viewership between weeks 2 and 3, The Midnight Club won’t return for a season 2. The cancellation also coincides with the fact that Flanagan has taken his overall deal away from Netflix over to Prime Video.
25. Unsuspicious / Only for Love
Cancelled: November 2022
There are two Brazilian Netflix Original series that was confirmed to be cancelled by oglobo in November 2022. Things are Unsuspicious is a comedy series that debuted in August 2022 and ran for 9 episodes whereas Only for Love was the musical drama that debuted in September 2022.
24. The Imperfects
Cancelled: November 2022
With a very limited marketing window, the writing was probably on the wall for The Imperfect early on, following its addition to Netflix in early September 2022. After two months after the release, the show was officially cancelled by Netflix.
23. Partner Track
Cancelled: November 2022
Helen Wan’s legal drama based on the novel failed to secure a second season at Netflix despite the head of drama at the company expecting big things to come. It was one of the worst-performing debut shows in the top 10s of the year and, sadly, won’t be returning for future seasons.
22. Fate: The Winx Saga (Season 3)
Cancelled: November 2022
At the beginning of November, the showrunner of the teen fantasy series sadly published that the show would not be returning despite relatively strong performance in comparison with the other Netflix shows that got renewed for a third season.
In an Instagram post, Brian J Young posted:
“This is especially tough because I know how many of you loved this season. It’s a heartbreaking silver lining, but a silver lining all the same. I’m so proud of everyone who worked on the show, and so happy we got to tell the stories we did.”
21. Maldives
Cancelled: October 2022
This brand new Brazilian comedy series premiered on Netflix in the last summer of 2022 and was made by Natalia Klein. Sadly, top 10s reveal the show didn’t really catch fire in Brazil or anywhere else in the world for that matter on October 25th, a local Brazillian site reported that the cast had been told the show would not be continuing.
20. Love is Blind: Japan
Cancelled: October 2022
One of the numerous local-language spinoffs to Netflix reality shows was the Japanese Love is Blind entry which got a splashy season 2 renewal (Netflix Tudum covered it). Still, new reporting suggests that Netflix has pulled the plug. According to CinemaToday, the series would no longer be moving forward.
19. Grendel
Cancelled: September 2022
First announced in late 2021, Netflix was supposed to be adapting the Dark Horse Comics title and while they did complete filming, the project was scrapped midway through post-production. The series was going to star Abubakr Ali, Jaime Ray Newman, Julian Black Antelope, and Madeline Zima.
18. Resident Evil
Cancelled: August 2022
Resident Evil Reviews out of the gate for Resident Evil weren’t good. Many complained about how the show turned the classic horror franchise into a teen drama, which meant enough people didn’t finish the show to justify renewing for another entry. It has been stated for the show ultimately proved fatal for the Netflix adaptation.
17. First Kill
Cancelled: August 2022
Netflix’s new vampire LGBTQ series got off to a good start but things quickly went downhill according to statistics like top 10 hourly figures and completion data, meaning that after two months, it was quietly cancelled. After dropping off in popularity, the show acquired a passionate group of fans on social media who are trying to get the show renewed elsewhere.
16. Q-Force
Cancelled: June 2022
The renewal of the controversial LGBTQ-driven animated series Q-Force dropped in September 2021 to a whimper which meant that the show wasn’t given a second season pickup but instead quietly cancelled behind the scenes. Its cancellation was eventually revealed on a podcast.
15. The Chair
Cancelled: Unclear
Officially we’re yet to hear about the future of The Chair but by most accounts and based purely on performance, we can pretty much safely assume the show will not be returning. We do believe it’s not returning because Sandra Oh, the main star of the show, spoke to Variety in early 2022, saying that she guesses it’s “not happening”.
14. Adventure Beast
Cancelled: June 2022
It is exclusively reported the fact that Adventure Beast is “unlikely” to return to Netflix according to one of the producers on the project. You’d be forgiven if you hadn’t even noticed the animated series added to Netflix in late 2021 but despite good reviews, the show is not expected to return.
13. The Midnight Gospel
Cancelled: June 2022
The show has been created by Pendleton Ward and Duncan Trussell, this experimental adult-animated series involved you taking trips into trippy worlds within the show’s universe simulator. It was left-field and as a result, perhaps didn’t achieve the broadest audience required to justify a second season.
12. Standing Up
Cancelled: May 2022
The French series Standing Up comes from Fanny Herrero, best known for bringing to Netflix the beloved Call My Agent! series. Sadly, despite plans for a second season, there won’t be one on Netflix.
11. Feria: The Darkest Light
Cancelled: May 2022
The Spanish language horror show based on the Feria: The Darkest Light debuted on Netflix in January 2022, and just a few months later, a spinoff confirmed that the series did not meet expectations and has, therefore, been cancelled.
10. Raising Dion
Cancelled: April 2022
First premiering in October 2019, it took the show over 2 and a half years for the follow-up season to arrive on Netflix, and sadly, it didn’t perform well enough to justify a third season.
9. Space Force
Cancelled: April 2022
The writing was perhaps on the wall for Space Force even before the second season was released on Netflix. The show faced big budget cuts and a move to Vancouver, hoping to bring the costs down. Sadly, the show didn’t perform to Netflix’s expectations according to top 10 data meaning that the plug was pulled at the end of April.
8. Pretty Smart
Cancelled: April 2022
At first, it premiered back in October 2021, Pretty Smart struggled to get into the mainstream and was eventually announced to be cancelled on April 27th alongside the news that Emily Osment would now be a full-timer on Young Sheldon.
7. On the Verge
Cancelled: April 2022
This Netflix co-production with France’s Canal+ quietly dropped onto Netflix in September 2021. Sadly, the show failed to make much of an impact despite starring Elisabeth Shue. The series was cancelled in silence and if it weren’t for a reply to an Instagram comment, we wouldn’t have even known it had been canned.
6. Alien TV
Cancelled: Reported in April 2022
After running for two seasons on Netflix, the Australian-produced kid’s series by focusing on alien reporters Ixbee, Pixbee, and Squee. We learned that the show isn’t set to return for future episodes in early 2022. However, the creators of the show were keen to stress that the door is open for future episodes down the road.
6. Diablero
Cancelled:March 2022
The Mexican series Diablero continues for two seasons on Netflix and this is the most recent season landing in 2022. Sadly, we have learned exclusively that it will not be returning for a third season on Netflix, rendering it cancelled.
5. Archive 81
Cancelled: 24th March 2022
One of the first major debuts shows on Netflix in 2022 was Archive 81, a new horror series based on a podcast series of the same name. While the show did top Netflix’s top 10s, there’s evidence that viewership drop-off between episodes could’ve been the reason for the early demise of Archive 81.
4. The Baby-Sitters Club
Cancelled: 11th March 2022
First debuting in October 2020, The Baby-Sitters Club came from Rachel Shukert and eventually went on to run for two seasons on Netflix but won’t return for a third.
Frank Smith from Walden Media said:
“We are incredibly grateful for Netflix’s vision and support in bringing the world of The Babysitters Club to life. Though we are saddened the series has come to an end, we look forward to future opportunities to share the legacy of Ann M Martin’s beloved work with new audiences.”
3. Gentefied
Cancelled:13th January 2022
After arguably defying the odds to get to a second season, Gentefied failed to get renewed for a third season, with the cancellation news coming in early January 2022. While it did break into the Netflix TV top 10s in the US, it only did so for 9 days before dropping out. The new comedy series told the story of three Latino cousins trying to keep their grandfather’s dream alive by keeping their taco show afloat in a fast-changing neighbourhood.
2. Cooking with Paris
Cancelled: 17th January
Although the bigger question is why was it given a series in the first place, it turns out there wasn’t a strong enough audience for Paris Hilton’s cooking show to justify a second season.
Deadline confirms that Netflix has opted to not renew Cooking with Paris for a second season despite the show appearing in the top 10s in Australia for 5 days and in Canada for a single day. It did not appear in the US top 10s. The series featured the media personality cooking simple recipes in her lavish kitchen alongside celebrity guests, including Kim Kardashian West, Nikki Glaser, Demi Lovato, and Lele Pons. The new series has got a 5.3 on IMDb with a 34 on Metacritic.
1. Another Life (Season 3)
Cancelled:21st February 2022
Netflix had cancelled Another Life. We can assume the series had been dropped by Netflix as early as December 2021, thanks to a tweet from Katie Sackhoff that heavily hinted at the show’s fate.
After its own loyal fan following it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that Another Life was cancelled. The series was unable to impress the fans and critics alike and simply didn’t have an audience large enough for Netflix to invest more money.
Shows at Risk of Cancellation in 2022
Netflix confirms many of its shows are on hiatus, meaning there’s no word on whether we’ll be getting future seasons. There are many shows that are rendering at high risk of cancellation:
Arjun Kapoor’s upcoming movie ‘Kuttey’ has come with a new trailer. The film, ‘ Kuttey’has featured Arjun Kapoor, Tabu, Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sensharma, Radhika Madan, and Kumud Mishra is out and unlike many others, this one does not give out too much of its plot in the almost three-minute clip. The style of the film is quite reminiscent of Vishal Bhardwaj’s Kaminey, who is a co-writer and producer of the film. Kuttey is his son Aasmaan Bhardwaj’s directorial debut. The end of the trailer carries the iconic theme music from Kaminey.
Arjun and Tabu will be seen in the role of the police officers as somehow attached to gangsters and trying to maintain in this dog-eat-dog world. The movie fills a good dose of black humor, the kind that is often seen in Vishal’s films.
Kuttey: Plot
Vishal Bhardwaj, in an earlier statement, told about working with their son Aasmaan, and said, “Kuttey is extremely special to me as it is my first collaboration with Aasmaan and I’m excited to see what he does with it. Luv Films and Vishal Bhardwaj Films are also coming together for the first time and I am immensely excited about this association, as I really admire Luv’s brave attitude towards filmmaking and strong commercial sense.”
Described as a ‘caper’, the film has three gangs fighting against each other for crores of rupees. The film’s official bio reads, “A van carrying crores of cash. One rainy night on the outskirts of Mumbai. Unaware of each other, three stray gangs cross paths on the hunt. Unfortunately, all of them have the same plan. Bullets… Blood… Betrayal… It’s every man for himself… All the dogs are after one bone. Will these dogs bite the bone, or will they lose to greed?”
Produced by Luv Ranjan, Vishal Bhardwaj, Ankur Garg, and Rekha Bhardwaj, the film has been co-written by Aasmaan and Vishal Bharadwaj. Vishal has also composed the music for the film with lyrics by Gulzar.
Kuttey: Release Date
Arjun Kapoor’s upcoming film Kuttey, has been Directed by Aasmaan Bhardwaj. The movie has scheduled to hit on 13th January 2023.
Kingfisher comes on board as the title sponsor for the tournament starting January 5, 2023
Interested persons above 21 years of age can register between December 22, 2022, and January 3, 2023
Kingfisher, India’s most iconic brand, today announced a partnership with NODWIN Gaming, the esports and gaming arm of Nazara Technologies, to become the title sponsor for the India Premiership 2023 scheduled to start on January 5, 2023.
Kingfisher has for the first time partnered with NODWIN Gaming as the title sponsor for the India Premiership. NODWIN Gaming has hosted five editions of the longest-running independent esports league so far. This edition of Kingfisher India Premiership, a NODWIN Gaming IP, will run for 9 months starting January 2023 and will be divided into 3 seasons.
Kingfisher is a youthful, contemporary and fun brand, which constantly reinvents itself to engage with its consumers in new and exciting ways. The brand is associated with some of the best music, food and sporting events, and lives up to its name of ‘The King of Good Times’.
This exciting collaboration between Kingfisher and NODWIN Gaming comes on the back of a strong gaming and esports culture emerging in the country. Registrations for the Winter Season of this mega tournament will be open from December 22, 2022 to January 3, 2023 and those who are 21 years of age and above can register here.
The Winter Season, which will include games like World Cricket Championship 3 (Mobile), Tekken7 (Console) and Clash of Clan (Mobile), will culminate in a grand LAN finale event.
Jacqueline van Faassen, Senior Category Head, Marketing at United Breweries Ltd, said,“Kingfisher has been a beacon of excitement and camaraderie for consumers over decades and is the perfect partner to celebrate moments of fun. We are thrilled to be collaborating with NODWIN Gaming and are confident that Kingfisher India Premiership will be a new milestone in our journey to delight consumers. We believe this association will create a differentiated consumer engagement experience for GenZ and millennials. Gaming has always been a passion point for the youth and we are confident that Kingfisher India Premiership will deliver an exciting gaming experience for fans.”
“What can be a better start to the new year than by bringing back another edition of India’s longest-running independent esports league! We can’t wait for the esports party to begin at the Kingfisher India Premiership that will hopefully set the mood high for the whole year. We’ve seen some amazing displays of talent across previous editions with players making a name for themselves at global and national esports gatherings. We look forward to seeing what 2023 has in store for them!” said Akshat Rathee, MD & Co-Founder, NODWIN Gaming.
For more details about the tournament, please visit Kingfisher India Premiership website.
Indian content creators will get international brands and opportunities in the new tech
Trinity Gaming and EmChain will train, mentor and provide revenue streams for approx. 40 million active gamers and creators in the web3 & blockchain sector
Trinity Gaming India, the country’s leading gaming content & marketing company, has announced its partnership with Dubai-based EmChain FZE to facilitate business worth USD 10M in the Web3 & blockchain-based gaming sector in India. Trinity Gaming and EmChain will train, mentor and provide revenue streams for creators in the web3 & blockchain space.
Managing majority of the Indian creator market share and a gaming community of over 40 million, Trinity Gaming along with EmChain aims to generate business from global developers and publishers in the P2E (Play to Earn), crypto and the NFT gaming space. This partnership will enable web3-based gaming content to generate new revenue streams for the Indian influencers and provide opportunities to work with brands and game developers in global markets including the MENA, SEA and the US.
Founded by Abhishek Aggarwal and Shivam Rao in 2019, Trinity Gaming caters to publishers, platforms, and brands. Trinity is a Creator Service Provider (CSP) to Facebook and exclusive to the Facebook Gaming Partner Program managing over 700 creators. The company also caters to Krafton in India by exclusively facilitating content, event, and marketing activities for the brand in the country.
Talking about the partnership Shivam Rao, Co-founder and COO of Trinity Gaming India said, “By working together, we can explore Web3 game prospects for our creators, which will enable them to commercialize their skills. With the increasing interest in play-to-earn games, enthusiasts will now be able to explore newer opportunities to experience and monetize Web3 platforms.”
Towqeer Gilkar, CEO of EmChain, states, “Given the massive market opportunity with the highest number of active wallet holders in the world and 400 million plus Active Gamers, India has the potential to become a global leader in the web3 space. EmChain plans to capitalize on this by delivering quality content and distribution with Trinity’s network of creators and influencers.”
Lack of awareness for technologies such as blockchain, cryptocurrencies, NFTs inhibits the average Indian gamer. Trinity’s influencers will play a key role in raising future adoption levels of web3-based gaming content by the overall Indian gaming community by sheer modeling of monetary success and enjoyment of new gaming content.
Trinity aims to ease the adoption of web3-based gaming content through education and will introduce a daily podcast called ‘Emchain Podcast’ that will talk about web3, blockchain and P2E games, available on streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube.
The IPL 2023 mini-auction is a day away, going to be held in Kochi, Kerela. Previously, 87 players got released and a total of 405 players were shortlisted for the auction. The cash-rich league has given opportunities to several talents around the world. Players like SUryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, and Harshal Patel could break into the international scene due to their outstanding performances in this league.
Only 87 slots are available and 405 players will be going under the hammer. The teams are trying to make wise decisions and select players who will fit into their franchise perfectly.
Gujarat Titans– Hardik Pandya (Captain), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad
Lucknow Super Giants– KL Rahul (captain), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi
Shortlisted players from the overseas
Credits- Wisden
Australia– Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Adam Zampa, Lance Morris, Travis Head, Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith, Ben Mcdermott, Joshua Philippe, Peter Hatzoglou, Chris Lynn, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Billy Stanlake, Andrew Tye, Moises Henriques, Darcy Short, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Nathan McAndrew, Hayden Kerr, Jack Prestwidge
Afghanistan- Mujeeb Rahman, Izharulhuq Naveed, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Qais Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Allah Mohammad, Karim Janat
Bangladesh- Shakib Al Hasan, Afif Hossain, Litton Das, Taskin Ahmed
England– Harry Brook, Joe Root, Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, Tom Banton, Phil Salt, Chris Jordan, Reece Topley, Adil Rashid, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Will Smeed, Jason Roy, George Garton, Jamie Overton, Richard Gleeson, Luke Wood, Tom Curran, Craig Overton,Tymal Mills, David Payne, Rehan Ahmed, Jordan Thompson, Christopher Benjamin, Thomas Helm, James Fuller, Benny Howel
Ireland– Paul Stirling, Josh Little, Lorcan Tucker, Harry Tector
New Zealand– Kane Williamson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Ish Sodhi, Michael Bracewell, Scott Kuggeleijn, Matt Henry
South Africa– Rilee Rossouw, Heinrich Klaasen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Corbin Bosch, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Wayne Parnell, Gerald Coetzee, Duan Jansen, Evan Jones, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Christiaan Jonker, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Sisanda Magala, Daryn Dupavillon, Glenton Stuurman, Connor Esterhuizen, Ottneil Baartman, Keshav Maharaj, Jordan Hermann, Prenelan Subrayen
West Indies– Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Nicholas Pooran, Akeal Hosein, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Shai Hope, Brandon King, Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell, Fabian Allen, Carlos Brathwaite, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Keemo Paul, McKenny Clarke, Ramon Simmonds, Matthew Forde
Zimbabwe– Blessing Muzarabani, Sikandar Raza
Namibia– Ruben Trumpelmann, David Wiese
Netherland – Paul Van Meekeren
UAE – Karthik Meiyappan
Salary Purse left for each franchise
Credits- CricketAddictor
Chennai Super Kings– Rs 20.45 crore
Delhi Capitals– Rs 19.45 crore
Gujarat Titans: Rs19.25 crore
Kolkata Knight Riders– Rs 7.05 crore
Lucknow Super Giants– Rs 23.35 crore
Mumbai Indians– Rs 20.55 crore
Punjab Kings– Rs 32.20 crore
Rajasthan Royals– Rs 13.20 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore– Rs 8.75 crore
Sunrisers Hyderabad– Rs 42.25 crore
Rules for the IPL mini-auction
Credits- ICC Cricket Schedule
The 405 shortlisted players will go under the hammer. In the 2023 auction, the process will begin with No.87 players and continue till 405. The franchises will have to nominate a few players who were previously unsold. If there are still empty spots after the first expedited round, the auctioneer will permit the franchisees to suggest a different group of players (with a smaller number), giving the unsold players one more opportunity to find takers.
The full majority of AMD Ryzen 7000 Laptop CPUs, including Phoenix, Rembrandt-R, and Barcelo-R SKUs, have been disclosed by Lenovo. The leaked product catalogue also showed NVIDIA’s first GeForce RTX 40 ‘Ada’ Laptop GPU, the GeForce RTX 4050, which will be one of several RTX 40 series graphics cards to hit the laptop market in early 2023.
Various AMD Ryzen 7000 Mobility SKUs have already leaked out in recent months, and now we have confirmation from Lenovo, whose specifications sheet for the IdeaPad Pro 5 and IdeaPad Slim has been leaked Notebookcheck. The laptop manufacturer has listed the following CPUs:
Ryzen 7 7840HS (Phoenix)
Ryzen 5 7640HS (Phoenix)
Ryzen 7 7735HS (Rembrandt-R)
Ryzen 5 7535HS (Rembrandt-R)
Ryzen 7 7730U (Barcelo-R)
Ryzen 5 7530U (Barcelo-R)
Ryzen 3 7330U (Barcelo-R)
The AMD Ryzen 7000 Phoenix Point Laptop CPUs, part of the Ryzen 7040 series, will include the latest Zen 4 core architecture and RDNA 3 graphics architecture.
credit: lenovo
These chips will succeed the Rembrandt portfolio, which will also be refreshed with the Ryzen 7035 series, which will keep the Zen 3+ and RDNA 2 designs, while the Barcelo refresh, or Ryzen 7030 series, will include the Zen 3 core architecture and the older Vega GPU cores.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB ‘Ampere’ and RTX 4050 ‘Ada’ mobility SKUs are available for the Lenovo IdeaPad 5. There are also AMD Radeon 700M and Radeon 600M integrated graphics choices for the Phoenix ‘Ryzen 7040’ SKUs and Rembrandt-R ‘Ryzen 7035’ SKUs. Lenovo presently has no AMD Radeon 7000M alternatives mentioned, however we may obtain them later following their launch.
credit: Lenovo
These laptops will have a 2.8K 120Hz (2280 x 1800) or 2.2K 60Hz display (2240 x 1440). Lenovo’s IdeaPad Pro 5 (16″) Laptops will only be available with discrete GPU options, and the latest laptop range is slated to start at 1099 Euros and be available in May 2023.
Christmas gets better with Google: Pixel 6a for $299, Pixel 7 for $499 and Pixel 7 Pro for $749
Google has huge improvements to its Pixel phones which were considered to be the best for a pure Android experience and cameras, but in 2022, the Moutain View giant has completely changed that perspective. Now, Pixel smartphones feel more premium, easy to use, and affordable yet no compromise on camera, hardware or any sort.
While they are not the best in terms of performance to compete against Apple or as superior to Apple’s security but for an Android lover Pixels are really a dream. However, in the last couple of years, these Pixels have been destroyed by bugs, shady video capture and slow interface due to a lack of hardware performance.
They have not completely solved this with the 2022 launches like Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro but have certainly improved it with lower MSRPs than Apple. Now, to make things even better Google is selling these Pixels at some crazy prices just before Christmas so anyone who is looking for a reliable Android phone should definitely go for Pixels.
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Unlocked Android 5G phone gives you the flexibility to change carriers and choose your own data plan; works with Google Fi, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and other major carriers
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With Google Tensor G2 and the Titan M2 security chip, your Pixel is built with multiple layers of security to help keep your personal info safe
VPN by Google One (coming soon) is built into Pixel 7 Pro to help protect your online activity, no matter what app or web browser you use
Get hands-free help with Google Assistant, pair devices easily, and use Find My Device to locate your Pixel phone, Google Pixel Watch, or Pixel Buds
With its durable design and IP68 protection, your phone can handle water and dust; it’s also scratch-resistant, with Corning[R] Gorilla[R] Glass Victus[TM]
Bengaluru-headquartered blockchain-basedesports fan engagement startupSTAN has announced that they have successfully concluded a first-of-its-kind user engagement activity in the form of an in-person Bootcamp visit arranged in collaboration with India’s leading esports team GodLike Esports for the young esports fans in India.
As a part of this initiative,4fans belonging from different parts of India, named Ansh Sahu, Taufeek khan, Armaan Khan, and Shaik Mohammed Younus, were being facilitated a day-long tour to the GodLike Bootcamp in Mumbai – the largest and grandest gaming facility in India as of today, where these fans got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet their esports idols, including celebrated esports players like Jonathan “JONATHAN” Amaral, Abhishek “ZGOD” Choudhary, Arshpreet “GiLL” Singh and Arjun “SHADOW” Mandhalkar, among others.
STAN collaborates with GodLike Esports, Organizes the GodLike Bootcamp Tour
This activity (Bootcamp tour) was a part of STAN’s ongoing digital giveaway event named STAN FanQuest – where they are giving away a plethora of exciting prizes worth upto INR 25 lakhs to a select group of fans, which includes Bootcamp tours, Instagram Live sessions with creators, talk shows and signed merch from creators, among other exciting rewards or perks.
These four fans who had the chance to visit the GodLike Bootcamp were the ones who were previously granted early access to the JONATHAN Limited Digital Collectible (LDC) via the STAN mobile app, which included the incredible fan perk of meeting India’s most-popular BGMI player Jonathan personally at the GodLike Bootcamp. Notably, STAN had, earlier this year, announced a long-term collaboration with GodLike Esports, as a part of which the JONATHAN LDCs were released on STAN’s platform. Besides, purchasing and owning the JONATHAN LDCs has also enabled the users to get access to a wide range of other benefits such as exclusive in-app benefits, being a part of early access and discounted collectable sales on STAN, instant rewards on STAN, premier STAN Club access, STAN’s upcoming FanFests’ access, and so on.
Speaking about the activity, Nauman Mulla, Co-Founder & COO, STAN commented, “It was a proud and happy moment for us to be able to take some of the fans (whom we like to call STANs) to visit the largest gaming facility in India, the GodLike Bootcamp located in Mumbai. At STAN, our constant endeavour is to provide our users and the esports enthusiast community at large with thrilling and sought-after fan experiences, which a fan would not otherwise get to experience very often. In the longer run, we hope to unleash more fan experiences like this one. For example, we have soon planned to take more STAN users to similar valuable destinations including a tour of S8UL Bootcamp.”
Jonathan from GodLike Esports said, “It was a fantastic experience to meet, greet and play with my superfans at the GL Bootcamp. Big ups to STAN for facilitating this visit and bringing my fans closer to me and the other creators and gamers at GodLike Esports, and I’m looking forward to more such awesome fan engagements in the times to come. STAN and GodLike are both on a journey to uplift and revolutionize esports in India, and I’m glad and proud to be a key part of this mission.”
Armaan Khan (a fan) commented, “It was an unforgettable experience to meet and play with the legendary Jonathan and other members from GodLike. It was like a dream-come-true moment as I met the creators whom I have admired for a very long time. I still cannot believe that this happened, and I’m extremely grateful to STAN for making this possible.”
During the Bootcamp tour, each of the fans received the wonderful opportunity to not just meet the nation’s leading esports athletes from titles like PUBG: NEW STATE, Call of Duty Mobile, and Battlegrounds Mobile India, as well as multiple content creators who were present at the Bootcamp, but also got to play on their favourite athletes’ and creators’ gaming setups and interact like never before with their esports idols. Furthermore, with a detailed tour of the Bootcamp facility facilitated especially for them, the fans were able to observe closely how a grand gaming facility is run, how esports players practice therein, their routine and their day-to-day activities, and much more. The tour ended with a dinner hosted for the fans along with the presence of the GodLike team members, followed by gifting the creators’-signed goodies and merchandise to the fans. All in all, the experience was like a dream come true for all the fans, with a couple of them even getting extremely emotional and/or taking inspiration to pursue esports as a professional career option.
Notably, the GodLike Bootcamp is a state-of-the-art facility spread over an area of 25,000 sq. ft., located in Mumbai, India, which houses the 40+ strong GodLike team, including the esports players, content creators and management team at GodLike. On the other hand, STAN has built a uniquely-crafted one-stop platform for the constantly growing pool of esports fans in India and the world to optimally engage, play and grow closer to their idols in the esports space. And they have already inked digital collectables and/or NFT-related partnerships with several leading esports athletes and esports teams/orgs in India.
