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Shadow Earth: Extinction edition

The game will be cross platforms and intended to be a first-person platform, RPG with overtones of futuristic Sci-Fi

09 Apr 2020 8:54 PM

Niantic, the company behind the game, has made around $3 billion till now from the game.

Pokemon Go made about USD 900 million in 2019

The amount exceeds the sale amount even from its initial launch.

13 Jan 2020 8:02 AM

The game is made in such a way that it will let the users experience the intensity of a battlefield.

Experience the thrill of the Indian army's surgical strike with this shooting game!

The game titled 'Surgical Strike-Border Escape' has been released in three languages--Hindi, English and Marathi.

30 Sep 2019 7:27 AM

"The game, 'Indian Air Force: A Cut Above', will let the Indian youth know more about the IAF, and motivate them to take it up as a challenging and exhilarating career option", Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said. (Photo: File)

IAF chief launches 3D mobile video game themed on missions, combat scenarios

The game available on both Android and iOS, aims to engage audience above the age of 14.

31 Jul 2019 7:45 PM

The Tetris Syndrome or Tetris effect occurs when similar to the game, people begin to pattern their thoughts, mental images, and dreams. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tetris turns 35

Inspired by his favourite puzzle board game, computer programmer Alexey Pajitnov designed Tetris in 1984.

07 Jun 2019 11:20 AM

Cognitive, or 'brain, training' games have been used to help people reduce unhealthy habits, like smoking. (Photo: ANI)

Diabetic? This computer game can train brain to eat less sugar

Added sugar is one of the biggest culprits of excess calories and is also associated with several health risks.

11 May 2019 3:22 PM

Nintendo also revealed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reached 13.81 million worldwide sales in just four months of its release.

Nintendo Switch owners play Super Smash Bros

Ultimate is the first game Switch owners play on their consoles between January and March.

27 Apr 2019 10:09 AM

Ludo Live: World Tour will provide its gamers a globe-trotting experience where players travel virtually to exotic locations around the world while competing with opponents from other countries.

JetSynthesys forays into casual gaming, launches Ludo Live: World Tour

JetSynthesys aims to leverage its core capabilities of gaming, video and music to digitally connect celebrities, brands and consumers.

26 Apr 2019 11:19 AM

As you continue through your PUBG MOBILE game you will find vibrant eggs in different locations.

Easter Eggs can help you win chicken dinner

There are two types of Easter eggs you can collect in the game.

23 Apr 2019 12:55 PM

The objective of this partnership is to ramp up job creation and to further empower entrepreneurs, in line with Facebook's commitment to train 5 million people with digital and entrepreneurial skills by 2021, a statement said.

GAME, Facebook team up to help Indian entrepreneurs scale up

Phase I will be rolled out soon covering 10 states including Karnataka, AP, Telangana and Maharashtra among others.

16 Apr 2019 4:57 PM

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, wants parents to protect their children from the addictive game as he stated that they we “irresponsible games”, during a visit to the YMCA in West London.

Fortnite game should be banned: Prince Harry

The Prince said that the game was too “addictive,” and “should not be allowed”.

06 Apr 2019 10:44 AM

With unparalleled graphics, nine unique classes to master, loads of customizable skills and weapons, thrilling 12-player online battles, and a story mode that pits players against terrorists around the world, Modern Combat Blackout brings an unbridled action to Nintendo Switch.

Modern Combat Blackout now on Nintendo Switch

The game is available for $19.99, exclusively on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch.

16 Feb 2019 11:55 AM

The figures come just days after EA lowered its yearly revenue projections following weak sales of its “Battlefield V” title, news that had sent its stock plunging 18 per cent.

10 million gamers in three days: Fortnite

Videogame review website Eurogamer said it had taken Fortnite about two weeks to hit the 10-million-player mark.

12 Feb 2019 9:34 AM

With “Apex Legends,” EA is hoping to reproduce the success of “Fortnite,” a sort of hybrid of “The Hunger Games” and “Minecraft” that drops 100 people onto an island to fight each other for survival.

Fortnite rival wins 10 million gamers in three days

The game was the most viewed on gaming live-streaming network Twitch.

09 Feb 2019 11:13 AM

The ransomware was discovered in a private peer-to-peer (p2p) network and targets consumers by using the icon of a game or application to trick the user into downloading it.

Beware! New ransomware disguised as a game

Anatova is targeting consumers at scale across the globe.

23 Jan 2019 4:40 PM

The game, titled “Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming”, was developed by Chinese games maker Yoozoo.

Tencent releases test version of Game of Thrones smartphone game

The launch comes just weeks after Chinese authorities gave their nod to two batches of new video games after a freeze on approvals.

18 Jan 2019 11:49 AM

The team members will also be eligible for an interview to work with the POCO India team later.

Xiaomi's POCO launches Game Development Academy (GDA)

GDA encourages developers and designers to come together and build Android games.

11 Dec 2018 1:52 PM

Angry Birds firm Rovio buys strategy game studio PlayRaven

Playraven, founded by Finnish game industry veterans in 2013, has 25 employees.

01 Dec 2018 5:04 PM

The tactical tournament game, whose first version was released in 2017, has been called an industry “game-changer” by analysts as it signed up tens of millions of users for its last-player-standing “Battle Royale” format.

'Fortnite' creator Epic Games raises $1.25 bln from KKR, others

Epic Games is valued at almost $15 billion as part of the new investment round.

27 Oct 2018 9:20 AM

Negligee: Love Stories. Is a story of the erotic awakenings of 4 women — Charlotte, Karen, Sophie and Jasmin

Not for all: The first uncensored hardcore porn game on Steam

The game is presently restricted in 28 countries, and you need to login to see the content.

19 Sep 2018 11:00 AM

Only the first 1,000 people to make it through the first 3 challenges will qualify to continue.

OnePlus announces Crackables game in partnership with Google

It comprises a series of puzzles that require a combination of skill and speed to complete.

13 Sep 2018 6:20 PM

you can choose to play as one of two characters in the game – Alexios and Kassandra.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: First impressions

Assassin’s Creed, players will be given dialogue options and can select how their character responds to the world.

25 Aug 2018 9:15 AM

Fans watch the Philadelphia Fusion and London Spitfire compete in the Overwatch League Grand Finals’ first night of competition at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Terrin Waack)

Fending off Fortnite: Can Overwatch stay atop esports world?

The Overwatch League’s inaugural season has been a barrier-breaking achievement.

29 Jul 2018 8:04 AM

New virtual game lets you trek through Grand Canyon

Participants of the study were grouped together and competed against one another in weekly walking challenges each week.

15 Jul 2018 6:01 PM

The definition includes excessive use that damages health, relationships, jobs and other parts of normal life. (Photo: AP)

Science Says: What makes something truly addictive

The strictest definition of addiction refers to a disease resulting from changes in brain chemistry caused by the compulsive use of drugs.

22 Jun 2018 10:44 AM

Fortnite is finally coming to Android

Built by Epic Games, the battle royale game had been available on iOS since the middle of March.

20 May 2018 9:19 AM

Google has introduced an all-new Artificial Intelligence (AI) experiment called Emoji Scavenger Hunt.

Google builds new AI experiment Emoji Scavenger Hunt game

The game is essentially a mobile game that identifies real-world objects and matches them with an emoji.

07 May 2018 1:42 PM

Horses throw toads to win quirky British pub championship

Toad is said to have originated in France hundreds of years ago.

20 Apr 2018 3:58 PM

These new gaming mice are aimed at competitive gamers and eSports fans.

BenQ Zowie gaming mice launched in India

BenQ has Zowie gaming mice with a 3360 sensor and DPI indicator lights.

28 Mar 2018 4:23 PM

The table makes use of two of Sony IMX382 visual sensors which can detect and track objects at 1,000 frames per second.

Sony’s virtual Air Hockey game is the future of augmented reality

Sony’s latest invention dubbed A(i)R Hockey is a system that combines light projection tech and haptic sensors.

13 Mar 2018 8:21 AM

Participants build audiences for their imaginary fake news sites, to stoke fear, anger and mistrust by manipulation of online content. (Photo: Pixabay)

Play 'fake news tycoon' to combat misinformation

The game, based in part on existing studies of online disinformation, takes its cues from actual conspiracy theories about organizations.

20 Feb 2018 10:26 AM

Photo: Harry Potter series is one of the most popular fantasy epics in modern times.

Pokemon Go developer to release Harry Potter AR game next year

In Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, players must collect power-ups, defend locations and explore new environment while roaming the real world.

09 Nov 2017 11:44 AM

The Jack Pollard Trophy winner author says a lot has changed since the time he wrote the book.

Revisiting the cricket war: Evolution of a sport into entertainment

Gideon Haigh talks about The Cricket War, how things have changed since he first wrote and 5 big incidents since Packer’s World Series.

02 Nov 2017 3:00 PM

Men better at Scrabble because women think it's pointless: Study

Here's why.

07 Sep 2017 6:43 PM

Players who have played it swear that they will never do anything like it ever again (Photo: Pixabay)

Popular paranormal games that people play

We share popular games that players say brings them closer to the paranormal.

17 Aug 2017 2:56 PM

Study by Jie Gao of Kyoto University in Japan and Peking University in China compared the ability of chimpanzees and children to learn the rock-paper-scissors game (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says chimps can play rock-paper-scissors game

According to researchers chimps can learn simple circular relationship between three different hand signals used in game

11 Aug 2017 6:21 PM

Pokemon Go fest backfires; Niantic CEO booed

The company is trying the best to make things right and has been apologetic about the whole fiasco.

25 Jul 2017 2:13 PM

Sony Corp said last week it had sold more than one million units of its virtual reality headset globally, and was boosting production.

Sony unveils new 'Spider-man' game at E3 expo

Virtual reality (VR) is fast becoming the new battleground in the gaming world.

13 Jun 2017 9:42 PM

Dragon Quest Heroes II is an action-rpg developed by Omega Force, a division of Koei Tecmo that is famous for Dynasty Warriors.

DQH II: Solid mix of multiple genres

If you like fighting countless monsters in quirky and charming avatar, this game is for you.

10 May 2017 12:04 AM

Blue Whale is a social media ‘challenge game’ that is feared to have taken the lives of more than 100 youngsters.

Game of death

A social media suicide game — Blue Whale — is sending fear waves across the world.

02 May 2017 12:25 AM

Not-so-royal challenge

A social media suicide game — Blue Whale, is sending fear waves across the world.

01 May 2017 12:08 AM

He’s back: Agent 47, the lead character in Hitman.

Get creative with the latest Hitman

The game is a return to form for the franchise, with a rewarding gameplay experience for both, fans and newbies.

15 Feb 2017 12:29 AM

People play games at India Gaming Show 2017. (Photo: PTI)

Salman Khan, Sachin Tendulkar now virtual stars too

While Sachin’s game is popular in Canada, Salman seemed to be a hit in West Asian region.

04 Feb 2017 4:50 AM

It is a common sight today to see small children glued to a video game (Photo: AFP)

Gaming causes early diabetes risk in children

One of the most significant concerns around this rising diabetes epidemic is the rise in incidence of this condition in children.

20 Nov 2016 10:49 AM

The game was in beta recently and I was lucky enough to get access to it and here’s what I thought of the game for the 8 or so hours that I spent on it.

Ubisoft goes on an adventure

With the game, you can snowboard, ski and glide in a wingsuit.

16 Nov 2016 12:14 AM

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