Gaming

Amazon is running a combo offer in India under which it is offering the Fire TV Stick along with a Bluetooth-enabled Micromini X Ninja game controller with a cashback of Rs. 750. The prime purpose of the promotion is apparently to encourage casual gamers to buy the Fire TV Stick to play games on their

Logitech has launched the Logitech G413 SE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard and the G413 TKL (Tenkeyless) SE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard in India. The G413 SE and G413 TKL SE come with Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) keycaps, aluminium top case, and white backlighting. The gaming keyboards sport tactile mechanical switches and are compatible with Windows 10 or later

HP Omen 16 (2022), Omen 17 (2022), Victus 15 (2022), and Victus 16 (2022) were launched in India on Thursday as the company’s latest gaming laptops. The laptops are powered by 12th-generation Intel Core and AMD Ryzen 6000 series processors. In addition to the new gaming laptops, HP introduced the Omen 45L, 40L, 25L, and

Far Cry 5 Xbox Game Pass release date is out. The fifth instalment of the popular first-person action-adventure shooter game Far Cry will be available July 1 on Xbox Game Pass for PC, console, and cloud. This means that subscribers will be able to play Far Cry 5 on these platforms at no additional cost.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint/charge sheet against two people for allegedly operating “PP Poker Online Gaming App” and placing illegal bets and gambling, ED said on Wednesday. The persons who have been charge-sheeted were identified as Hardeep Singh and Ankur alias Rahul Khanna, both the residents of Kolkata. Earlier on April

Activision Blizzard shareholders voted in favour of a proposal on Tuesday for a report on the video game company’s efforts to prevent employee abuse, harassment and discrimination. Activision, which is being acquired by Microsoft for $68.7 billion (roughly Rs. 5,10,990 crore), has been under fire for alleged misconduct at the company. The company’s shareholders had

Sony has the habit of releasing a slim version of its PlayStation consoles a couple of years after their initial releases. The PlayStation 5, released in 2020, is now a couple of years old, so it might soon get its makeover too. However, it appears a YouTuber has beaten Sony to the punch by creating

PS5’s June restock is here. Today at 12pm noon, the Rs. 49,990 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray-equipped variant of Sony’s elusive next-gen console PlayStation 5 will be up for pre-order in India. Alongside, just as in April and May, some retailers will also offer a Rs. 54,490 bundle of the Blu-ray PS5 and Gran Turismo 7

PlayStation Plus is changing — very soon. On Wednesday, Sony’s revamped three-tier take on its game subscription offering PS Plus arrives in India and Europe, completing a rollout that began a month ago in parts of Asia. (Due to market and operation reasons, Sony considers India as part of “Europe” rather than “Asia”. I know

PlayStation 5 might soon get a professional controller from Sony — a DualSense Pro, if you will — akin to Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, according to a new report. As with the Xbox Elite joystick, it will sport trigger stops, rear buttons/ flappy paddles, and removable analogue sticks. The DualSense Pro — I’m just

The EA Play game subscription service brings together some of the most renowned titles published by Electronic Arts under one roof. And it starts at only Rs. 315 per month in India. But if you’re already subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can enjoy content from EA Play for no additional cost. But the

The board of directors of US video game publisher Activision Blizzard said on Thursday that there was no evidence to suggest that management had ignored or minimized accusations of sexual harassment. The firm behind hits like Candy Crush and Call of Duty, which Microsoft is acquiring in a blockbuster $69 billion deal (roughly Rs. 5,38,424

Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Vanguard Season 4 is set to arrive on June 22, Activision announced on Thursday, while revealing the opening cinematic for the upcoming season titled Mercenaries of Fortune. Gamers will be offered new challenges, tools, objectives and features, according to Activision. Warzone is set to get a new

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the name of the second game in the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy and it will launch “next winter” on PlayStation 5. Developer and publisher Square Enix also shared the first look trailer during its 25th Anniversary event for the original Final Fantasy VII. Among other major announcements, the developer

Sony is launching its new PlayStation Plus in India next week. The update brings the service in four tiers, namely Essential, Extra, Deluxe, and Premium. While the Essential is the base version, Deluxe and Premium are the top tiers — depending on which market you are in. The new PlayStation Plus is aimed to help

Xbox hardware prices are reportedly rising in India — from June 30. The Xbox Series S, priced at Rs. 34,990 since launch, will soon cost Rs. 36,990, which constitutes a price increase of nearly 6 percent. The cost of the Xbox Wireless Controller — the one that comes with Series S/X — is going up

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall — first released nearly 30 years ago — is making a comeback with upgraded visuals, modern controls, and more on the GOG store as Daggerfall Unity – GOG Cut. It is a reimagined version of the classic Elder Scrolls RPG that was initially released in 1996. This is not an

Ubisoft has revealed it will host an event in September to make an announcement regarding the future of its popular Assassin’s Creed game, the publisher announced on Tuesday during its livestream event to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its Assassin’s Creed franchise. The company is said to be working on two Assassin’s Creed projects, including

FIFA 22 is coming to the Play List later this month, Electronic Arts announced on Tuesday. EA’s latest entry its popular FIFA series will be available at no extra cost with an EA Play or an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. FIFA 22 is the last of EA Sports’ titles from 2021 — including F1

Days after a 16-year-old boy, who was addicted to playing mobile games, shot his mother dead allegedly for scolding him over his PUBG addiction, experts on Saturday expressed concerns about mental health problems related to phone addiction. Dr. Jyoti Kapoor, senior psychiatrist and founder, Manasthali services said, “Mobile games have not only hampered the physical

Diablo IV — Blizzard’s next instalment in its popular dungeon crawler action RPG series — will be released in 2023, the publisher revealed on Sunday. Gameplay for the upcoming Diablo game was revealed during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022. Diablo 4 will be available on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X, along with support

Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal are heading to Xbox Game Pass, Japanese game developer Atlus revealed during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022. They will also be available on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Windows PCs. Persona 5 will be available on October 21, while the other games

Forza Motorsport 8 will be arriving on PC, Xbox Series S/X, and PC/Xbox Game Pass in Spring 2023. The announcement was made on Monday during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 event. This is the latest entry in Turn 10 Studios’ long-running Forza Motorsport series of track-focused simulation racing games. A reveal trailer for

The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 is set to take place in an online event later on Sunday. As is the case with most events held during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase will be held virtually — on the Internet. Both Xbox and Bethesda, now owned by Microsoft, have been

Microsoft has unveiled a plethora of new gaming features for Windows 11 and Microsoft Edge — with the natural aim to deliver an improved gaming experience — including windowed games optimisation, a new HDR calibration app, a new controller bar, new gaming home page, built-in Clarity Boost, and a new Efficiency mode. The new gaming

Marvel’s Midnight Suns trailer and release date are out. At Summer Game Fest on Thursday, Marvel Entertainment shared a two-minute 25-second cinematic trailer for developer Firaxis Games’ tactical role-playing game to confirm that it will be out October 7. Pre-orders are now live. The Midnight Suns trailer also reveals Spider-Man will be an unlockable character

The Last of Us Part 1 Remake is releasing on September 2, Sony and Naughty Dog have announced. The game will be launched on PlayStation 5 and a PC version is under development. It will be available in two versions. As per the information available on PlayStation website, the protagonist Joel is hired to smuggle

Just weeks after announcing the first details of its upcoming Ryzen 7000 series desktop CPUs, AMD has disclosed an outline of its consumer and server products roadmap for the next two generations. The news comes from AMD’s Financial Analyst Day, during which CEO Dr. Lisa Su spoke about the company’s plans to capture a part

MSI recently refreshed its HX gaming laptop portfolio equipped with the latest 12th Gen Intel Core processors. The updated laptop lineup includes a model that is equipped with a mechanical keyboard with inbuilt Cherry MX switches, while two others sport 240Hz Quad-HD OLED displays with a 240Hz refresh rate. The laptops, which were launched globally,

Xbox Game Pass members will soon be able to enjoy demos of upcoming games, in what the Microsoft-owned gaming giant is terming Project Moorcroft. This is the first time we’ve heard of this programme’s existence at Xbox. No games have been named as yet. Project Moorcroft will begin its rollout “within the next year”, the