Gaming

China has launched a multi-pronged crackdown on its tech companies, leaving startups and decades-old firms alike operating in a new, uncertain environment. Here are sectors that are facing regulatory pressure: Gaming companies Chinese regulators have slashed the amount of time players under the age of 18 can spend on online games to an hour of

PS5’s August 26 India restock, predictably, disappeared in minutes. New pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital Edition went live at 12pm noon on Thursday, and all the stock was gone under a minute on most websites. Amazon ran into server trouble once again, with its site throwing up an error page: “It’s rush

Xbox, with each new generation of consoles, brings in several advancements to the hardware, graphic, and user interface (UI). However, as per a hilarious tweet from a user, it also brings some drawbacks that may not be a deal breaker for most but might be slightly disappointing for some long-time users. Gabriel Roland (@noukon), a

Halo Infinite got a release date earlier this week, and now developer 343 Industries has announced the minimum and recommended system requirements for those who will be playing the latest Halo title on PC. In fact, Halo Infinite is the first in the long-running series to appear on Windows at launch. Moreover, Microsoft says Halo

After reigniting competition in the desktop and laptop CPU markets with multiple successful generations of Ryzen processors, AMD is now focusing on the GPU space with its latest Radeon RX 6000 series. Gaming is one of the priorities that AMD has identified for itself, and in 2019, the company brought in Alienware co-founder Frank Azor,

Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech from the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington. Nearly 60 years later, the full address has now become a part of the virtual world of Fortnite. The popular multiplayer game has included the full speech as part of a virtual event

eFootball is scheduled to release this Autumn as a free-to-play football simulation title and developer Konami has shared some gameplay details and improvements that it brings over the previous releases. eFootball is the new simplified name for the long running Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) franchise that for a couple of years was called “eFootball PES.”

Netflix has started its gaming venture with two games for its Android app, though only in Poland. The video-streaming service shared the development through a tweet and stated that it is at an early stage with gaming on its platform. Netflix has been showing interest in the gaming industry for quite some time now and,

Gamescom 2021 has kicked off with its Opening Night Live event showcasing a host of new games as well as revealing more details about previously unveiled games. Release timelines for several titles ranging from huge triple AAA ones to games from niche studios were announced at the event hosted by Geoff Keighley. Horizon Forbidden West

City Block Builder is a city building simulator in the “tycoon” genre of games, developed by Benglauru-based studio Tentworks. The game is launching at PAX West, which starts September 3, and it has also been selected for a showcase at Gamescom 2021, which is currently underway. The small indie team at Tentworks says it took

PS5’s August restock is here. Today at 12pm noon, both variants of Sony’s next-gen console — the Rs. 49,990 Blu-ray-equipped PS5, and its Rs. 39,990 disc-less counterpart PS5 Digital Edition — will be up for pre-order in India. Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Games The Shop, Prepaid Gamer Card, Reliance Digital, Sony Center, and Vijay Sales will

Riders Republic is Ubisoft Annecy’s second stab at an extreme sports game. Steep, released in 2016, was the first title for the southeastern France studio nestled in the Alps — the game’s open world was initially restricted to Europe’s highest mountain range too. But the Alps are gone on Riders Republic, and Ubisoft has also

Xbox Series X/ Series S and Xbox One consoles will be getting Xbox Cloud Gaming support with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the near future. Microsoft announced the development at Gamescom 2021 Xbox stream along with trailers and gameplay of new and upcoming games. As of now, there is no fixed date for the arrival

PlayStation 5 consoles have reportedly been refreshed but with only a couple of minor differences between the old and new models. An Australian publication reported that the new stock of PS5 consoles that has arrived in the country comes with a different model number compared to the original PS5. Among the changes between the consoles

PlayStation 5 will be back in stock in India on August 26 at 12pm (noon). Sony’s own online store has updated its PS5 console page with the pre-order date. Along with Sony’s e-store, the console will likely be available for pre-order via other online platforms that have previously had the console for sale as well.

Psychonauts 2 is ready — and it’s here. Tell that to someone from the late ‘00s and they likely wouldn’t believe you. The original Psychonauts, released in 2005 on the original Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC, had a tortured development process. Though it had Grim Fandango and Full Throttle director Tim Schafer at the helm,

Microsoft has unveiled a refreshed Xbox stereo headset, a $59.99 (roughly Rs. 4,500) wired model that’s more affordable than its stellar $100 (roughly Rs. 7,400) wireless headset that launched earlier in 2021. As per Microsoft, it’s launching on September 21, and as is to be expected, it’s missing a few features, though much of its

Call of Duty: Vanguard will launch November 5 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X with full crossplay support, Activision announced Thursday. The new Call of Duty game will return to World War II, offering a single-player campaign, online multiplayer, and co-op Zombie modes. Additionally, Call of Duty: Vanguard will “seamlessly integrate”