Gaming

There was a time when gamers were treated to big-budgeted cutscenes that looked way better than the games themselves. Games like Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, and World of Warcraft had some of the best cutscenes. However, as the TV technology evolved, these classic cutscenes vanished into oblivion, mainly because they turned out poorly, like a

PlayStation 5 is back, back again. Today at 12pm (noon), the disc-equipped Rs. 49,990 PS5 will go up for sale a sixth time in India, just two weeks on from the previous round. It’s essentially the same restock divided into two lots, it would seem. There’s no word on the PS5 Digital Edition though, which

Dinosaur Game on Google’s Chrome browser has been around for several years. To mark the Tokyo Olympics 2020 that are already underway, the search giant has added several tweaks to the classic game. While normally the friendly little T-rex on your screen jumps over cactus when you hit spacebar, a Reddit user has now spotted

EA had a bunch of new games to show off at its EA Play Live 2021 event on Thursday, even though it had already unveiled two of its biggest titles for this year — Battlefield 2042 and FIFA 22 — in past weeks and months. There was more info for the former, with Battlefield Portal

PS5 will be back in stock in India this coming Monday, July 26 at 12pm noon, Sony Center has announced on its official website ShopAtSC. Games The Shop and Vijay Sales told Gadgets 360 that they will be taking orders as well. Although it’s not been confirmed, it’s very likely that the other usual retailers

Google has launched its largest ever Doodle game, Doodle Champion Island, to celebrate the commencement of the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The game begins when you click the doodle on the search homepage, and it transports you to an island where a sports festival is underway. The main character is called Lucky, a feline character that

PlayStation Summer Sale is now live, offering discounts on over a thousand titles. We have our first price drop on PS5 exclusive Returnal (that launched at the end of April), though there’s no such discount on the latest PS5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which released in mid-June. In the non-exclusive world, Mass Effect

Raji: An Ancient Epic has become the first fully made-in-India game to join Xbox Game Pass, with Microsoft’s game subscription service announcing Tuesday that it was adding the action-adventure title on Thursday, July 22. Developed by Pune-based Nodding Heads, Raji: An Ancient Epic will be available on Xbox Game Pass for PCs, Xbox consoles, and

Battlegrounds Mobile India’s ‘Get Ready To Jump’ community event is underway and participants have a chance to win official merchandise. The event requires participants to share a clip of them dropping a pin on the map and landing on their chosen destination. Krafton is looking for tactics that players use to parachute in the battle

Netflix is getting into gaming, for real. In its quarterly letter to shareholders, the video-streaming service announced that it’s currently in the “early stages” of expanding into games. On the earnings call, Netflix founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings said they are “pushing” on it, while COO and chief product officer Greg Peters called gaming a

Tom Clancy’s is going Fortnite. On Monday, Ubisoft announced a new free-to-play first-person shooter in Tom Clancy’s XDefiant that will offer “fast-paced 6-v-6 arena combat with faction-based abilities”. The factions in XDefiant will be inspired by the other Tom Clancy’s series in the past, including Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, and The Division (which is getting

Battlegrounds Mobile India players have been facing some issues after the Season 20 or C1S1 update from earlier this week. The issues pertain to the unicorn-set outfits, a login reward, UC (in-game currency) purchases, and more. South Korean developer Krafton has acknowledged the issues and working on fixing them. Battlegrounds Mobile India has become a

Steam Deck is a new portable handheld gaming PC that combines the form factor of a Nintendo Switch with the vast game library of Steam. Valve co-founder and Managing Director Gabe Newell had teased the device in May and it has been made official now with shipping starting December this year. Steam Deck comes with

Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2021 has been announced with a prize pool of Rs. 1 crore, which will be split between the top 16 teams. Krafton sent a press release with the announcement, and Korean company has also set up a dedicated website for the same. This is the first esports tournament hosted by Krafton

Xbox Series X and Series S may get improved controllers in the future, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has said. Spencer was part of a podcast recently where he was asked about future hardware and, without disclosing too much, he hinted that the Xbox team may take inspiration from PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller. Xbox Series

Netflix is planning to foray into the video gaming market. The streaming platform has hired a former Electronic Arts and Facebook executive, Mike Verdu, as its Vice President of Game Development. Netflix currently only offers movies and TV shows on its platform and has been hinting at expanding into the video gaming market for a

PlayStation 5 is back, again. 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

Battlegrounds Mobile India recently got its July update wherein a host of new features were added to the game. However, developer Krafton has shared a few issues that are present in the update and is working to fix them. The known issues are related to a graphics option, customisable controls, and an issue with the