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The move marks Tencent’s latest attempt to meet the Chinese government’s call for tighter controls to combat gaming addiction.

Tencent to expand underage ID check to all games

It includes a “healthy gaming” system that includes time limits on daily play and can perform facial recognition-aided ID checks.

05 Nov 2018 9:26 PM

Sony forecasts big jump to record annual profit on winning gaming strategy

Sony boosted its annual profit outlook by 30 per cent to a record level after a strong second-quarter.

30 Oct 2018 6:04 PM

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

The Indian gaming market is fast catching up with the global wave. (Photo: Pixabay)

The coming of age of gaming as a multi-billion-dollar industry

Well-established corporates and multi nationals are presently engaged in developing games, creating significant job opportunities.

18 Oct 2018 2:48 PM

Tencent Games announced that it had received 250,000 registrations for its PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018 sponsored by OPPO F9 Pro.

PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship marks grand finale on October 21

Records 250,000 registrations; finale to be held in Bangalore.

16 Oct 2018 7:48 PM

ROG, ROG Strix, Prime, WS, and TUF Gaming series offer new performance enhancements, extensive connectivity options plus intelligent cooling and overclocking options.

ASUS launched Intel Z390 series motherboards

The new boards support the new generation of Intel processors and are based on the Intel Z390 chipset.

12 Oct 2018 3:12 PM

Parents should, therefore, supervise the activities of adolescents and also introduce other pleasurable activities.

Cases of Internet addiction at AIIMS doubles in 2 years

They said that many of the issues of problematic Internet use are due to lack of parental monitoring and inconsistencies in discipline.

10 Oct 2018 5:42 AM

It is powered by speed-binned processors that are factory-overclocked and liquid-cooled to sustain 4.9GHz across all cores and threads.

ASUS' first NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 gaming desktop

The ROG Strix GL12CX also comes with a factory-fitted liquid-cooling system and factory-overclocked 9th Gen Intel Core processors.

08 Oct 2018 6:40 PM

Your phone's performance holds a key to beating the opponents.

Top budget gaming smartphones in India you can buy

Despite a similar skill set, an iPhone X user has a better chance of winning "chicken dinner" compared to the Moto G5 user.

02 Oct 2018 5:53 PM

Epic Games has said that they are working on the fix and therefore, have disabled several animations.

New Fortnite update embarrases players with this animation

The latest update to the game added new animations to characters, one of which made it embarrassing for players.

28 Sep 2018 2:49 PM

At Rs 1,39,990, the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 2 GL504 is a very competent gaming laptop.

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 2 review: Strikingly stylish and solid performer

The Strix 2 gets meaningful upgrades compared to its predecessor, making every session feel special.

26 Sep 2018 7:18 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

The RGB light ring is a spectacle and beats the boredom during long sessions of office work.

HyperX Pulsefire Surge review: A subtle mouse, a style statement

The Pulsefire Surge has an amazing RGB light accent and a very accurate cursor tracking.

18 Sep 2018 5:20 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 championship will be streamed across social media platforms to enable eSports enthusiasts across the country to view and follow the championship

Tencent to hold India’s biggest PUBG MOBILE tournament

Students across 1000+ colleges in 30+ cities of India to compete for Rs50 Lakhs in prize money including scholarships

13 Sep 2018 3:30 PM

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 system would be linked to China’s public security database and would be the first of its kind in the Chinese gaming industry, it said.

Tencent launches checks to weed out underage gaming amid China crackdown

Tencent said it will introduce a real name-based registration system for new players of its Honour of Kings game to identify minors.

06 Sep 2018 3:38 PM

“Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt” opens on September 8. (Photo: Pixabay)

Video games take centre-stage at London's V&A exhibition

The exhibition also explores the role of online player communities, fan art and the rise of a Do-It-Yourself arcade scene.

06 Sep 2018 8:21 AM

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