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Grand Theft Auto VI trailer unveiled: Know details, release date and more

GTA VI video game to come on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S in 2025

Trailer for the next iteration of Grand Theft Auto to drop this week

Following the trailer reveal announcement by Rockstar Games, Microsoft did the same by announcing a fresh reveal for Halo Infinite

Why India's startup founders aren't gamers, or won't admit to it

Why India's startup founders are not known to spend much time playing video games, or won't admit to it. Chess, however, has a bit of a following

Microsoft revamps deal for video game maker Activision Blizzard for UK

Microsoft revamped its bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard on Tuesday to appease British competition regulators, who are the last major hurdle to closing one of the biggest deals in tech history. The Competition and Markets Authority said it has opened a new preliminary investigation into the updated transaction with a deadline for a decision due on October 18. Xbox maker Microsoft has been on a quest to acquire Activision, maker of the popular Call of Duty game franchise since announcing the USD 69 billion deal in January 2022. The blockbuster deal has secured approvals from antitrust authorities covering 40 countries, including the European Union. But it has been held up in Britain, where authorities moved to block it earlier this year over worries about competition being stifled in the emerging cloud gaming market, where players can avoid buying pricey consoles and stream games to their tablets or phones. Under the restructured deal, Microsoft will sell the cloud ..

Is 28% GST applicable on video games, esports? Here's what ESFI says

28% GST: According to ESFI, Esports has been officially recognised as a 'sport' by the government which distinguishes it from any and all activities like iGaming like fantasy, teen patti, and rummy

Gaming Disorder: PUBG-like game addiction makes 15-year-old scream in sleep

Video game addiction landed a 15-year-old boy at a disability institution for counselling and treatment. Know more about Internet Gaming Disorders (ISD), its symptoms and prevention

Krafton's BGMI set to return for Indian gamers, here's the latest update

Krafton's BGMI will return to India after a 10-month ban. The game might be released in the last week of May or the first week of June.

BGMI game on 3-month trial, closely watching user harm, addiction: MoS IT

Rajeev Chandrasekhar clarified that final decision to allow video game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) to return to the country will only be taken after three months of a strict trial of the game

Netflix working to bring its video-game service to TVs for the first time

The idea is to supplement Netflix's shows and movies and help retain customers as the company raises subscription prices

Why streaming video players need to make some housekeeping changes

A new study by Accenture emphasises the need for aggregation in online entertainment

Game streaming platform Loco joins Avalanche Multiverse incentive programme

Launches a subnet to offer a suite of Web3 products

Players lose progress, in-game money after bug in GTA Online hit accounts

The players of Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online have reported losing game progress, stealing of in-game money and ban from game servers due to an alleged vulnerability in the PC version of the game

League of Legends, TFT's source codes stolen after cyber attack: Riot Games

Video game developer Riot Games said that the source codes for its popular video games 'League of Legends' and 'Teamfight Tactics', or TFT, were stolen in a recent cyber attack

Hit hard by Microsoft layoffs, Halo developer says franchise 'here to stay'

Video game Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has shared a brief message about the franchise's future after being hit hard by the Microsoft layoffs

Gaming firms seek distinction between 'video games' and 'real money games'

In the ministry's recent draft notification, 'video games' and 'online games played for stakes' are combined under one definition

Apple Arcade launches new puzzle game 'Illustrated', updates others

Apple Arcade has launched a new puzzle game 'Illustrated' which is from the makers of another puzzle game 'Patterned', and brought updates to a few games, including 'Grindstone'

Parents, cos bat for 'responsible gaming' as industry nears formalisation

Parents are worried, but the industry is working to establish mechanisms promoting 'responsible gaming' in India

Reliance Jio partners with Gamestream to launch JioGamesCloud: Details here

Gamestream is a France-based cloud gaming solutions provider. This collaboration will allow JioGames to launch its cloud gaming platform JioGamesCloud, which is currently available in beta

Netflix adds new game 'Shredder's Revenge' on iOS, Android smartphones

Streaming giant Netflix has added a new game to its mobile game lineup titled 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge' which is a modern take on the classic TMNT arcade games

CES 2023: Sony unveils PS5 accessibility controller kit for disabled gamers

Sony has unveiled a customisable accessibility controller kit for PlayStation 5 (PS5) at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023