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Netflix has announced to offer free one-tier upgrades to a more expensive plan for the first 30 days of one’s subscription, through another new promo. 

Only available to new Netflix subscribers, the offer is applicable to the basic Rs. 499 and standard Rs. 649 plans, which means one who chooses the Basic plan, will be upgraded to Standard plan for the first 30 days at no additional cost. And if a subscriber picks the Standard plan, he/she will get access to a month of the Premium plan, which costs Rs. 799 per month.

The Netflix plan upgrade from Basic to Standard allows access to high-definition (HD) video resolution and simultaneous viewing on two screens, which is otherwise limited to standard-definition (SD) and one screen only. An upgrade from Standard to Premium entails similar ultra-high-definition (UHD) video resolution, up to 4K, and access to watch on four screens simultaneously.

As per a Gadgets 360 report, a Netflix spokesperson shared, “We’re looking at different marketing promotions in India to attract new members and give them a great Netflix experience.”

After the free period, Netflix will give the option of continuing on the upgraded plan by paying the original plan cost. If not, the subscriber will be demoted to the plan that they originally chose. Offering  members a taste of the additional features one tier up, the streaming giant is hoping to lure users to enjoy premium content by paying more going forward.

The streaming platform has previously tested free plan upgrades in other markets, and it’s currently running the offer in countries outside of India as well.

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During Covid-19 pandemic online games, especially, have seen an influx of new players and when it comes to online games, Fortnite Battle Royale is simply unavoidable. The latest trailer for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film Tenet debuted in Fortnite recently. Although very little about the film is actually known, Tenet is described as a movie set within the world of international espionage, and the first trailer and marketing material for the movie has played up a concept in which time moves forward and backward — hence the palindrome title. The new trailer expands on John David Washington’s main character as he learns to warp time, with the stake of the world and its future in his hands.

Fortnite is known for its in-game live concerts, taking advantage of it many musical artists are not only taking to Fortnite to hold virtual concerts, they’re even debuting songs on the platform. Travis Scott’s Fortnite concert was quite an extraordinary spectacle. He debuted his new single called ‘Astronomical’ in the virtual space too. From the looks of it, world premiers in Fortnite are here to stay.Prior to Nolan’s Tenet trailer premiering in Epic Games’ massive virtual universe, Disney and director J.J. Abrams teamed up with Epic to debut a scene from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Abrams was on hand to introduce the clip, appearing as a tinier virtual version of himself on top of a stage where players could see him talk to host Geoff Keighley. The scene was later alluded to in  The Rise of Skywalker’s opening crawl. After the trailer premiered, Keighley also announced that a classic Nolan movie will screen in Fortnite for fans some time this summer.

Tenate  is still slated for 17 July, according to new marketing material that appeared on Twitter after the trailer debuted. Nolan’s Tenet isn’t just one of Warner Bros.’ biggest movies of the year — it’s also become a litmus test as to whether Hollywood studios could start releasing their films after facing a series of delays brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mulan, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run, and Wonder Woman 1984 are all set to follow Tenet.

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Monsta YouTube Network has become the first-ever Malaysian YouTube network aimed at kids and families to reach a combined total of 10 million subscribers. 

Established in 2014, it is now one of the biggest digital networks for kids and families in the region, housing 12 different channels including Monsta Channel, Mini Monsta, AnimaSEA, Monsta Keren, Monsta Dhamalastic, Papa Pipi, and so on. Each channel serves different segments of the audience, with subscribers hailing from South East Asia, the United States, India, and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) regions.

In response to the growing demand for free content online, Monsta YouTube Network was created with the main purpose of providing quality animated content for kids. It was also the first platform in Malaysia to serve full episodes of its animated shows on YouTube for free, starting with Monsta’s own original series, BoBoiBoy and Apa Kata Yaya.

The kids network has also spent years negotiating with various content providers from around the region in order to obtain the rights to stream their shows online. Though met with initial hesitance, Monsta’s efforts have now led to a variety of shows from all over the world available on the platform to watch legally and and at zero cost. One of Monsta’s many goals is to make content more and more accessible to viewers and to combat online piracy.

Its homegrown IP, BoBoiBoy, has been broadcasted across 70 countries, along with a very popular franchise in the world, Pokémon, Monsta has continued to expand its offerings with a wide range of original and licensed shows. Other popular shows on the Monsta YouTube Network include the family-oriented hit series Pesanan Papa Pipi, the award-nominated travel show Fly With Yaya, the animated series Beyblade Burst based on the popular spinning top toy line, Kamen Rider Zi-O, Zoids Wild, The Oddbods Show and many more. 

Monsta YouTube Network serves children’s content to more than 30 million unique users monthly, with over five billion views in total across all channels. The network is growing at a rate of half a million new subscribers every month, and it expects that growth to not just continue, but multiply in the next 12 months.

As its subscriber base grows, Monsta YouTube Network is more committed than ever to serve high-quality content to families and kids around the world. Monsta promises more exciting titles to come, including Mechamato. 

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While we are coming across layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts as a result of the COVID outbreak as well as live-action projects are stalled, students from animation and gaming sectors are witnessing new beginnings with each batch passing out year-after-year.

More than 500 students of the Chandigarh University have secured placements in top Global and Indian Animation and Graphic Designing Companies over a period of five years.

As announced by the University vice-chancellor Dr. R S Bawa, while giving details about the placements of the Animation and Gaming Department, “More than 70 companies have recruited our 522 Animation and Gaming students from Chandigarh University over the period of five years and the placement trends show 20 per cent increase in the number of placements every year. Film Production companies, Ad Agencies and media companies lead the consortium of multinationals which are big-time recruiters of our young and budding Animation and Gaming professionals.”

He also informed that independent integrated media services company, Prime Focus, has been the largest recruiter over the years and till date, has offered placements to 102 students in different capacities while the other top recruiters included world’s leading Visual Effects and Animation studio, DNEG and global Animation and Multimedia company, Digitoonz Media, who have jointly offered placements to 30 students.

Speaking about the work-profiles offered to the Animation and Gaming students in the Industry, Bawa said that about 101 students are working as graphic designers, 55 students as 3D animation artists, 29 as 2D animation artists, 33 as Roto artists, 20 as motion graphic artists, 15 as VFX artists, 20 as web designers and 10 as rigging and lighting Professionals respectively.

Chandigarh University chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu further added, “Indian animation and gaming professionals are in great demand all over the world which can be ascertained from the fact that India currently ranks 2nd in the Global Animation and Gaming Industry. According to a report, India has a market share of 26 per cent in the Global Animation Market and there are about 2,500 Animation and Graphic studios in the country catering to the global demand which shows that Animation and Gaming professionals in India have a plethora of job opportunities and have a bright future ahead.”

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Tencent-led Activision’s Call of Duty Mobile has captured the imaginations of a wide range of audiences with its gaming content in Once upon a time in Rust, Season 6. Call of Duty Mobile recently dropped Huntress draw, final episode of the Wild West comics, along with unlocking a free character in a daily bonus section on 24th day log in.

The global pandemic has definitely seen a surge in online gaming as more and more users including women players have taken to this trending activity during the lockdown period. Taking the opportunity Call of Duty Mobile has launched their Season 6 of Once upon a time in Rust which has introduced a flurry women characters in a battle pass as well as Season 6 draws.

The in-game comic book was the introduction of the season and it was divided into four installments which released every Friday in the month of May. Its gripping storyline has glued audiences’ interest in the season. The pilot chapter tells how Ghost Cow Boy reached the deserted lonely enemy camp on horseback which was unexpected as there was no vehicle available to reach the vicinity and on foot, no one can reach there.

The second chapter narrates the story of how Cow Boy Zombie started taking over the enemy despite out of cover with his specialised gun. The third installment tells how the enemy chief came out in vision to Ghost Cow Boy asking to sort out in the ‘old fashioned way’ as the enemy chief lost all other members of his team. And sooner both prepare for one vs one fight which is revealed in the fourth installment and Ghost Cow Boy takes over the enemy chief and enemy chief warned Ghost Cow Boy while drawing his last breath “… you don’t know what’s down there”. Soon after, Ghost Cow Boy enters the enemy den and the chapter ends on a cliff-hanger. This indicates that season two of the comics will commence soon as there is a lot more to tell.

In addition to that, Huntress draw has been introduced with the new character Artery, Artery Avatar, Bloody Vengeance camo for HG40, M16, Knife, Backpack, frame, Do-si-dead emote and special gun-type 25 which has the power to turn enemy into a bloody mist.

The new character Anna “Artery” Buckler is an elite German specialist who knows to kill acrobatic tactics.
She is a survivalist with a weakness to sunburns and a fondness for Gothic cathedrals. She is the 5th woman character introduced in a row since the launch of the new season.

Apart from that, new character Nomad-Druid has been unlocked as a reward on the 24th daily login. The new character Nomad is Tavo Rojas in the Druid uniform seeks retribution for his fallen friends, using his prowess to turn the environment against his enemies. Here is a quick glimpse of the latest update:

Additionally, Call of Duty Mobile recently released the Season 7 update for its test servers. The most important addition teased in Call of Duty Mobile Beta update is the ‘Gulag,’ which is insanely popular in Call of Duty Warzone. Bobby Plays, a popular Call of Duty Mobile streamer, uploaded a video on YouTube in which he explored all the cool additions in Season 7 beta update.

In that video, he notices the ‘Gulag’ mentioned in the Download List. Well, that was enough for everyone familiar with ‘Gulag’ to go crazy. According to leaks, Call of Duty Mobile Season 7 beta update is that it brings a bunch of new locations in the Battle Royale map, vending machines, a new Battle Royale class in the test servers called the ‘Smoke Bomber’ and more. The beta update brings so much new content that players are already brimming with excitement.

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