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Professional electronic gaming boasts an estimated 250 million players worldwide in a growing market worth about a billion dollars a year. (Photo: Pixabay)

Esports will shift from violent games for 2022 Asian Games

Recognised by the IOC as a sport, the Jakarta event was also a trial run for esports to be included as an exhibition event.

04 Sep 2018 7:54 AM

The PC version will run at 60 FPS from the start, and you will be able to go beyond the ultra-settings.

Gamescom 2018: Forza Horizon 4 first preview on PC

Forza Horizon 4 is the perfect racing game for purists and casual fans alike.

27 Aug 2018 9:11 PM

The game will start off with your Settlers arriving on the shore of an uncharted island and then setting up a small camp with some limited resources.

Gamescom 2018: The Settlers are back

Now details beyond basic gameplay are a little scarce at this point considering the game has just been announced.

26 Aug 2018 6:39 PM

Cyberpunk 2077 is expected in sometime 2019 and will be available PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Gamescom 2018: Cyberpunk 2077 demo is different from E3

Cyberpunk 2077 gives you more freedom than before to shape the world around you.

26 Aug 2018 6:00 PM

iDreamSky, which is planning to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange, said in May it expected to launch 13 licensed and self-developed games.

Chinese gaming firms fret as approval freeze bites

The Shenzhen-based gaming company is enduring an unprecedented wait for over a dozen of its games to be approved for release.

24 Aug 2018 4:57 PM

In “Through the Darkest of Times”, devised by Berlin-based independent studio Paintbucket Games, players are cast in the role of resistance fighters in Third Reich Berlin.

'Play anywhere' trend the craze as Germany's Gamescom fair opens

The fair, which opens to the public on Wednesday and runs until Aug. 25, features exhibitors from more than 50 countries.

23 Aug 2018 8:59 AM

Make no mistake, the game is still radically hard and it takes a while to get used to its extremely fast pace.

Gamescom 2018: First impressions of Seriko

Sekiro feels like an expansion of the same blueprint, with a mainstream audience in mind, without sacrificing the difficulty of the game.

22 Aug 2018 6:07 PM

It’s as if the developers said to the audience, “You want more Hitman, you got more Hitman” and I mean that as a compliment.

Hitman 2 is more of the same: First Impressions at Gamescom 2018

The absurd nature of the things you can do in this game will not get old anytime soon.

22 Aug 2018 3:39 PM

Subscribers pay 10,000 Central African francs ($17.50) to access a digital training manual, featuring cartoons and advice on how to find good projects, hire the right staff and secure investor funding.

Cameroon gaming stars train new generation of entrepreneurs

Kiro’o’s online educational platform Rebuntu trains young Cameroonians to navigate obstacles in real-life business.

22 Aug 2018 7:42 AM

Dying Light 2 is a choice driven game that will determine three key elements - the narrative, gameplay and systems.

Gamescom 2018: First Impressions of Dying Light 2

Dying Light 2 is coming out sometime in next year and look promising in its beta.

21 Aug 2018 9:30 PM

The RTX 2070, 2080 and 2080Ti will cost Rs 51,000, Rs 62,000 and Rs 1.02 lakhs respectively.

Let's take a closer look at NVIDIA's RTX series GPUs

Nvidia has announced their brand new lineup of revolutionary GPUs, the 2000 series powered by their new Turing Architecture.

21 Aug 2018 2:04 PM

Hopefully, the final game can showcase how they are implanting new features or enhancing old ones, but the blueprint is solid enough to be worth your time.

Gamescom 2018: Shadow of the Tomb Raider makes Lara’s quest more exciting

Shadow of the Tomb Raider may not be the most exciting game this year, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be a great game.

21 Aug 2018 1:47 PM

Swastikas or Nazi related imagery will no longer be removed from video games. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nazi imagery will no longer be removed from video games

Germany's gaming industry has welcomed the change that lifts this ban.

13 Aug 2018 8:21 AM

At Rs 19,990, the Honor Play is as good as a smartphone can get in its price range.

Honor Play review: Powerful gaming made affordable

The Honor Play is presently the only phone that ticks all the right boxes for an affordable midrange smartphone.

12 Aug 2018 3:50 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

Xiaomi VP Manu Kumar Jain hinted that Xiaomi will be bringing a flagship smartphone in the country.

What’s all the buzz around Xiaomi’s POCO?

Xiaomi is possibly looking to venture into the affordable smartphones with flagship internals with a new sub-brand.

09 Aug 2018 6:21 PM

A good number of players begin gaming on their smartphones and then shift to platforms like PC and Console to test their skills and explore rich content. (Photo: Pexels)

Key trends that define the Indian gaming sector

Gaming has the potential to emerge as a significant sector creating jobs for thousands of millennials who can join the creative workplace.

09 Aug 2018 12:44 PM

Gamers who experience games for over 2 years, usually exhibit switching behaviour to PC or Console based gaming. (Photo: Pixabay)

The changing gaming trends amongst millennials

Global research points out that over half of the millennials play games daily because it helps them to unwind and relieve stress.

08 Aug 2018 2:22 PM

Some US universities now offer esports scholarships.

FIFA's eWorld Cup catching up with the club professionals

Random dope tests and the monitoring of betting trends are a new feature of this weekend’s tournament in London.

04 Aug 2018 7:46 AM

The tournament echoes the real World Cup played in Russia.

FIFA's virtual World Cup begins in London

The three-day finals see 32 elite players flexing thumbs and fingers for the prize of a shiny trophy and $250,000 to the winner.

03 Aug 2018 7:40 AM

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