Category: Gaming

Battlefield has always been the less popular cousin of Call of Duty, but Electronic Arts’ long-running military shooter franchise has also always had its own identity. Battlefield games are more hardcore, more grounded, and more strategic than the run-and-gun frenzy at the core of every Call of Duty. They also operate at a far grander […]

BioWare reportedly unsuccessfully pitched remastering the first three Dragon Age games to EA. The studio wanted to remaster Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, and Dragon Age: Inquisition and release it as a trilogy, much like Mass Effect Legendary Edition, according to a former BioWare executive who worked on the series. EA, however, turned the […]

Xbox first-party racing titles Forza Horizon 5 and Forza Motorsport will continue to get support, Microsoft has confirmed amidst speculation over the Forza Franchise. Developers Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games will continue to add content to the games, despite layoffs at the former. Forza Motorsport studio Turn 10 was reportedly hit with layoffs last […]

Google is reportedly dropping support for the Steam for Chromebook Beta programme at the end of this year. As per the report, Chromebook users attempting to launch the beta app are now getting a pop-up message informing them about the upcoming discontinuation. The Mountain View-based tech giant has reportedly set January 1, 2026, as the […]

Microsoft has stopped development on Contraband, a multiplayer co-op title that was in the works at Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios. The game, which was set to be published by Xbox Game Studios, was announced in 2021, but the developer had not shared any updates since the reveal. While Contraband follows a spate of game […]

Battlefield 6’s first open beta went live in early access on Thursday, and going by the number of players queuing up to play the game, it seems EA has a bona fide hit on its hands. The game’s servers are at full capacity with over 300,000 concurrent players logging in to try out the open […]

The Xbox-branded ROG Ally handhelds, unveiled at Xbox Games Showcase in June, will be available this holiday season. Microsoft and Asus have not shared a release date for the Windows handheld, but a new leak points to the device’s exact launch date. The ROG Xbox Ally and its higher-end twin, the Xbox Ally X, will […]

Sony raised its full-year operating profit forecast on Thursday by 4 percent to JPY 1.33 trillion ($9.01 billion), citing factors including expectations of a smaller impact from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Sony sees a tariff impact of JPY 70 billion, compared to jpy 100 billion forecast in May. It said the estimated impact is […]

Battlefield 6 has been hotly anticipated by eager fans waiting for a new entry in the series for nearly four years. And that anticipation is reflected in the number of players queuing up for the game’s first open beta, over two months before the game fully launches in October. Early access to the first Battlefield […]

Genshin Impact, the free-to-play action-RPG, is set to be removed from PS4, developer MiHoYo has announced. The Chinese studio said it would end support and updates for the game on the previous-gen PlayStation console in future versions. MiHoYo said it was discontinuing the PS4 version of the game due to hardware limitations and platform application […]

Nintendo has announced an Indie World Showcase presentation for this week, featuring updates and announcements on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. The showcase will be broadcast on August 7 on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. The indie games presentation follows last week’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase that featured updates from third-party developers on […]

Xbox Game Pass is adding Assassin’s Creed Mirage as part of the first wave of games joining the service in August. The action-adventure game, which served as a prequel spin-off to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, will be available on PC, Xbox consoles, and Xbox Cloud from August 7. Other titles coming to Game Pass in the […]

The Amazon Great Freedom Festival sale went live for Prime members on July 31. The sale, which marks Independence Day next week, brings discounts on a wide range of products, from electronics and large appliances to apparel and home essentials. The Amazon sale also presents an opportunity for gamers to buy consoles, gaming laptops, and […]

Asus has refreshed its ROG Strix Scar lineup for 2025, equipping the new models with the latest Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series laptop GPUs and Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors. The laptops also sport a revamped design that’s flashier than before, but also more functional as they offer easier access for upgrading RAM and […]

Electonic Arts has detailed the upcoming Battlefield 6 open beta, revealing multiplayer maps, modes, and challenges that will be available to players who sign up for the playtests. The open beta events for the military shooter will go live across two weekends this month, from August 9 to August 10 and then from August 14 […]

The studio developing the next BioShock game has reportedly undergone a leadership shuffle following an internal review with publisher Take-Two. Developer Cloud Chamber, which was set up at 2K Games in 2019 to work on a new BioShock game, has reportedly lost studio head Kelley Gilmore. The untitled BioShock game is also said to undergo […]

Starfield, Bethesda’s sci-fi RPG that released on Xbox Series S/X and PC in 2023, will reportedly arrive on PS5 next year. The game’s PlayStation launch is said to coincide with the release of the game’s second expansion. Starfield has been rumoured to launch on PS5 after Microsoft pivoted to releasing Xbox games on Sony’s platform. […]

Nintendo has raised the price of the Nintendo Switch in the US, citing “market conditions”. The price increase will affect the entire family of first-generation Switch devices, which includes the original Switch, the Switch Lite, and the OLED model. Prices of select Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 accessories are going up, as well, Nintendo said. […]

Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2025 has entered its fifth day in India. The Independence Day-themed sale event began on July 31 at noon for everyone. It enables shoppers to avail of hefty discounts on a wide range of electronics. There are offers on devices across categories such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, wearables, TVs, ACs, and […]

Nintendo sold more than six million units of the Switch 2 in the seven weeks following its June launch, the gaming company said on Friday, pointing to strong early demand. The successor to the hit home-portable Switch went on sale in the midst of US President Donald Trump’s trade war, testing Nintendo’s supply chain management. […]

Square Enix revealed two games, including a new Octopath Traveler title, at the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase presentation on Thursday. Octopath Traveler 0, an HD-2D turn-based RPG set before the events of the first game in the series, will release on December 4, 2025, across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and Switch […]

Electronic Arts has finally fully revealed Battlefield 6, taking covers off its multiplayer modes, maps, single-player campaign, and gameplay at an event livestreamed Thursday. The military shooter will be released across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X on October 10. Battlefield 6 will also get two open beta events in August ahead of launch, EA […]

Xbox Game Pass generated nearly $5 billion (roughly Rs. 43,791 crore) in revenue over the past year, Microsoft confirmed at its fourth-quarter FY 2025 earnings call on Wednesday. The company said its game subscription service had performed better than its expectations in fiscal year 2025 that ended June 30. The Xbox parent did not share […]

There are few games that can capture the quick-fire arcade rush of Rocket League in quite the same way. There are some that have tried and failed, and some that offer adjacent experiences, but the team-based vehicular soccer game doesn’t have much direct competition. Sloclap’s Rematch, the arcade soccer game that released on June 19, […]