Gaming

Steam kicked off its Autumn Sale Wednesday, bringing deep discounts on PC games across genres. The sale sees price cuts on major new titles released this year like Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and more. Other popular titles like Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Helldivers 2 and Star Wars Jedi:

The latest Windows 11 update is stopping certain Ubisoft games from working, Microsoft has confirmed. Installing Windows 11, version 24H2, is causing issues with some Assassin’s Creed titles, Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, the company said. Ubisoft and Microsoft are working to resolve the issue, and the latter has held up the

Sony is reportedly gearing up to release a set of PlayStation 5 peripherals in a new colourway. The DualSense Edge wireless controller, the Pulse Elite wireless headset and the Pulse Explore wireless earbuds could soon come in black. These PS5 accessories are currently available in the default white colour option. The DualSense Edge, however, also

Microsoft announced Edge Game Assist, an in-game browser focussed on game-centric features, for PC players Friday. The browser, a custom version of the Edge browser is currently available in preview and is meant to seamlessly provide game hints, guides and more. In addition to gaming-focussed browsing, Game Assist will pack users’ Edge browser data from

Sony is reportedly working on a handheld that will natively play PS5 games, contrary to the PlayStation Portal that only serves as a remote player for the console. The PlayStation parent is said to have begun early development on the portable device. The company reportedly intends to position a new gaming handheld as a competitor

Sony announced Black Friday deals on its PlayStation consoles, controllers, accessories and game titles in India Friday. The company is offering a discount of Rs. 7,500 on both disc and digital editions of the PS5 slim variant; the same discount applies to the PS5 Fortnite Cobalt Star Bundle. In addition to the console, Sony’s Black

Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Cloud Gaming service beyond the select Game Pass titles currently available for streaming. The Xbox parent announced Wednesday that Game Pass Ultimate members would be able to stream select titles from their library of purchased games on supported devices. The cloud streaming service went live after the announcement in all

PlayStation Portal, or the PS Portal, is getting a new update to offer users more flexibility in using the remote player device. On Tuesday, Sony released a new update for the PS Portal that includes support for cloud streaming certain PS5 games. This feature is currently being rolled out in beta. The cloud streaming feature

Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese media powerhouse behind the Elden Ring game, two sources familiar with the matter said, as the technology giant looks to add to its entertainment portfolio. The talks between the two sides are ongoing and, if successful, a deal could be signed in the coming weeks, the

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle received a gameplay deep dive Monday that detailed more of the game’s combat, exploration and puzzles. Publisher Bethesda also shed more light on the premise of the story that sees Indy join the chase for a priceless stolen relic. The action-adventure title, that tells an original Indiana Jones story

Palworld developer Pocketpair has shared details from the patent infringement lawsuit brought against it by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company in September, shedding light on the plaintiffs’ demands. The two companies are seeking an injunction on Palworld, a survival game with monsters that bear alleged similarities to the creatures from the Pokémon franchise. Nintendo and

Sony has said that the pricing of the newly launched PlayStation 5 Pro has not had a negative impact on console sales. While the company has not revealed initial sales figures for the PS5 Pro, it believes PS5 Pro sales will not have a “large contribution” to PS5 sales overall, considering it was a high-end

Sony Group Corp. nudged up its revenue outlook on strong music sales and a surprise boost from Chinese videogame hit Black Myth: Wukong to its PlayStation segment. The Tokyo-based company said it now expects net revenue of JPY 12.71 trillion ($83.2 billion or Rs. 7,02,023 crore) in the year to March, up slightly from its previous forecast.

Sony has patented a new universal controller button that could change the way gamers interact with games on the company’s PlayStation consoles. The new ‘gameplay rewind’ button could let gamers revisit certain parts of the game that have already been completed and view those sections, and then return to live game play. Players might also

The PlayStation 5 Pro went on sale in select markets on Thursday. While customers in regions like US, UK, EU and Japan can pick up a PS5 Pro at a participating retailer or direct.playstation.com, the upgraded console is not currently available in India. The PS5 Pro has not made its way to the market here

Sony launched the PlayStation 5 Pro, an upgraded version of its popular home console, in select markets Thursday. The PS5 Pro, announced in September, comes with an upgraded GPU, advanced ray-tracing features, AI upscaling technology for better image quality and double the storage of the PS5. Sony’s “most advanced and innovative console hardware to date,”

The successor to the Nintendo Switch will support backwards compatibility with the Switch, Nintendo confirmed Wednesday. At a company briefing, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa announced that Nintendo Switch software would be playable on the Switch 2. While announcing the company’s second quarter financial results for fiscal year 2025, Furukawa also reiterated that the Nintendo Switch

Sony launched a set of new Chroma Collection PlayStation 5 peripherals and the Fortnite Limited Edition DualSense controller in India Wednesday. The Chroma Collection includes two DualSense wireless controllers and two console covers in sparkling new finishes, while the limited-edition controller features art from Epic Games’ popular Battle Royale title Fortnite. The new peripherals were

Microsoft is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for its Xbox platform. On Monday, the company announced the AI-powered Support Virtual Agent which is aimed at assisting players of the gaming console with support-related issues. The rumours about the chatbot first started emerging in April, and now the company has officially released the AI

Sony announced the PlayStation 5 Pro in September after several leaks had already revealed details about the upgrades packed into the console. The PS5 Pro is set to launch in select markets on November 7. While Sony has shared the improved capabilities of the PS5 Pro, it has not yet detailed hardware specifications of the