Gaming

Sony on Thursday announced that it has fixed a “technical error” that caused users to pay more than expected for upgrading to one of the new PlayStation Plus tiers. The issue came into notice shortly after the rollout of the new PlayStation Plus service tiers in select Asian markets earlier this week. Some users complained

Niantic, the developer of Pokémon Go, has announced Campfire social app that will allow the players of the aforementioned augmented reality mobile game to chat and organise meetups, helping players discover new people, places as well as experiences. While the app is not yet available for Pokémon Go players, it is poised to mitigate their

Microsoft has released the Top Gun: Maverick Expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator on Thursday. This update is available for free to all players on Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, PC, and supported smartphones. It brings new missions and challenges to the game that are inspired by the stunts performed by actual Top Gun pilots. This

BioShock: The Collection — which includes remastered versions of BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite — is now available for free on the Epic Games Store. The collection of games was originally released in 2016, and is the second entry in Epic’s “mystery games” giveaway that commenced with the four-week Epic Mega Sale 2022 that

Horizon Zero Dawn — the post-apocalyptic PlayStation 4 video game released in 2017 — will reportedly be adapted into a Netflix series. Guerrilla Games’ protagonist Aloy and the Machines will make their television debut on the streaming service, according to a report. Both Sony and Netflix are yet to officially confirm plans to adapt the

Lexar launched the NM760 NVMe SSD (solid-state drive) in India on Thursday. The new SSD is aimed at gamers and filmmakers and is designed to offer high speed data transfer and improved performance, according to the company. The new Lexar NM760 NVMe SSD offers read speeds of up to 5.3GBps and up to 4.5GBps. The

Chip designer Nvidia forecast its sales of video game chips would decline in the current quarter, and startled some analysts by laying out new supply-chain issues resulting from China’s COVID-19 lockdowns. Chief executive Jensen Huang told Reuters that Nvidia’s gaming business revenue will post a percentage drop in the mid-teens for the current quarter compared

LG has unveiled its UltraGear gaming monitor lineup with models 32GQ950, 32GQ850, and 48GQ900. These gaming monitors have been launched with new design, latest display technology, gaming features, and connectivity features. The flagship monitor, the UltraGear 32GQ950, features a 4K Nano IPS display and Advanced True Wide (ATW) Polariser technology. Second monitor in the lineup, the

Sony’s all-new PlayStation Plus has debuted in select Asian markets as its global rollout begins, but with far fewer games than the originally teased over 700 titles. Some gamers in the region are naturally complaining about the move. Separately, it has been found that Sony is charging more for upgrades to the new PS Plus

A small group of Activision Blizzard workers voted for unionising at a studio that works on the popular “Call of Duty” franchise, the second victory in a push to organise the video gaming industry. Employees in the quality assurance department at Raven Software in Middleton, Wisconsin, voted 19-3 for joining the Communications Workers of America

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 5: Tropical Vision has been announced with the first-ever female-led cast for Battle Pass and the new theme of “Lawless Jungles”. The new season also brings a new map, new themed event, and a new multiplayer mode. It also retains the earlier debuted Tournament Mode. The new season of Call

Assassin’s Creed Origins and For Honor: Marching Fire Edition were coming to Xbox Game Pass, we knew, but now we have the exact dates. The games were spotted under the ‘Coming Soon’ tab in Xbox Game Pass app with their debut dates. While Assassin’s Creed Origins will be available for play on June 6, the

Sony has announced the list of games that will be coming to its restructured PlayStation Plus subscription. The list includes Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Demon’s Souls, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, NBA 2K22, among others. Furthermore, classic games such as Ape Escape, Super Stardust Portable, Syphon Filter, and Tekken 2, are also coming “with a new

New State Mobile May update is currently live on Android and iOS, the game developer Krafton announced on Friday. The list of new things the update adds include a new map, a new weapon, combat leveling system, action feature, and Survivor Pass. The new map is called Underbridge and can be found in the Round

Epic Games Store Mega Sale 2022 went live on Thursday and will last till June 16 at 11am ET / 8:30pm IST. There are discounts of up to 75 percent on over 1,600 games and add-ons. You will also get limitless Epic Games Store Mega coupons throughout the duration of this sale that will provide

Acer has expanded its range of environmental-centric Vero devices on Wednesday by introducing the Aspire Vero (AV14-51) and Aspire Vero (AV15-52) laptops, Veriton Vero (VVZ4694G) all-in-one (AIO) desktop, Vero PD2325W projector, two new Vero IPS monitors, and Vero mouse and keyboard. Alongside the new Vero devices, the PC maker has launched its Predator Helios 300

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout will be a free-to-play game from June 21 onwards, its developer Mediatonic has announced. The battle royale game will also be making its debut on Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and the Epic Games Store on the same date. It has also been revealed that there will also be a PlayStation 5 version

Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings reported virtually no growth in first-quarterly revenue, its worst ever such performance, and also missed market estimates as China’s economic slowdown and a freeze on new game licences weighed on its business. Revenue totalled CNY 135.5 billion (roughly Rs. 1,55,804) in the quarter ended March, versus CNY

Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced that the purchased Fortnite V-Bucks, the in-game currency, and Bonus V-Bucks in Paid Fortnite Packs on Sony PlayStation will be available across platforms except the Nintendo Switch. Starting with v20.40 update, players will be able to access V-Bucks as part of a Shared Wallet on Xbox, PC, Android, and

Asus already sells a wide variety of gaming laptops in India, and it can be hard to differentiate between all the series and models. There’s the entry-level TUF series; the ROG Strix models are for esports and everyday gaming; ROG Zephyrus models are stylish and powerful; and the relatively new ROG Flow series is for

Many parents feel guilty when their children play video games for hours on end. Some even worry it could make their children less clever. And, indeed, that’s a topic scientists have clashed over for years. In our new study, we investigated how video games affect the minds of children, interviewing and testing more than 5,000

Apex Legends Mobile — available on iOS and Android — is finally out Tuesday after months of rumours, leaks, and soft launches. EA’s popular free-to-play battle royale game was first launched for PC, PS4, and Xbox One back in 2019, so it’s taken over three years for the mobile port to land. Meanwhile, the likes

Razer Viper V2 Pro wireless gaming mouse was launched on Tuesday, and is specifically designed for e-sports players and competitive gaming enthusiasts. Weighing in at just 59 grams, it has an ultra-lightweight build claimed to be up to 20 percent lighter than its predecessor Razer Viper Ultimate. Its all-new Focus Pro 30K Optical Sensor offers

PS5’s May restock is here. Today at 12pm noon, both variants of Sony’s elusive 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. Alongside, just as in April, some retailers will also offer a Rs. 54,490 bundle of the

Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) May 2022 update is now rolling out. The update brings loads of new features including an official version of Livik map, Core Circle mode along with a Classic Mode. BGMI developer Krafton has also announced that BGMI is celebrating its first anniversary. On this occasion, the update also brings along a

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is getting a new Downloadable Content (DLC) update called Knights of the Mediterranean. The developers of the game announced that the new DLC will add two new civilisations, 30 new random maps, nine new minor civilisations, and two game modes. For the Knights of the Mediterranean DLC, gamers will

Xbox Series X restock is happening today in India. In a rare move, Amazon has revealed that the Xbox Series X will be available for pre-order in the country today at 12pm (noon). The pre-orders of the Xbox Series X are notably going live at the time when Sony is once again making its PlayStation

Need for Speed Mobile might be on its way. The popular racing video game franchise is expected to drop a new title for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X this year, and while Criterion Games works on the upcoming title that is said to bring “some astounding visual leaps”, alleged footage of a new Need

PlayStation 5 will be available to pre-order in India on Friday, May 13 at 12pm IST (noon). Those interested in getting their hands on the next-generation gaming console from Sony have three choices: the Blu-ray equipped PlayStation 5, PS5 Digital Edition, and PS5 Gran Turismo 7 Bundle. There is currently no information on the shipping

Electronic Arts (EA) has teased four new games that it is planning to launch in the fourth quarter of financial year 2022 (Q4 FY 2022), as per its latest quarterly earnings report. That means all four titles will be available in early 2023. These games include a “major IP”, a partner title, a remake, and