Nintendo said on Tuesday it is partnering with Pokemon Go app developer Niantic to create augmented reality (AR) titles, with a Pikmin themed app launching this year. The partnership could breathe life into Nintendo’s stalled mobile ambitions after the firm struggled to replicate the appeal of Pokemon Go, which became a social phenomenon as gamers
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Xbox Live is being rebranded as Xbox network by Microsoft. The first instance for the change in name, where clips were uploaded to Xbox network rather than Xbox Live, appeared for Xbox beta testers on the Xbox dashboard recently. Xbox Live was introduced in 2002 for the original Xbox and has subsequently been updated in
Apple and Epic Games have listed their chief executive officers as potential witnesses in a case between the iPhone maker and the video game developer over the App Store payment system, court documents showed. Apple and Epic Games, creator of the popular game Fortnite, have been in a legal battle since last year, when Epic Games
Cyberpunk 2077 will soon get its long-awaited Patch 1.2 and developer CD Projekt Red has shared some of the improvements that the patch will bring to the game. In the form of a special report by N54 News (a news channel in the game), the developers shared that the patch will make some changes to
Amazon Luna game streaming service is now compatible with Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra. In other words, this essentially means that those who have any of these Samsung flagship handsets can now easily stream games from Amazon Luna on their devices. This compatibility has already been available on a few other
The Last of Us season 1 will cover the events of the original game of the same name, Neil Druckmann has revealed. Druckmann is the writer and director on both games, The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II. Set in post-apocalyptic 2033, The Last of Us follows smuggler Joel and teenage
Logitech G333 wired gaming earphones were launched globally this week. The earphones are packed with two separate drivers in each ear housing to deliver a “powerful audio experience with a rich soundscape”. They are equipped with an in-line mic with integrated audio controls, and are claimed to be compatible with PC, mobile, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo,
PUBG Corporation is looking for an Investment & Strategy Analyst for its Bengaluru office. The company has a job listing on LinkedIn for the associate level position and is looking for someone who can support the senior team in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), investment, and more. While this job posting does really provide any confirmation
Sony has unveiled new VR controllers that will be a part of its next-generation virtual reality system for PlayStation 5. The controllers have an “orb” shaped design and look quite different from the current PlayStation Move motion controllers. The new VR controllers look like an exaggerated version of the Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 controllers, with
Pokemon Go is hosting an in-game event in India to celebrate the religious festival of Holi. The event to celebrate the festival of colours will begin on March 28 from 10am to 8pm IST for trainers in India. In addition to this in-game event, two new T-shirt avatar items inspired by Holi will be available
What’s the next PUBG Mobile in India, and what makes a gaming phone successful? These were some of the questions that Asus executives discussed with Gadgets 360 soon after launching the ROG Phone 5. The gaming smartphone comes with a number of features you wouldn’t see in most smartphones on the market. With this latest
Epic Games has shared an early look at party system it is adding its gaming store. The company unveiled a new upcoming party system which “enables players to group together and communicate via voice, text, and more,” through a post on its site. The feature will come with a revamped UI for the friends section
Xbox Game Pass will add another 11 new games in the rest of March, Microsoft announced, which will be available on Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, PC, and/ or Android (via game streaming). These join the 20 Bethesda games that were added last week — making March 2021 possibly the biggest month yet for the
Asus ROG Strix series, ROG Strix Scar series, and TUF A15 laptops, along with Asus ROG Strix GA35 gaming desktop, have been refreshed with latest hardware in India. The Asus ROG Strix series and ROG Strix Scar series of gaming laptops come with 15.6-inch G15 and 17.3-inch G17 display models. The Asus TUF A15 gaming
What are the best casual games on iOS and Android that you should have on your phone? Sometimes, when you want to take a break for even just five minutes or so, you’ll often tend to pick up your phone. Unfortunately, there’s no new notifications, but you still want to look at the screen for
PUBG Mobile patch 1.3 has been released and it brings a new festival mode to celebrate the game’s anniversary. The new mode is called Hundred Rhythms and will be set in the Erangel map. The players will be able to attend a music festival with a Music Armband that comes with three unique skills. Patch
Asus ROG Phone 5 is set to launch in India today, and it will take place through a livestream via the company’s official social media channels. The new Asus phone is expected to arrive as the successor to the ROG Phone 3 that was introduced last year. Although its details are yet to be confirmed,
The ROG Phone 5 is the 4th generation gaming smartphone from Asus, and it looks like the company has gone all out. A look at the specifications sheet shows that Asus has put together the best possible hardware. The ROG Phone 5 series is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888SoC, and comes with up to