Gaming

When it comes to video games, it’s Samurai season. Medieval Japan is no stranger to the medium; From Okami and Onimusha to Tenchu and Total War, the setting has been explored in poetic and punchy ways before. But a few popular recent games have brought renewed interest in sword saints and shinobis. Sekiro: Shadows Die

Assassin’s Creed Codename Red finally has an official name. The game, first announced in September 2022, has been revealed as Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Ubisoft announced late Monday that Shadows will be fully revealed on May 15. As previously confirmed, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be set in feudal Japan and is likely to be an open-world

Steam and other digital games storefronts are reportedly cancelling pre-orders for the PC port of Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut and refunding players in countries where PlayStation Network is not officially available. The game comes with PSN support on PC and will give players the option to use a new PlayStation overlay that essentially brings

Samsung has confirmed that several of its premium handsets will support the popular mobile game PUBG at a higher frame rate than before. The battle royale game published by Krafton is available to smartphone users on both Android and iOS devices. Up until recently, the game supported frame rate of up to 90fps (frames per

Asus ROG Ally X is confirmed to launch on June 2. The upcoming handheld gaming console will reportedly come with significant upgrades over its preceding model, the Asus ROG Ally, which was introduced last year. The new handheld is said to get a significantly larger battery. Now, key features of the Asus ROG Ally X including display, processor,

Asus ROG Ally X is set to arrive next month as an incremental upgrade to the 2023 ROG Ally from the Taiwanese firm. It will arrive with noteworthy upgrades to some components on Asus’ original handheld gaming console that made its debut last year, according to a report. The upcoming ROG Ally X will reportedly

Grand Theft Auto 6 will be released sometime in 2025, but with no new updates from developer Rockstar Games on the title, eager fans have been dissecting existing information to gather more clues. GTA 6 was first revealed with a trailer in December 2023, showing off its setting and characters. Now, reported changes to the

The sudden closure of several video-game studios at Microsoft’s Xbox division was the result of a widespread cost-cutting initiative that still isn’t finished. This week, Xbox began offering voluntary severance agreements to producers, quality assurance testers and other staff at ZeniMax, which it purchased in 2020 for $7.5 billion (roughly Rs. 6,26,28 crore), according to

Microsoft has shuttered several Bethesda-owned game studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall maker Arkane Austin, in order to shift focus on to its “priority games”. The Xbox parent is also closing Alpha Dog Games, makers of the mobile game Mighty Doom, while Roundhouse Studios, which also contributed to Redfall development, will be

Hades 2, the roguelike action-RPG from Supergiant Games, was released in early access on Steam and Epic Games Store Monday. The much-awaited sequel has since climbed the charts to become one of the most played games on Valve’s platform this week. In fact, the game has already more than doubled the all-time peak concurrent player

Japan’s Nintendo said on Tuesday it plans to make an announcement about the successor to its long-lasting Switch console during the financial year ending March 2025. Nintendo has extended the lifecycle of the Switch device with hit titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with the market focused on the prospects

Sony has walked back on its decision that mandated new and existing Helldivers 2 players on Steam to link their PlayStation Network accounts to Valve’s service after severe backlash over the weekend. On Friday, Sony had announced that users would need to link their Steam account to their PSN account to continue playing Helldivers 2.

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Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 opened for all users of the platform at noon on May 2. The e-commerce giant’s annual sale brings lucrative discounts on a wide range of products across categories. Some of the notable categories include smartphones, tablets, laptops, earphones, smartwatches, smart TVs, and more. These discounts can be found on both

XDefiant, Ubisoft’s free-to-play first-person shooter, finally has a release date. After hitting delays, the game’s preseason will launch on May 21 across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X via Ubisoft Connect. According to the studio, XDefiant will feature five different game modes across 14 maps at launch. Players will start out with 24 weapons and

Amazon Great Summer Sale 2024 is now in its second day after going live for all customers on May 2. The ongoing sale brings discounts across all popular product categories, including smartphones, laptops, smartwatches, tablets, Amazon devices, essential summer appliances like air conditioners, coolers, refrigerators, and more. The e-commerce giant is also offering an additional

Sony has announced the lineup of free games coming to PlayStation Plus in May. This month’s PS Plus offerings include four titles, led by popular football sim EA Sports FC 24. Other free games for May include action-platformer Ghostrunner 2, isometric action-adventure title Tunic and online shooter Destiny 2: Lightfall. All four titles will be

Microsoft has announced an Xbox Games Showcase for its first-party titles for June, alongside a dedicated Direct event for an unnamed title. The showcase will be livestreamed on June 9, starting at 10am PT (10:30am IST) on Xbox’s YouTube, Twitch and Facebook accounts. The event will feature an upcoming lineup of games from Activision, Blizzard,