Gaming

Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 7 — the remakes of Capcom’s original titles — are set to get graphical updates for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC. Gamers will be able to take advantage of the new hardware on current-generation consoles including higher framerate, ray tracing, and 3D audio, while

PlayStation Essential Picks promotion and Xbox Store sales are now live, offering hundreds of games at heavily discounted prices on both the platforms. Games such as FIFA 22, Among Us, Dead by Daylight, Assassin’s Creed series, Battlefield series, Need For Speed Heat, and Tekken 7 Definitive Edition are among the most popular titles available with

Netflix has offered to buy publicly listed Finnish Next Games, the mobile games company said in a statement on Wednesday. “We are excited for Next Games to join Netflix as a core studio in a strategic region and key talent market, expanding our internal game studio capabilities,” said Netflix’s Vice President of games Michael Verdu.

Be it the remastered versions of the ever-popular GTA 5 and GTA Online that will be finally releasing on next-gen consoles, or the PlayStation-exclusive racing title Gran Turismo 7, players have a plethora of options to indulge in. Action games take the front row as March sees the launch of most games in this particular

MWC 2022 is live this week in Barcelona, Spain. While the event will continue for the next couple of days, most participating companies have already held their keynotes to announce a list of distinct offerings that are coming to the market this year. MWC has been a big event for mobile phones. However, this year’s

Gran Turismo 7 is the eighth title in Polyphony Digital’s popular racing simulator. It succeeds Gran Turismo Sport that was released in 2017 and will feature more than 400 cars that include run-of-the-mill production cars in addition to rare and exotic cars. Exclusive to PlayStation consoles, as the series has been ever since its inception

OnePlus TV owners can now access JioGames titles on the company’s smart TV models, it announced on Monday, February 28. A small selection of curated titles from the JioGames platform is now available on select OnePlus TV models. The company says that the same “immersive” gaming experience will be made available to additional OnePlus TV

Call of Duty: Mobile has surpassed the $1.5-billion (roughly Rs. 11,265 crore) revenue mark in lifetime microtransactions, as per the latest data from Sensor Tower. The game has achieved this revenue milestone in lifetime spending across its Android and iOS. Call of Duty: Mobile was developed by Tencent’s Timi Studios, along with Activision, and was

PlayStation Plus free games for March have been announced. Gamers will get four games for free next month, as part of their subscription. Three of the four titles are available for PlayStation 4 players, while one title will only be available for free on PlayStation 5. The four PS Plus titles will be available for

Video game maker Activision Blizzard’s mobile gaming unit, King, said on Wednesday two of its senior executives, including a co-founder, would leave the company before its deal with Microsoft Corp. In January, Microsoft said it was buying the Call of Duty maker for $68.7 billion (roughly Rs. 5,16,885 crore) in the biggest gaming industry deal in

Grid Legends — the latest racing game and the fifth instalment in the Grid franchise developed by Codemasters under its new owner EA — will feature over 120 cars spread out over nine categories. That includes electric cars as well as internal combustion engine-powered cars. Grid Legends players will get to experience more than 130

Apex Legends Mobile is scheduled to have its soft launch in select regions in March. The popular free-to-play battle royale from Electronic Arts (EA) has been eagerly awaited for by fans ever since it was introduced as closed beta tests last year. EA has also announced the minimum system requirements to play Apex Legends on

Singapore has raised concerns with India about its ban of popular gaming app Free Fire, owned by technology group Sea, in the first sign of diplomatic intervention after the move spooked investors, four sources told Reuters. After the ban, the market value of the New York-listed Southeast Asian firm dropped by $16 billion (roughly Rs.

Benq Mobiuz EX3210U gaming monitor was launched in India on Tuesday, February 22. The high-end gaming monitor for PC and current-gen consoles sports a 32-inch 4K Ultra-HD display with up to a 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time. It features AMD FreeSync Premium Pro technology for reduced lag and stutter and is equipped two

New State Mobile — formerly known as PUBG New State— has introduced new story missions as part of the Survivor Pass Volume 4 that has arrived with the update 0.9.24. The popular battle royale game, which was launched last year, allows gamers who have upgraded to the premium Survivor Pass to play new story missions

Elden Ring is set to debut on February 25 as the latest action role-playing game from publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment. The upcoming title is expected to feature familiar combat and elements like its predecessors — the Souls series and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The release schedule for Elden Ring has now been revealed for gamers

In a bid to consolidate its growing presence in the area of blockchain gaming, Web3 investment giant Animoca Brands has now completed the full acquisition of Melbourne-based game developer Grease Monkey Games — a studio that has developed a host of popular motorsport titles such as Torque Burnout and Torque Drift. Established in 2013, Grease

PS5’s February 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. If you are trying to buy PlayStation 5 online, you can do that on Amazon, Croma,

Lenovo Legion Y700 gaming tablet from the Chinese electronics giant is reportedly making its way to the market soon. Lenovo had recently teased the device through a video revealing many of its specifications. In a new update, hands-on images of the Lenovo Legion Y700 have surfaced online suggesting some more specifications of the device. The

Destiny 2 — the popular free-to-play online-only multiplayer first-person shooter — is now in its fifth year and will soon receive its sixth expansion with Destiny 2: The Witch Queen this week. The Witch Queen expansion pack brings a new location in Savathûn’s Throne World along with new maps, weapons, mission, and a lot more.

Cyberpunk 2077 has released on next-generation consoles after a long wait, with Polish developer CD Projekt unveiling it during a livestream event on Tuesday. The company has been working to fix the game ever since a bug-ridden launch led Sony to pull it from its PlayStation Store for six months. “Of course, the premiere is