Gaming

It’s been a busy few days for Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft added Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to the game subscription service on Thursday. Now, the company is said to be planning on bringing Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy to Game Pass next month. A reliable leaker has claimed that the trilogy will be

Sony has been testing PC games support for the PlayStation VR2 to expand the library of VR titles available on the headset this year. The PlayStation parent had announced last month that it would roll out PC support for PS VR2 on August 7. A PS VR2 application has now surfaced on Steam and will

Weeks after confirming that the next Call of Duty title will be on Xbox Game Pass at launch, Microsoft announced a hike in prices of its game subscription service across territories and tiers on Monday. The Xbox parent also introduced a new Game Pass tier, called Xbox Game Pass Standard, that will not grant access

Apple is adding three new games to its game subscription service, Apple Arcade, next month. The titles include Roguelike survival RPG Vampire Survivors+, level-based runner Temple Run: Legends and Apple Vision Pro spatial title Castle Crumble. Temple Run: Legends and Vampire Survivors+ will be added to the service August 1, while the Vision Pro title

A consortium of Indian video games and esports companies have written to the newly formed government, requesting a comprehensive industry-focussed policy, regulatory streamlining and a clear distinction from real money games that are often conflated with video games under the “Online Games” umbrella term. In addition to clear classification, the video games industry in the

Xbox cloud gaming is now available on the Amazon Fire TV Stick, courtesy of the new Xbox app. Microsoft first announced that it would be making its Xbox games available to Fire TV stick owners via the Xbox app last month, however, it was not found on the Amazon app store. Starting this month, Xbox

The Windows handheld console race is starting to heat up in India. While there was technically no real market for handheld consoles even a year ago, we now have options from big players such as Asus, MSI, and Lenovo. Yes, you can get your hands on other handheld consoles online, like the Steam Deck OLED

Lenovo Legion Go was launched in India by the company on Thursday as its first handheld gaming console that runs on Windows. The device is powered by an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor, paired with 16GB of RAM. It sports an 8.8-inch IPS touchscreen display with a 144Hz refresh rate and packs a 49.2Wh battery

The PlayStation 5 remains a powerful and capable console almost four years on since it launched in 2020. Sony’s current-gen console has sold nearly 60 million units and has remained far ahead of its Microsoft competitor, the Xbox Series S/X consoles. The PS5 boasts of a strong library of games, but when it comes to

The Nintendo Switch is in its last year, but it’s certainly not on its last legs. That much was made clear by the Japanese gaming giant at its Nintendo Direct showcase on Monday, where the company unveiled a packed slate of games coming to the hybrid console before it makes way for the Nintendo Switch

Lenovo Legion Go is confirmed to launch in India soon. The company revealed the launch date of the handheld gaming console in the country in a press note. It also revealed some key specifications and features of the handheld console. It was first unveiled during IFA (Internationale FunkAusstellung Berlin) 2023. The Lenovo Legion Go is powered

Nintendo is back with a Direct presentation that will feature the slate of Nintendo Switch titles coming to the hybrid console this year. The Nintendo Direct showcase will be livestreamed Tuesday, June 18, at 7am PT (7.30pm IST). The show will be roughly 40 minutes long and will focus on Nintendo Switch games arriving in

Sony is bringing the ability to join Discord voice chat directly from the PS5 console. The PlayStation parent had rolled out Discord integration with PS5 in an update last year, but PS5 players had to use the messaging app on PC or mobile to initiate the connection. Now, players can jump into a Discord voice

Apple is bringing a big gaming-dedicated feature to the iPhone which was previously limited to Mac, the company announced on Monday. At the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2024 held at Apple Park, the tech giant previewed iOS 18 – the next operating system for the iPhone. While the keynote had a focus on improvements to

Acer ALG Gaming Laptop was launched in India on Tuesday as the latest gamer focused laptop from the company. It is powered by a 12th generation Intel Core i5 processor paired with up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPU with 6GB of DDR6 memory, and up to 512GB

Microsoft announced three new Xbox Series S/X console options at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 9. New configurations joining the Xbox lineup include a 1TB SSD storage variant of Xbox Series S in Robot White colourway, an all-digital Xbox Series X, and a 2TB Xbox Series X Special Edition in Galaxy Black colour option.

When the Asus ROG Ally made its debut last year, it came with certain caveats. Yes, the gaming performance was solid, but the same didn’t apply to its battery life. And while the design and build quality held up to the competition, the thermal management did not. Asus’ handheld was surely a positive entry in

Asus ROG Ally X was launched globally at Computex 2024 on Sunday. The company first teased its successor to the Asus ROG Ally in April, while its features and specifications surfaced online days before its debut. The handheld gaming PC is powered by Windows 11 and is said to pack significant upgrades over its preceding

Sony has kicked off its annual Days of Play celebration, bringing PS Plus content, discounts on games and more. As part of the Days of Play promotional offer, Sony India is now offering discounts on PS5 console, DualSense controllers, PS VR2, and select PS4 and PS5 games for a limited time. Under the promotion, the

Sony has announced a State of Play games showcase, slated for Thursday, May 30. The live broadcast, which begins at 3pm PT / 6pm ET (or Friday, 3:30am IST), will feature updates on PS5 and PS VR2 titles. The show will also provide a glimpse at Sony’s slate of first-party games arriving later this year.