It’s 3am, and I hear a strange noise down the hall. I don’t have a baseball bat, so I roust my lazy hound from the foot of the bed to go check it out with me. And we both see that bluish glow halo at the end of the hallway. (Dog goes back to bed.)
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Nintendo is facing a class-action lawsuit in the USA following widespread complaints by users about an issue with the popular game console’s Joy-Con controller joysticks. Several users have reported ‘drifting’, or phantom inputs when the joysticks are not actually being used, as a result of calibration errors. A character or object being controlled would tend to
Asus ROG Phone 2 was officially launched today at an event in China, and the Taiwanese company has also revealed its pricing. Asus’ ROG gaming division has launched a total of six variants of the phone, four of which are now up for pre-orders on Chinese e-commerce platform JingDong Mall (JD.com). The Asus ROG Phone
Asus ROG Phone 2 is here, and just like its predecessor, it packs some impressive hardware to take on any task you can throw at it ease. Asus has shared product details of its latest gaming phone, which is powered by the Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC. Another major upgrade comes in the form of a
Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro India launch, Realme X price in India reveal, and Xiaomi Mi A3 debut grabbed the headlines this week. Additionally, Samsung Galaxy A80 launch in India, Nokia 9 PureView release in offline stores, and Realme 3i announcement dominated the conversation. Further, WhatsApp Payments may be officially rolling out soon and BSNL
The PUBG 4.1 beta update has been released and it is now live on the test servers with a tonne of UI and gameplay changes. To start things up, the latest PUBG update kicks off Season 4 and does so with an official story trailer that teases the Erangel map’s backstory and shows the game
Googles Stadia controllers would not work with Bluetooth headsets at launch, and the users will have to plug in a set of wired headphones into the controller’s 3.5mm jack. There will however be a workaround for the players using a Pixel phone or Chrome to play Stadia games, they will be able to pair their
Microsoft on Thursday posted quarterly earnings that trounced expectations, citing growth in partnerships with companies on technology and cloud computing services. The US technology titan, shifting in recent years to business services from consumer tech, reported its net income rose 49 percent to $13.2 billion on revenue that was up 12 percent to $33.7 billion.
At San Diego Comic-Con 2019, we got another look at Marvel’s Avengers, which is being described as “a story-driven, third-person action-adventure game”. Players will be able to build an Avengers roster and take part in a “cinematic” single-player campaign, and then use that for solo or co-op online battles in global missions. New pre-alpha gameplay
Nintendo has released a new revision of the original Nintendo Switch portable console with much better battery life. The new device is otherwise identical to the original Switch in terms of appearance and functionality, and will be sold at the same price of $299.99 (approximately Rs. 20,520). While the original Switch claimed to offer between
Epic Games has released patch notes for the latest Fortnite v9.40 update that brings a tonne of changes for the Battle Royale, Creative, and Save The World modes. Notable among them is the arrival of the Tactical Shotgun in a new avatar, automatic item pick-up, new Glider tool, and a new Island in the Creative
Ubisoft has announced a list of over 100 games that will be coming to the Uplay+ subscription service when it launches in September. The list includes several popular current and classic as well as upcoming titles from Ubisoft’s catalogue. Many popular franchises are covered, including multiple games within the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Anno, South
The best gaming device, just like the best camera, is often the one that’s with you right now. The PlayStation 4 may be the best gaming console, but you can’t take it with you wherever you go. If you want to game when you’re travelling, then you need a handheld gaming device such as your
In Gunfight mode, the Loadout and map side will switch after every second round. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is still a few months away, but Activision has begun teasing the multiplayer mayhem that will greet players. In a livestream, the developers showcased the game’s new multiplayer mode called Gunfight that will pit players in
Fiverr International is tapping into the phenomenal success of Fortnite and PUBG by hooking up players with online gaming experts, who will help them up their game while helping the company make some money in the process. Fiverr on Thursday unveiled an online store focused on the booming interest in video and mobile games that will let game
Steam has unveiled a new experimental feature called Interactive Recommender, which as the name clearly suggests, is an alternative recommendation system that is focused more on the interactive side of game discovery. Interactive, how so? Well, Steam’s Interactive Recommender won’t solely rely on tags and reviews to suggest games. Instead, the machine learning-based system will
Taiwanese electronics major Asus on Wednesday said the company would expand its gaming portfolio with launching components like gaming monitors, routers and similar products in India. According to the company, the gaming component line-up has the potential to contribute close to 10 percent to its overall revenue in India. The company on Thursday launched four
The Nintendo Switch Lite went official yesterday, but there were no announcements regarding the rumoured Nintendo Switch Pro or an updated version of the console. It appears that the company has not shelved the plans for an upgraded Nintendo Switch, sort of. Nintendo has filed an application before the US FCC that mentions a change
As part of its promotional crossover with the hit Netflix sci-fi horror series Stranger Things, Epic Games has added a couple of new skins — Chief Hopper and the Demogorgon — to Fortnite, in addition to a “Vines” weapon wrap. The Chief Hopper skin, naturally modelled on David Harbour’s character, costs 1,500 V-Bucks, the Demogorgon
Asus ROG Phone 2 has been spotted on Wi-Fi Certification site The Asus ROG Phone was launched in India late last year and was the first gaming smartphone from the Taiwanese company to launch in India. This gaming smartphone had specialised hardware that gave it an edge over the competition. Since its launch, multiple smartphones
PUBG Lite has crossed 200,000 pre-registrations in India PUBG Lite pre-registrations for beta testing are set to close today. For those who pre-registered for it, the wait finally comes to an end as the PUBG Lite beta servers will go online later today. Additionally, the game can now be downloaded (aka preloaded) by players who
Apex Legends Season 2 is now live, introducing a tonne of new content such as a new legend, improved battle pass, better rewards, new map, and a lot more. But there is one more Season 2 change that will prove to be a great addition for loyal players – Ranked Leagues. It is a new
Imagine playing video games together with your friends seated at different places while communicating only with your minds. Researchers from University of Washington have developed a method just to do that, bringing telepathic communication a step closer to reality. In the study, published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, the researchers showed that three people
Nvidia has taken the wraps off its heavily rumoured GeForce RTX Super series, launching three new models that it says deliver much more performance than the existing GeForce RTX 20 series. The new Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super, GeForce RTX 2070 Super, and GeForce RTX 2060 Super GPUs will be available around the world including in
Photo Credit: YouTube/ Tetris Royale Tetris Royale, a 100-player battle royale game, is making its way to both Android and iOS mobile devices in a partnership between The Tetris Company and N3TWORK. The game is expected to be a mobile version of the Nintendo Switch’s impossibly addicting Tetris 99. The Tetris Company and game firm
PUBG Lite registrations finally opened in India last month, with a lot of freebies promised for participants. If you’ve already registered for PUBG Lite and have been waiting to try the toned down version of the battle royale game, you won’t have to wait much longer to play the game. PUBG Corp. has announced that
Glen Schofield is known for Dead Space and Call of Duty games PUBG Corporation, the developer behind the massively popular PUBG game for PCs and consoles, is creating a new game studio to build a new “original narrative experience” for the game, set in the same universe. The company believes that PUBG can be a
Apex Legends Season 2 trailers have been released Apex Legends Season 2 is all set to launch on July 2, and ahead of that, Electronic Arts Games has dropped two trailers hinting at a slew of new features. This includes the already revealed new character called Wattson, a new deadly weapon called L-Star, improved battle
Game console makers Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have joined forces in opposing expanded tariffs on China, saying the plan would make their products unaffordable for the coming holiday season. In comments filed with the US Trade Representative, the three firms said President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on an additional $300 billion (roughly Rs.
Epic Games has released a new content update for Fortnite, which brings a number of goodies and gameplay improvements for Battle Royale, Creative, and Save The World modes. The content update, which was released Tuesday evening, is a part of patch v9.30. Fortnite content update #1 for patch v9.30 adds a new weapon in the