Category: Gaming

The Last of Us Part II and Horizon Forbidden West each cost over $200 million (about Rs. 1,640 crore) to develop. A set of court documents from Sony, which feature inadequate and washed-out redaction, revealed the headcount and budget for both games, as the PlayStation parent tries to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The […]

The chief executive of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, went before a federal judge on Wednesday to urge her to allow his company to be bought by Microsoft for $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,300 crore). Kotick said that any effort to make Call of Duty exclusive to one platform, as Microsoft critics have […]

Activision Blizzard said its studio that developed Call of Duty would set up shop in Barcelona, putting into action its pledge to invest in Europe after Brussels approved Microsoft‘s $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,000 crore) acquisition of the company in May. The US company said on Wednesday its game developer Infinity Ward, which created the blockbuster […]

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has claimed that video game publishers unanimously agree that Xbox Game Pass is “value destructive.” As part of the ongoing trial involving Xbox parent Microsoft and the US FTC, Ryan appeared in a pre-recorded video deposition, addressing his concerns regarding Microsoft’s $69 billion (about Rs. 5,66,128 crore) acquisition of Activision Blizzard. […]

Among Us, the pandemic-era video game sensation, is getting an animated series adaptation. As per Variety, CBS Studios has partnered with indie developer Innersloth to bring the series to a mainstream audience. Owen Dennis, the animator-artist best known for Infinity Train, will act as the creator and executive producer of the animated series. Currently, there […]

Computer manufacturer HP has recently launched a bunch of new gaming products in India which include the HP Omen Transcend 16 and Victus 16 laptops, HyperX 27-inch gaming monitor and the HyperX Cloud II Core wireless gaming headset. We got to spend some time with these newly launched products and here are our first impressions […]

Microsoft was looking to acquire gaming giants such as Sega, Bungie, and Niantic in the past few years, court documents from the ongoing FTC trial over Xbox parent’s Activision Blizzard acquisition revealed. The emails, as reviewed by The Verge, detailed that in November 2020, Xbox chief Phil Spencer wrote to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and […]

Meta Platforms on Monday launched Meta Quest+, a subscription-based service for its virtual reality (VR) headsets to shape a nascent but high-investment market. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, in a broadcast channel on social media app Instagram, said the Meta Quest+ subscription will be available from Monday at $7.99 (nearly Rs. 655) per month, or $59.99 […]

Nintendo just revealed its next major Super Mario game at its Direct showcase event, held late Wednesday. Dubbed Super Mario Bros. Wonder, it’s a 2D side-scrolling game that brings a slew of new mechanics to the beloved platformer, such as a new power-up that turns the titular Italian plumber into an elephant. It marks the […]

YouTube is internally testing a product for playing online games, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing an email sent to employees at parent company Google. The company invited its employees to begin testing the new YouTube product called ‘Playables’, the report said, adding that games available for testing included titles such as arcade […]

Microsoft believes the next generation of gaming consoles should be out in 2028, court documents in the ingoing FTC trial over the Xbox parent’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard revealed. The documents, as reviewed by IGN, detailed that the next Xbox and PlayStation 6 will potentially be out eight years after the current ones launched […]

The US Federal Trade Commission on Thursday argued in federal court for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block Microsoft’s acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard. “If this deal is completed, the combined company… is likely to have the ability, an incentive, to harm competition in various markets related to consoles, subscription services, and the cloud […]

Dumb Money, the film chronicling GameStop’s 2021 stock market frenzy, just got a trailer. The film marks director Craig Gillespie’s foray into adapting real-life stories — since 2017’s I, Tonya — and is slated to release September 22 in theatres. With Paul Dano in the lead, it essentially serves as a David v Goliath dramedy […]

Nintendo just revealed its next major Super Mario game at its Direct showcase event, held late Wednesday. Dubbed Super Mario Bros. Wonder, it’s a 2D side-scrolling game that brings a slew of new mechanics to the beloved platformer, such as a new power-up that turns the titular Italian plumber into an elephant. It marks the […]

Xbox Game Pass subscriptions around the world are getting a price hike, starting next month. As per The Verge, Microsoft’s new prices will be visible to newcomers, starting July 6, though if you’re already subscribed on a yearly basis, the changes won’t take effect until the membership ends. In India, the Game Pass Ultimate pricing […]

Asus ROG Ally will be launched in India on July 12, the company announced on Wednesday. The Taiwanese firm’s first Windows-powered handheld gaming console will go on sale during a flash sale on Flipkart for one day on July 7, according to Asus. Last week, Asus teased the arrival of the ROG Ally via a […]

Electronic Arts is undergoing a massive internal restructuring, splitting EA Games’ studios into two separate organisations. The shakeup has now formed separate divisions EA Sports and EA Games, with the latter further being rebranded to EA Entertainment. As the name suggests, EA Entertainment will build upon owned blockbuster IPs, as well as licensed ones through […]

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick are among the witnesses planned for a five-day evidentiary hearing set to begin this week on the Federal Trade Commission’s legal bid to block the deal, according to a court filing on Tuesday. The FTC is seeking a preliminary injunction to block Microsoft from completing […]

ESports has long been derided as “not a real sport”. But now, an Olympic-organised event is being dismissed by competitive gamers as not real eSports. Many long-time backers of big-money digital contests, which are edging their way towards elite-level recognition, are puzzled by the choice of games at the inaugural Olympics Esports Week that kicks […]

Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima confirmed in a tweet that he will be ‘deeply involved’ in its upcoming movie adaptation, though he won’t be directing it. News about the film broke last year when Sony’s PlayStation Productions unit went on a spree, announcing numerous adaptations based on its first-part video games. Kojima Productions and Hammerstone […]

Asus ROG Ally India launch has been confirmed by the company, which is set to bring its first handheld gaming device running Windows to the country. The device was recently launched in global markets and is equipped with AMD’s latest Z1 and Z1 Extreme CPUs, paired with 16GB of RAM. There’s currently no word from […]

We’re not even halfway through 2023 and it has already proven to be one of the best years for gaming. The much-awaited title The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally dropped, taking us to new heights in the sprawling Sky Islands as we toyed around with resources and crafted immaculate contraptions. Hogwarts Legacy was […]

Sony has announced that it has begun testing cloud streaming for ‘supported PS5 games’. The feature will be available for PS Plus Premium/ Deluxe members only and will allow players to stream select PS5 games directly — including the ones in the Game Catalog and Game Trials — without having to download them. The plan […]

French videogame titan Ubisoft is eyeing artificial intelligence and virtual reality as the next big things in gaming, its chief executive said, especially ahead of the release of Apple’s new mixed reality headset. Ubisoft has long been known to take chances on new gaming innovations — the company launched an early partnership with Nintendo on […]

A US judge late on Tuesday granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request to temporarily block Microsoft’s acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard and set a hearing next week. US District Judge Edward Davila scheduled a two-day evidentiary hearing on the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction for June 22–23 in San Francisco. Without […]

The Last of Us Part I is now Steam Deck verified, thanks to a new update that fixes several graphics and performance issues on the handheld gaming device. While the game was certainly playable on the Deck before, it was nowhere near the optimal experience, resulting in frequent crashes and some visual glitches that turned […]

Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion finally got a release date and an action-packed trailer, revealing details about its espionage-focused story. The expansion’s new trailer was revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase, held Sunday, and the game is slated to drop September 26, across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. The add-on brings you to Dogtown, […]

Cards on the table: I’ve never played a plays a central figure in Diablo IV’s story. I couldn’t help but get all fanboy-ish as soon as I heard him — jittery on my chair with a stupid grin spread across my face, as I listened to his calming baritone. He’s also probably the only character […]

Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft Massive’s new open-world action game based on an original story from the galaxy far, far away, just got a gameplay trailer. During the Ubisoft Forward Live event, the publisher dropped some key details about its story and characters, in addition to showing off its immersive maps that have become synonymous with […]

Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft’s wildly popular history-hopping series of open-world action games, has long been the jewel in publisher’s crown. From its humble, but promising beginnings and its glorious and genre-defining leap, to its eventual dismal decline, Assassins Creed’s 15-year run has seen the series — once known for its distinct narrative depth — spread wide and […]