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PUBG Mobile has finally got its new map named Livik that is exclusive to the mobile version of the game. Though still in beta, as the company mentioned in its Reddit post, Livik brings a new arena for players to battle in. It comes with small 15-minute matches that are relatively more action packed compared

A Mohali-based teenager has reportedly spent Rs. 2 lakh on the PUBG Mobile (PlayerUnknown’s Battleground) game. This is the second case this month wherein a teenager has been reported to spend huge amounts of money on the game. The 15-year old boy is said to have used his grandfather’s pension amount to make purchases in

PUBG Mobile, the uber-popular battle royale title from Tencent Games, has seen a massive global revenue gain in the first half of this year, bringing its lifetime collection to $3 billion (roughly Rs. 22,457 crores). PUBG Mobile, along with its Chinese variant known as Game For Peace, has collected a total of $1.3 billion (roughly

Tencent Holdings, China’s biggest social media and video game company, launched a new California-based studio this week, as it looks to further expand its presence overseas. The new studio, LightSpeed LA, will be led by former Rockstar veteran Steve Martin and will focus on the development and publishing of AAA titles, Tencent Games’ LightSpeed and

PlayStation 5 teaser page has gone live on Amazon and Flipkart in India with a “Late 2020” release date. The pages show off the two console variants, one with the disk drive and one without, along with a set of accessories that will also be available for purchase in India. There is no pricing yet

PlayStation, Sony’s flagship video game division, has become the latest major brand to join hundreds others as it temporarily stops advertising on Facebook and Instagram. As part of the #StopHateForProfit campaign, several global brands have suspended ads on the social media platforms, pressurising them into removing and reducing the amount of hate speech and negative

PUBG Mobile has remained a popular game during the global pandemic and it further managed to see steady growth in its revenues, according to Sensor Tower analysis. However, the battle royale game from Tencent Games has also received flak from different corners for its “addictive” gameplay that has taken its users to the extremes. A

World Cricket Championship 3 (WCC 3) mobile game has been updated with a new career mode. The sequel to the popular World Cricket Championship 2 mobile game, the WCC3 comes with better visuals and commentary from renowned international players like Matthew Hayden and Aakash Chopra. The new Career Mode enables users to experience a full

The head of Ubisoft has promised a “structural shift” to eliminate toxic behaviour following allegations of sexual assault and harassment by managers at the French video game publisher. Ubisoft, whose games portfolio includes Assassin’s Creed, Tom Clancy’s, Far Cry, and Watch Dogs, and is one of the world’s top gaming companies, apologised last week and

Apple Arcade is reportedly trying a new strategy in an attempt to retain subscribers’ interest. Apple has cancelled contracts for some games in development for Arcade while looking out for more captivating titles, a report claimed. The move is aimed to increase “engagement” from users on its Rs. 99 per month video game subscription service

PUBG Mobile Season 14 trailer has been leaked as per a report — just ahead of the new season which is expected soon. A short video was shared by a YouTuber and is said to be the trailer for the upcoming season. The YouTuber also states that the upcoming season will be called ‘Spark the

PUBG Mobile 0.19.0 update will arrive on July 7, the company has announced through its Twitter handle. It will bring the recently named Livik map that is currently in the beta version of the game. The post on Twitter does not share any more details on what we can expect from the 0.19.0 update. However,

Nintendo-backed The Pokemon Company on Wednesday announced a cross-platform Pokemon team battling game developed with Tencent’s Timi Studio as the two gaming heavyweights deepen their cooperation with a twist on the Pokemon format. In “Pokemon Unite,” teams of five hunt down Pokemon in a battle area, with the game running on Nintendo’s Switch console and

More Cyberpunk is here. On Thursday, CD Projekt Red unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming open-world action-adventure role-playing game, Cyberpunk 2077, and announced a new original anime series called Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, which will release in 2022 on Netflix. The new Cyberpunk 2077 trailer further hypes up the futuristic neon-lit world of Night City, and

French video gaming company Ubisoft said it has launched an investigation into claims of sexual assault and harassment levelled against some of its employees. In a statement issued on its website on Thursday, it said it was “truly sorry” about the allegations. On Wednesday several allegations by former or current Ubisoft staff started to appear

PUBG Mobile is slated to get an exclusive new Livik map soon. This new map has been designed to enable mobile users play short 15-minute matches on-the-go. It will essentially allow short bursts of play between work breaks and tight schedules. While we already know that the new map brings a Nordic-inspired terrain and will

Microsoft has been rumoured to launch a more affordable and less powerful Xbox console, codenamed ‘Lockhart’ since last year. Now, a tipster on Twitter has posted a leaked Microsoft document that includes references to this ‘Lockhart’ console and multiple “Project Scarlett consoles.” Meanwhile, another report has added some of the Xbox ‘Lockhart’ specifications that include

PUBG Mobile is getting Livik as a new map to let gamers play quick matches while on-the-go. The map was announced by the official PUBG Mobile account on Twitter on Thursday, without revealing any specifics. However, a PUBG Mobile producer has revealed key details about the new development in a media interview. The team has

PUBG Mobile will soon get a new map called Livik that will be exclusive to the mobile version of the game. The announcement was made by the official PUBG Mobile account on Twitter, adding that the map is currently playable in the beta version of PUBG Mobile. This will be the first map that is

Sony has made its bug bounty programme for the PlayStation 4 console and the PlayStation Network public. It is a reward system for researchers or whoever finds a bug in Sony’s PlayStation related devices and reports it to the company, so it can patch it before the same is exploited. As per the company’s blog

Marvel’s Avengers developer Crystal Dynamics unveiled seven minutes of gameplay, the first look at co-op features, and a story trailer, during a live stream on Wednesday, with just over two months to go to the game’s release. The new Marvel’s Avengers gameplay features Iron Man, Thor, and Hulk taking on a new threat made up

Samsung Odyssey G9 has been launched as a new entry into Samsung’s curved gaming monitor portfolio. The Odyssey G9 was first unveiled at CES 2020 and boasts of high-end gaming features such as a 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms GTG response time, and Nvidia G-Sync compatibility. The massive 49-inch panel is also HDR10+ certified. It carries

Call of Duty: Mobile has surpassed 250 million (25 crore) downloads worldwide, Sensor Tower estimates revealed on Monday. The figures include all international versions of the mobile game across both the App Store and Google Play. Sensor Tower also notes that the Call of Duty: Mobile since its launch in October last year, has remained

Microsoft said Monday it was throwing in the towel on its livestream gaming platform and teaming up with Facebook to better compete with rivals like Amazon-owned Twitch. Microsoft Mixer will be shuttered on July 22, the tech giant said in a statement. “It became clear that the time needed to grow our own livestreaming community

Apex Legends will be making its way to mobile by the end of this year. A video of a conference call showing EA CEO Andrew Wilson talking about mobile gaming has been leaked on Twitter by an Apex Legends leaks channel. In the video, Wilson reveals that the company is planning to soft launch Apex

Avengers are coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Square Enix announced Monday in the US that Marvel’s Avengers — the upcoming story-based third-person action-adventure game — will be a launch title for the next generation of consoles when they arrive in late 2020. Those who buy Marvel’s Avengers on PS4 and Xbox One

Asus ROG Phone 2 is coming back in stock in India, months after its unavailability due to the coronavirus outbreak. The gaming phone will be available for purchase in the country through Flipkart starting later today, the company said in a press release disseminated on Monday. Alongside its comeback, the Asus ROG Phone 2 has

Apex Legends fans, we got everything we wanted. At EA Play Live 2020, Respawn Entertainment announced that its free-to-play battle royale game Apex Legends will launch on Nintendo Switch and Steam for PC in autumn 2020. And better yet, players on those two platforms will be able to join everyone else on Origin for PC,

As promised, our first look at Star Wars: Squadrons gameplay is here. At EA Play Live 2020, developer EA Motive — which also worked on 2017’s beleaguered Star Wars: Battlefront II — unveiled a six-minute gameplay trailer for the new Star Wars game, which showcased what flying and dogfights would feel like. The Star Wars:

FIFA 21 is now official. At EA Play 2020, developer EA Sports unveiled the next iteration generation of its football video game (alongside the American football game Madden NFL 21), which promises that players will be able to “feel next level” on the next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X. Additionally, we also have the release