Gaming

Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent reported a forecast-beating 65 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, while management reiterated the company’s focus on compliance as China steps up scrutiny on tech giants. Tencent, the world’s largest gaming firm by revenue, booked profit of CNY 47.77 billion (roughly Rs. 54,180 crores) for the three months

GTA 5 player with seemingly incredible skills claims to have become the first person to beat the popular action-adventure game without taking any damage. The player managed to achieve the feat in just nine hours earlier this week and posted a three-part video series on YouTube to prove it. Speedrunner UnNameD said that it took him 48

Apple’s online marketplace would become a “toxic” mess if the iPhone maker were forced to allow third-party apps without reviewing them, chief executive Tim Cook told a high-stakes trial Friday challenging the company’s tight control of its platform. Cook, the last scheduled witness in the case brought by Fortnite maker Epic Games, offered a robust

Epic Games Store Mega Sale 2021 is live with coupons and discounts, allowing you to save up to 75 percent on select games. It is also offering NBA 2K21 for free for a limited time. The Mega Sale 2021 coupons give you $10 (roughly Rs. 730) for every game you purchase that costs $14.99 (roughly

Opera GX Mobile is a gaming browser for Android and iOS that builds on the company’s rapidly growing Opera GX. Opera Software, the developer of Opera browser, launched Opera GX for desktop in June 2019 that was claimed to be the world’s first gaming browser. Now, the gaming browser has made its way to the

OnePlus Watch Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition will launch in China on May 24, the company has shared through a post on Weibo. OnePlus launched its first smartwatch, OnePlus Watch, in India alongside the OnePlus 9 series back in March. It then launched the Cobalt Limited Edition of the smartwatch in China last week and now,

GTA 5 now has a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X release date: November 11. Rockstar Games announced Tuesday that the “expanded and enhanced” versions of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online would release in late 2021 on next-gen consoles, over eight years on from the games’ release on PlayStation 3 and

It’s been a tough year-and-a-half, with the novel coronavirus pandemic not just bringing life to a screeching halt but also wreaking havoc across the globe. However, with vaccination drives underway, there are signs of normalcy returning. To add to that, a new video gaming experience, a combination of real-life kart racing and augmented reality, is

PUBG Mobile’s India variant, Battlegrounds Mobile India, could release on June 18, a report suggests. PUBG Mobile was banned in the country back in September 2020. South Korean developer Krafton has not shared a release date for Battlegrounds Mobile India but is in the processes of finalising it. The game is already up for pre-registration

Battlegrounds Mobile India pre-registrations went live on May 18 via Google Play store but its URL still mentions PUBG Mobile. The game is the Indian avatar of PUBG Mobile. Its South Korean developer Krafton has made a lot of efforts to re-release PUBG Mobile in India since it was banned in the country in September

Battlegrounds Mobile India is up for pre-registrations via the Google Play store. The game is the Indian version of PUBG Mobile and will follow the same free-to-play battle royale formula. Battlegrounds Mobile India has been developed by South Korean video game developer Krafton and will come with India-specific rewards that can be claimed when the

PlayStation 5 restocks have come and gone. India pre-orders for the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition went live at 12pm (noon) on Monday, May 17, and disappeared within minutes, predictably. By 12:05 pm, all of Amazon, Flipkart, Games The Shop, Prepaid Gamer Card, Reliance Digital, Sony Center, and Vijay Sales — they had simultaneously opened

PlayStation 5 is back in India. On Monday at 12pm noon, the PS5 and the PS5 Digital Edition will go up for sale again in India — that marks the first restock for the former, while the latter launches in South Asia over six months on from its global debut. All of Amazon, Flipkart, Games

Humble Heal: COVID-19 Bundle is a collection of games, books, and software on offer from Humble that is helping raise money for India, Brazil, and other countries that are struggling to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Customers who agree to pay $20 (roughly Rs. 1,500) for the bundle will get the option to directly contribute

Battlegrounds Mobile India will be up for pre-registrations from May 18 via the Google Play store. The news was shared by the developer Friday on its website. The Indian version of PUBG Mobile that was banned in the country back in September 2020, Battlegrounds Mobile India has been developed by South Korean video game developer

PlayStation 5 Digital Edition is here — as a listing. The official Sony Center website ShopAtSC.com has put up the PS5 Digital Edition at Rs. 39,990 that will be available for pre-order starting Monday, May 17 at 12pm (noon). We still don’t technically have an India release date for the more affordable PS5, though a

Asassin’s Creed Valhalla is back for more. On May 13, Ubisoft will roll out Wrath of the Druids, the first paid downloadable content expansion for its Vikings-inspired Valhalla game that will take you to 9th-century Ireland. You will continue to play as Eivor — Valhalla’s protagonist — who journeys from England to Ireland after receiving

Lenovo Legion 7i, Legion 5i, and Legion 5i Pro gaming laptops have been announced with the latest 11th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors. The Lenovo announcement comes at the heel of Intel’s 11th Gen Core Tiger Lake-H processors for laptops and brings three updated laptops models, along with a new gaming monitor. They come