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The biggest gaming event of the year, Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 2023, has been cancelled. Earlier, the event was set to return in June this year for an in-person event first time since 2019. But now, Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the organisation that organises the event every year has confirmed that the gaming event has been cancelled this year. “ReedPop and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) have announced that both the digital ane physical events for E3 2023 are cancelled,” ESA said in a statement. News on #E32023 from the source. pic.twitter.com/BK7TUlb8mZ — E3 (@E3) March 30, 2023 According to an email sent to employees and verified by IGN, E3 2023 “simply did not garner the sustained interest necessary to execute it in a way that would showcase the size, strength, and impact of our industry.” Following IGN’s report, ReedPop issued a formal statement regarding the cancellation of the event. “This was a difficult decision because of all th...

Sony has shared a list of all the games that will be available for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers in April 2023. These gaming titles will be available for free to PS5 and PS4 users who subscribe to PlayStation Plus’ Essential, Extra, and Deluxe or Premium tiers starting April 4. They will be available for players through May 1. The gaming titles that will be available for free in the month of April on PlayStation Plus includes Tails of Iron, Meet your Maker and Sackboy: A big adventure. PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April are: ➕ Meet Your Maker ➕ Sackboy: A Big Adventure ➕ Tails of Iron Full details: https://t.co/TPu0ZeUUMk pic.twitter.com/tDJE3q0g5M — PlayStation (@PlayStation) March 29, 2023 Free PS Plus games in April 2023 Here are all the games that will be available on PS Plus for free in April: Meet your Maker This game will be available to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 users. As Sony explains it, Meet Your Maker is a post-apocalyptic first-per...

Electronic Arts Inc. said on Wednesday it would lay off about 6% of its workforce and reduce office space, making it the first major videogame publisher to announce job cuts. Technology firms have led the latest round of layoffs as U.S. companies brace for a potential economic downturn amid rising interest rates around the world. Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. announced a second round of job cuts this month. Tech layoffs hit 63,000 in the first two months of the year, according to data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. EA, which had about 12,900 staff at the end of March last year, expects to incur between $170 million and $200 million in charges related to the restructuring. “As we drive greater focus across our portfolio, we are moving away from projects that do not contribute to our strategy, reviewing our real estate footprint, and restructuring some of our teams,” CEO Andrew Wilson said in a blog post. EA, behind the “FIFA” soccer videogame franchise and “Th...

Nintendo revealed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay at its 15-minute event last night. In addition to giving us a glimpse of the upcoming game that will launch on May 12, 2023, the company also launched a special-edition Nintendo Switch OLED, dubbed as the Nintendo Switch – OLED Model – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition system. This special-edition Nintendo Switch OLED has marks and designs that appear in the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game and they include the symbols such as Hylian Crest from the Legend of Zelda series on the front of the dock. The special-edition Nintendo Switch OLED is priced at $359.99 (Rs 29,640 approximately) will go on sale on April 28. However, interested buyers can pre-order Nintendo Switch – OLED Model – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition system on Nintendo’s eretail website and local retails shops starting today. Coming to the details, the special Nintendo Switch – OLED model, will feature the sa...

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part 1 is now finally available for PC players. The game can be added to the library on Steam and Epic Games store. However, just a few hours after its release, the game received mostly negative reviews. That’s not because of the gameplay or the story, but rather due to its unstable port. The game is reported to have crashes and some performance issues. It has only received 33 percent positive ratings on Steam. The developers are keeping quiet about the issues faced by the players. However, we expect the game studio to offer an update to fix most things. For the unversed, the game’s been popular and has been accepted well on the PlayStation platform. That said, once the technical issues are fixed for the PC version, the game should get better. The Last of Us Part I PC price The Last of Us Part 1 starts at Rs 3,999 for the regular edition and Rs 4,799 for the Deluxe Edition Bundle. The Last of Us Part I Story synopsis The game begins with Joel and his...

After several other studios, now it’s Ubisoft. The game studio has announced that it will not be attending E3 2023 this year. This comes soon after the company said that it has a lot to showcase at the E3 expo. Ubisoft will announce its plans at the Ubisoft Forward Ubisoft shared a statement with VGC regarding its absence at the forthcoming event. “E3 has fostered unforgettable moments across the industry throughout the years.” “While we initially intended to have an official E3 presence, we’ve made the subsequent decision to move in a different direction, and will be holding a Ubisoft Forward Live event on 12th June in Los Angeles. We look forward to sharing more details with our players very soon.” Instead of showing up at E3, Ubisoft has decided to host its own event that will fall around the same time as E3. The game studio will be hosting Ubisoft Forward around the same time i.e., on June 12. We expect the company to reveal a bunch of things, as stated previously. “If E3 hap...

Microsoft has stopped its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscription platforms, which allowed users to try the service for $1 for the first month before upgrading to more expensive plans. The trial was available for years but wasn’t always available in some markets, and it appears Microsoft is now considering new promotions for new Game Pass members, reports The Verge. “We have stopped our previous introductory offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass and are evaluating different marketing promotions for new members in the future,” Kari Perez, head of global communications at Xbox , was quoted as saying. Moreover, the tech giant has also been working on its Friends & Family plan for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The plan lets users share Xbox Game Pass Ultimate benefits with up to four other friends or family members, the report mentioned. Meanwhile, Microsoft has opened up its preview of PC Game Pass to 40 new countries. “Gamers in these new markets can sign...

If you are planning to buy a brand-new PlayStation 5, hold off on your purchase for a few more days. Sony has announced a limited-period offer on all variants of PS5 in India. Starting April 1, buyers can get Rs 5,000 off on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition. While the announcement does not talk about how many units will be up for sale, the rollout of the discount offer from April 1 suggests the next sale date for the PlayStation 5 in India. Sony India said the offer will be valid for a limited period, which currently is not specified. But irrespective of the last date for the offer, if you are interested in buying the PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, you should make a hurry. There will likely be only so many units up for sale. Sony PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition discount After the discount of Rs 5,000, the PS5 will be available for Rs 49,990 and the PS5 Digital Edition will cost you Rs 39,990 — which are the same prices that both variants of the PlayStatio...

Krafton has released March update for New State Mobile. The game went under maintenance briefly on March 23, post which the game developer rolled out the update to all the Android and iOS users across the globe. The March update for New State Mobile brings a host of updates and new features to the game, which includes a new Ka-Boom, improvements to the Lagna map, new handgun sawed-off, Recruit Mode for Erangel, and Survivor Pass Volume 17 among other things. Get ready to blow things up and start causing some chaos in ARENA (KA-BOOM!!) mode 💣 #NEWSTATEMOBILE #ARENA #KABOOM pic.twitter.com/owjs7VSzXY — NEW STATE MOBILE (@NEWSTATEMOBILE) March 23, 2023 What’s new in New State Mobile So, here’s everything new that the March update brings to the New State Mobile: Ka-Boom Mode Krafton has added Ka-Boom mode to New State Labs. It is a Round Deathmatch mode where players are given only grenade launchers and throwables. Ammunitions other than grenades are not available in this m...

Dell’s gaming brand, Alienware, announced a new gaming laptop at CES 2023. Dubbed Alienware m18, the gaming laptop brings the latest 13-generation Intel processors and packs new Nvidia RTX graphics. Now, finally, the company has confirmed the gaming laptop is arriving in India. The laptop will go on pre-booking next week and will offer benefits worth Rs 26,999. Alienware m18 pre-booking details and benefits The Alienware m18 will be available for pre-booking on Dell.com and Dell Exclusive stores (DES). Those who pre-book the gaming laptop will get Alienware goodies worth Rs 26,999. Unfortunately, the India price of the laptop is yet to be revealed. The laptop, however, will come with the same specs as the global model. Alienware m18 specifications and features The Alienware m18 features a large form factor. It has an 18-inch display with a QHD+ resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. The screen supports a 165Hz refresh rate and 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut. It also has Nvidia G-Sync ...

Nvidia is in the race to make games look more shiny and reflective. And that’s exactly what the chip maker has yet again confirmed with its new ‘Path-tracing’ technology that will arrive next month for the Cyberpunk 2077 game. At the game developers’ conference, CD Projekt Red announced that it’s bringing another update to the popular Cyberpunk 2077 game. Ray-tracing will now be old, it’s supposedly getting succeeded by Path-tracing. “This (Path-tracing) not only gives better visuals to the players but also has the promise to revolutionize the entire pipeline of how games are being created,” said Pawel Kozlowski, a senior technology developer engineer at NVIDIA. Cyberpunk 2077 players will get an Overdrive Mode in April that will bring Path-tracing. As you’d guess by the name, Path-tracing is the next step toward making games more realistic (hopefully). As opposed to Ray-tracing, which follows a single beam of light in different scenes, Path-tracing will follow light throughout the...

Activision has shared details about the upcoming season of its popular game Call of Duty Mobile. The company via a blog post has not only shared the launch date for Call of Duty Mobile Season 3 dubbed as ‘Rush’, but it has also divulged details about the game’s battle pass, maps and scorestreak among other things. Interestingly, the announcement comes at a time when Microsoft and Activision are at odds regarding the fate of the gate. To recall, Activision recently said that it plans to support CoD Mobile ‘for a long haul’. Microsoft, on the other hand, has said that it plans to gradually phase out the game once it acquires the company. When will CoD Mobile Season 3: Rush arrive? Activision has said that CoD Mobile Season 3: RUSH launches on March 29 at 5PM PT or 5:30AM IST on March 30. What’s new in CoD Mobile Season 3: Rush? As mentioned before, CoD Mobile Season 3 brings a host of updates to the game. Here’s what’s changing in the game: Battle Pass Activision says that CoD Mob...

After several leaks, Valve has now officially announced the all-new Counter-Strike 2. As you’d expect, the new game succeeds the existing CS:GO game and offers a host of changes and improvements. Counter-Strike 2 will be available to play for everyone later this year. It is expected to be available on Steam. Counter-Strike 2 brings much-needed changes Counter-Strike 2 brings a visual overhaul by adding reflections to the maps and changing some details from the ground up. The new game will offer sharper textures and better lighting, thanks to the Source 2 engine. The in-game world will be more appealing and is said to look more realistic. Furthermore, maps like Inferno, Cache, and others will get new elements added. On the other hand, maps like Dust 2 will be as it is, probably to offer the OG CS experience. Of course, expect slight tweakings to such older maps. Other than this, Valve is upgrading the weapons as well with more focus on how smoke grenades work. Smokes will now be ...

Electronic Arts (EA) has announced to shut three Battlefield games — Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 — from digital stores on April 28. “Starting April 28, 2023, Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company 1 and 2 will be removed from digital storefronts and you will no longer be able to purchase them. This is in preparation for the retirement of the online services for these titles which will happen on December 8, 2023,” EA said in a blogpost. For Bad Company 1 and 2, users can still continue playing them and use their respective offline features, such as the single-player campaign. Offline features for Bad Company 1 and 2 will continue to function after December 8th, according to EA, so if users own those games, they can still play through their single-player campaigns. In September last year, the company launched EA Anti Cheat (EAAC) for PC games with an aim to protect EA games from tampering and cheaters. EAAC is a kernel-mode anti-cheat a...

Netflix has announced that it plans to add 40 more games to its gaming portfolio in 2023. The company has also said that it has 70 games in development with its partners. In addition to this, the streaming giant is also working on developing 16 more games at its in-house gaming studio. “Our goal is to develop a broad portfolio of games — in different genres and formats — because we believe everyone can find joy in games if they discover the one (or many!) that is right for them,” Netflix wrote in a blog post. To recall, Netflix had launched its game-streaming service back in November 2021. The service debuted with games such as Stranger Things: 1984 (BonusXP), Stranger Things 3: The Game (BonusXP), Shooting Hoops (Frosty Pop), Card Blast (Amuzo and Rogue Games), and Teeter Up (Frosty Pop) to name a few. In nearly a year and half of its launch, the company has added over 55 titles to its service. The list includes games such as Kentucky Route Zero, Twelve Minutes, TiltingPoint’s Viki...

Video game developer Epic Games will launch its “Unreal Editor for Fortnite” (UEFN) on March 22. “UEFN is a new PC application for designing, developing, and publishing games and experiences directly into Fortnite,” the company said in the new app’s description on Epic Games Store. “With many of Unreal Engine 5’s powerful tools and workflows at your fingertips, including custom asset import, modelling, materials and VFX, Sequencer and Control Rig, you’ll have a whole new world of options for producing and publishing games and experiences for Fortnite.” UEFN works parallel with the game’s existing “Creative toolset”, and also teams of creators can work together across PC and console to develop and test islands in real-time. The new application also includes the new programming language “Verse”. “It offers powerful customisation capabilities such as manipulating or chaining together devices and the ability to easily create new game logic,” the video game developer said. Meanwhile, ...

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The Garena Free Fire MAX redeem codes for Friday, 17 March 2023, are present on the official redemption website of the game – reward.ff.garena.com. Diamonds Voucher, Fire Head Hunting Parachute using daily redeem codes. The codes will remain active for the next twenty-four hours and new redeem codes will be available on the website after the given time period. A user can copy, and paste any Free Fire redeem code on the official Free Fire redeem code redemption website. The first five hundred players to claim the active redeem codes for Friday will be able to win rewards and in-game items. Here is the list of all the active codes for March 17, 2023: V427K98RUCHZ FFCMCPSEN5MX 6KWMFJVMQQYG MCPW3D28VZD6 FFCMCPSJ99S3 MCPW2D1U3XA3 HNC95435FAGJ MCPW2D2WKWF2 NPYFATT3HGSQ EYH2W3XK8UPG FFCMCPSGC9XZ UVX9PYZV54AC ZZZ76NT3PDSH XZJZE25WEFJJ FFCMCPSUYUY7E A step-by-step process for redeeming the FF Max codes successfully: 1. First, visit the official website of Garena Free Fire game...

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After almost three years of release, the Sony PlayStation 5 is still unavailable most of the time. It gets restocked and sold on a monthly basis, where buyers have to open the authorized website in time to get the product in their carts. Despite that, Sony is said to be working on a new PS5 console. The Japanese brand appears to have bigger plans for 2020’s PS5 successor. As per a new report from InsiderGaming, Sony is working on PlayStation 5 Pro console, which is reported to launch next year. Sony PS5 Pro could arrive later next year Behind the scenes, Sony is reportedly working on the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro. The console is expected to offer some improvements over the existing PS5. After several leaks, this leak yet again suggests that the console’s release is near. The PlayStation 5 Pro is said to launch in late 2024. It is worth noting that this leak, as well as some other previous rumors, have signaled that the PS6 won’t launch until 2028. Other than this, Sony is also s...

Krafton, the company that is striving to get the ban on the smash-hit Battlegrounds Mobile India lifted, has launched a new game in India. It is a new player-versus-player (PvP) strategy game called Road to Valor: Empires where you solve quests, build armies, and fight battles with other players. Road to Valor: Empires features India-specific content and supports Hindi to attract Indian players. Developed by Krafton-owned studio Dreamotion, Road to Valor: Empire is now available on both Android and iOS platforms. Krafton said the game has recorded over 2.5 lakh registrations since its pre-registration began on February 23. Those who pre-registered will be eligible for special rewards in the game. Road to Valor: Empires will allow players to create custom rooms to watch and play games with friends. Krafton claims the game will offer a blend of action, adventure, and strategy, so gamers will have something to look forward to. The South Korean company hopes to “keep both hardcore and ca...

The complete redeem codes list for Wednesday has been updated on the official redemption website – reward.ff.garena.com. Players can log in to their registered accounts and claim any one of the codes to win free rewards. Free Fire redeem codes are 12/16-digit codes, featuring letters and numbers. Each code allows users to collect one exclusive reward. The codes will remain active for the next twenty-four hours and new redeem codes will be available on the website after the given time period. A user can copy, and paste any Free Fire redeem code on the official Free Fire redeem code redemption website. Garena Free Fire Max redeem codes can be used to win in-game items like weapons, diamonds, skins and more. Garena Free Fire MAX Redeem Codes List: 15 March 2023 2FG94YCW9VMV J3ZKQ57Z2P2P B3G7A22TWDR7X 4ST1ZTBE2RP9 XFW4Z6Q882WY WD2ATK3ZEA55 4TPQRDQJHVP4 HFNSJ6W74Z48 V44ZZ5YY7CBS 3IBBMSL7AK8G X99TK56XDJ4X GCNVA2PDRGRZ 8F3QZKNTLWBZ E2F86ZREMK49 TDK4JWN6RD6 FFDBGQWPNHJX A ste...

The fate of the popular Call of Duty: Mobile game remains uncertain for now as Microsoft battles UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). In a response submitted to the CMA earlier this month, Microsoft said that it plans to phase out Call of Duty: Mobile after it releases Warzone Mobile. “CoD: Mobile was developed and is owned by TiMi Studios, a subsidiary of Tencent. Any spinout of the game would therefore. CoD: Mobile is expected to be phased out over time (outside of China) with the launch of Warzone Mobile,” Microsoft wrote in its response. The parts of the letter that detailed the reason behind this decision had been redacted and so it remains unclear why Microsoft might plan to kill Call of Duty: Mobile in the long term. However, it is easy to guess that fact that the game has been developed by China-based Tencent could be one of the contributing factors for the same. While Microsoft mulls phasing out the game, Activision, via a tweet on its Call of Duty: Mobile handle h...

The availability situation of the Sony PlayStation 5 may have improved over the past few weeks, but several people have still not managed to get their hands on a single unit. In the middle of the anticipation of more units of PS5, Sony has hinted at the release timeline for its next gaming console. In a newly released but partially redacted document ( via PlayStation Lifestyle) released as a part of Sony’s clarification on the pending Microsoft-Activision deal, which is under investigation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the company has hinted the next-generation gaming console may arrive sometime in 2027. Although the part where the exact launch timeline was mentioned was redacted, the public document claims Microsoft had “offered to continue making Activision’s games available on PlayStation only until 2027.” This claim is followed by Sony’s counterpoint, highlighting that by the time it “launched the next generation of its PlayStation console (which is likel...

The Garena Free Fire MAX redeem codes for today are updated on the official redemption website of the game. Free Fire redeem codes are 12/16-digit codes, featuring letters and numbers. Each code allows users to collect one exclusive reward. The codes will remain active for the next twenty-four hours and new redeem codes will be available on the website after the given time period. A user can copy, and paste any Free Fire redeem code on the official Free Fire redeem code redemption website. Garena Free Fire Max redeem codes can be used to win in-game items like weapons, diamonds, skins and more. Free Fire Redeem Code for Today 11 March, 2023: FY8IKJHD5E4RGS8 F43RTH98IKU7JUZ FT67JUYUL0AREFG FGUYJAQ234RTGFR FGHYUIO09OURJ67 FYJHFTYJNGIKL09X FSAQ245TGYJJU6T FFHYTRHT67FRI7U A step-by-step process for redeeming the FF Max codes successfully 1. First, visit the official website of Garena Free Fire game at reward.ff.garena.com 2. Second, Sign in using Facebook, Google, VK, Apple ID,...

Video game developer Epic Games has launched self-publishing tools on its ‘Epic Games Store’ for developers and publishers. These tools allow developers and publishers to efficiently release games, maintain their store presence directly, and reach a growing audience of more than 68 million monthly active users, the company said in a blogpost on Thursday. Developers can use the ‘Epic Developer Portal’ to release their games using the new self-service publishing tools. The new tools are available to any developer or publisher with games meeting the store’s requirements. “All games onboarded to the Epic Games Store publishing tools after March 9, 2023, are required to enable Epic Games Store achievements if the game has achievements on other PC stores,” it added. Meanwhile, last month, the company launched a new mobile application called “Postparty”, which allows users to capture clips of Fortnite gameplay on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC. With this app, users can watch and...

Capcom is preparing gamers for its upcoming horror remake, Resident Evil 4. The game company has released a demo for everyone to witness the game even before its release. The ‘Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw demo’ is now available on Steam for PC and PlayStation and Xbox stores. The demo starts with Leon entering the Spanish village where the plague is spreading. Roost to Condor One. The #ResidentEvil4 demo has landed! Agents are encouraged to play as long as they want and as many times as they want to prepare for Resident Evil 4 when it launches March 24th, 2023. 🌿 pic.twitter.com/uex8oprYrC — Resident Evil (@RE_Games) March 9, 2023 Interestingly, the demo has no time limit which means you can roam through the village for as long as you want. While this is a great way of witnessing the game before its release, it’s also a good way of checking how the game runs on your machine. If you are on PlayStation and Xbox, there’s nothing to worry about. It’s supported for PS4/PS5 and Xbox ...

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part I was a huge success for the PlayStation 5 console last year. Following its success, the PC version of the game is releasing on March 28. Weeks ahead of its launch, the game company has revealed the system requirements and features of the title for the upcoming PC port. Let’s take a look at the details. The Last of Us Part I PC features Naughty Dog is said to have optimized the game for PC with PC-centric quality-of-life enhancements. The PC version will get the now standard, Nvidia DLSS Super-resolution and AMD FSR 2.2 support. The game will include adjustable texture quality, shadows, reflections, ambient occlusions, and more. It will have VSynce and frame rate cap options in Settings. Furthermore, the game will be optimized to run on ultra-wide monitors for both 21:9 and 32:9 aspect ratios. It will have 3D audio and DualSence controller support through wired connections. The older DualShock 4 controller and other gamepads will also be able to ...

SuperGaming has roped in Indian Olympic pistol shooter Heena Sidhu for its Indus Battle Royale project. The Olympic athlete will be featured in the Indus Battle Royale game as a playable character. This comes as a Women’s day announcement by the Pune-based game developer. “I was surprised to see an Indian game studio take so much care and attention to detail, especially in terms of shooting and gun play and how all of it translates into Indus,” said Heena Sidhu. “It’s something I noticed as an athlete and an avid gamer, which made collaborating with SuperGaming all the more easier.” The first look at Heena’s character has been revealed and she appears to be fully armored with a striking and charismatic look. In addition to Heena, Supergaming also revealed Mor-Ni. Mor-Ni is another character that will be coming to the game alongside Heena. However, Mor-Ni appears to be depicting India’s rich and grounded look with a futuristic taste. “Mor-Ni is an expression of India’s rich histo...

Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of game developer Activision Blizzard has been in the news for quite some time. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opposed the deal since the beginning by contending that the deal could stifle competition and hurt gamers who couldn’t afford more afford to buy more expensive gaming consoles. Microsoft, on its part, has tried to placate CMA’s concerns by signing 10-years-long binding agreement with Nintendo and Nvidia for bringing Activision’s gaming catalogue to Nintendo Switch and Nvidia’s GeForce NOW in exchange for their support over its Activision acquisition deal. However, one company that has vehemently opposed the deal is Sony. Now, in a more detailed letter to the CMA, Sony has detailed a host of reasons why Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision could be harmful for the competition. What is Sony saying Sony, in its letter to the CMA, has said that if the deal goes through, Microsoft, could intentionally or unintentiona...

KRAFTON today announced that it has signed a global publishing partnership with game developer Nirvanana for its upcoming game, codenamed ZETA, a character-based strategic PvP game currently slated for release in 2025. As a controller(joypad)-oriented third-person action game, ZETA is focusing on capturing the deep and true pleasure of real-time character strategy PvP. “KRAFTON is consistently searching for development studios with endless potential, such as Nirvanana, to strengthen our portfolio and its publishing capabilities,” said CH Kim, KRAFTON CEO. “KRAFTON plans on sharing its global experience with Nirvanana so that it can fully focus on developing ZETA.” The partnership with Nirvanana is the first case of KRAFTON’s plan to expand second-party publishing opportunities through equity investments in external developers, which was announced in January during KRAFTON LIVE TALK(KLT), an internal communications program. KRAFTON will help launch and operate the game when it launch...

Sony is gradually making it easier for interested people to get their hands on its PlayStation 5 gaming console by organising frequent restocks. Last PS5 restock in India took place on February 22 and prior to that, the company organised a restock on February 7. Now, Sony has announced that it will be making the PlayStation 5 gaming console available for pre-booking in India on March 10. Sony, via an update on Sony Centre, has announced that it will be making its PlayStation 5 gaming console available for pre-booking in India starting 12PM on March 10. At the time of the pre-book, the standard PS5 gaming console will be available for Rs 54,990 while the PS5 and God of War Ragnarok bundle will be available at a price of Rs 59,390. Apart from this, the company will also be making the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition gaming console available during the upcoming restock. At the time, it will be available at a price of Rs 44,990. Sony is also offering low-cost EMI option on the purchase of ...

Apple is planning to bring “Continuity” features to its upcoming augmented reality (AR)– mixed reality (MR) headset. The tech giant has filed a patent application titled “Multi-Device Continuity for use with Extended Reality (XR) Systems,” reports Gizmochina. This indicates that the upcoming headset will come with support for Continuity features like Handoff or Universal Control that are already available on existing gadgets. The iPhone maker essentially uses the term “Continuity” to represent that its products are supported by many platforms and can communicate with one another without any issues. Therefore, it is expected the new upcoming headset will feature Continuity for seamless connection between users’ Apple products as long as users are signed into the same Apple ID on all of their devices. The patent also illustrated how the technique would function. While using the headset, users can read an email that their iPhone received. With wireless communication technologies like Wi...