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A waiter draped in military fatigues serving food at Srinagar’s PUBG restaurant. (Photo: Zubair Dar)

PUBG cafe becomes a new heartthrob of Valley’s fun-loving youth

J&K governor Satyapal Malik is keen on opening movie duplexes and inviting private investment in entertainment sector.

04 Feb 2019 1:49 AM

The last two decades have seen substantial increase in mental health problems emerging from the internet and gaming addiction, which have led the World Health Organisation (WHO) to recognise “gaming disorder” as a diagnose-able condition.

Is banning PUBG the right gameplay?

The Gujarat government’s recent circular banning PUBG in schools has exposed a divide between gaming experts and psychologists.

01 Feb 2019 6:13 AM

ZOWIE XL2546 monitor comes equipped with Native 240Hz Refresh Rate, Static 1ms Response time and DyAcTM Technology which offers smooth and clear image.

BenQ announces official PUBG gaming monitor

BenQ is providing ZOWIE XL2546 Esports Monitors to assist fellow survivors with best image quality.

09 Jan 2019 12:49 PM

With the proliferation of digital wallets and growing trust in digital transactions, gamers are willing to make in-app purchase leading to boost for the developers.

Smaller cities help India embrace mobile games

Cheaper data and more smartphones give a boost to Indian gaming biz.

05 Dec 2018 2:07 AM

The Terrifying Nightmares are representing India at this global event.

PUBG Mobile Star Challenge global finals begins on November 29

The three day event will take place in Dubai and representing India are the The Terrifying Nightmares.

27 Nov 2018 11:40 AM

The update is titled 0.9.0 and is available to download on the Google Play Store and App Store.

PUBG MOBILE the scary new Halloween update

The Halloween update for PUBG MOBILE features holiday-themed content, gameplay balance changes, new challenges and more.

26 Oct 2018 7:50 PM

The winning team, “The Terrifying Nightmares” from Mumbai, took home a cash prize of Rs 15,00,000.

“The Terrifying Nightmares” wins PUBG Mobile Campus Championship 2018

The popularity of PUBG Mobile in India has opened a new door of opportunity for gaming enthusiasts to showcase and flaunt their skills.

23 Oct 2018 3:06 PM

If you employ some clever tactics and your presence of mind, you can make sure the ‘Chicken Dinner’ badge comes to you frequently in PUBG.

5 crucial tips to snatch the Chicken Dinner in PUBG

By following some very simple steps and presence of mind, you can have a higher chance of claiming victory on the battlefield.

23 Sep 2018 5:37 PM

Since January 2018, out of 4,665 divorce cases in the UK, 5 per cent of them have been hunted by the game alone.

Fortnite is now causing divorces, hurting kids

Research has found that many marriages are breaking because of the partner’s addiction to Fortnite.

18 Sep 2018 1:11 PM

Sanhok offers players a smaller map for more tense combat scenarios and gun battles.

PUBG MOBILE gets new Sanhok map, weapons and more

PUBG MOBILE surpasses 20 million daily active users and nearly one billion matches played in previous season.

13 Sep 2018 4:43 PM

The mobile gaming phenomenon is heading to college campuses across the country with 1,000 colleges across 30+ cities participating in the event that has a mammoth prize pool of Rs 50 lakh.

PUBG Mobile the next big Esport?

The tournament will have following special awards for the matches at the grand finals.

12 Sep 2018 12:29 AM

The major addition to the game will be the Sanhok map, which is essentially a fictional take on a tropical island.

Bulletproof cars, tropical map to make PUBG MOBILE more intense

Tencent will release the Sanhok map and new weapons for PUBG MOBILE on 12th September.

11 Sep 2018 2:56 PM

The PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018 in India will feature more than 1000 colleges from 30+ cities across the country.

PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018 comes to India

Tencent Games will partner with OPPO India and run the mega eSports tournament for a month from 26 September 2018 to 21 October 2018.

08 Sep 2018 9:17 AM

Looking at the revenue, Fortnite's earning is around five times more than PUBG's.

PUBG outperforms Fortnite on mobile with massive downloads

Its indulging experience and life-like graphics have managed to hook the youth and its download count of 100 million is an epitome of it.

17 Aug 2018 3:52 PM

PUBG Mobile Lite will host up to a maximum of 40 players at a time and will render smaller maps.

PUBG MOBILE Lite will cater to budget Android phones

The Lite version offers the same thrills as the full version, albeit in a smaller map and lesser players.

10 Aug 2018 6:09 PM

The game is also expected to offer faster and smarter matchmaking, which will eventually make it a level playing field for all the players.

PUBG to be fixed by developers over the next 3 months

The developers have aimed to make PUBG bug-free while improving ‘the quality of life’ in-game.

08 Aug 2018 1:09 PM

The new War Mode will require teams to fight it out on a small patch of the battlefield.

PUBG MOBILE gets new War Mode, Clan system, new weapon and more

Players can now unlock achievements to earn in-game rewards and items as well.

26 Jul 2018 2:04 PM

Developer Bluehold looked after the matter shortly after the offensive content was reported and made the decision to remove them as soon as possible.

PUBG brings in Japanese war crime references, apologises later

The in-game content put out references to the Japanese Rising Sun flag and their imperial Army’s Unit 731.

23 Jul 2018 2:16 PM

The update has been only rolled out to the PC version for now.

PUBG gets a smaller ‘Fortnite-like’ map with new game mode

Called Sanhok, the new map is smaller yet houses a variety of topological features.

24 Jun 2018 9:12 PM

Epic Games recently came up with two huge announcements that probably has Bluehole (PUBG developer/publisher) trembling in their boots.

An epic battle in the offing!

The tussle to gain more playerbase has turned more interesting with the latest announcement from the makers.

23 May 2018 1:39 AM

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