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PUBG Mobile has started receiving the v0.16.5 content update. The fresh update brings some notable new content, such as the arrival of Domination mode, a new map called Town, and the Season 11 Royale Pass that is called Operation Tomorrow. A new vehicle has been added as well, and the Groza’s damage output has been

Pokemon Go has been a serious money-spinner for Niantic ever since its debut in 2016, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars every year. 2019 was no different, as Pokemon Go raked in nearly $900 million (roughly Rs. 6,402 crores) in player spending last year, as per Sensor Tower. Niantic plans to keep players engaged

Asus’ Republic of Gamers (ROG) division has unveiled a bunch of new gaming laptops and desktops at CES 2020, and there are quite a few standout designs and ideas that the company is showcasing. These gaming-centric PCs emphasise looks and of course there’s plenty of gamer-grade bling, but the company promises that a lot of

Asus at CES 2020 on Monday unveiled four new gaming desktops under its Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand. These are the affordable ROG Strix GA15 and ROG Strix GT15 duo, and the e-sports ready ROG Strix GA35 and ROG Strix GT35 duo. The former duo max out at Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super, while the

Television bezels are on the way to being a non-requirement, as has been suitably demonstrated by South Korean electronics giant Samsung. Confirming what was earlier leaked, Samsung has launched a new television which is almost entirely bezel-less, offering a glimpse into the future of television design and aesthetics. The Samsung Q950TS 8K QLED television has

There’s nothing like having a shiny new gadget to play with. Well, until the second week anyway — when you start looking forward to the next one, eh? That would be funny except materialism is no funny topic in a world that’s facing a climate emergency. Thanks, unchecked capitalism. But that’s not going to automatically

Sony has received a patent for a new PlayStation controller with World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The latest controller design adds two new buttons. It looks remarkably similar to the current DualShock 4 but with a couple of extra buttons on the rear and one major omission: the PS button on the front, news portal

Microsoft ignited the next-generation console wars with the debut of Xbox Series X earlier this month, pitting it against Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 5. Microsoft has so far made big claims about how the next Xbox console will be the most powerful player in the domain. Now, a new leak suggests that it might very well

Microsoft is dropping the price of Xbox Live Gold in India by 30 percent, Gadgets 360 has learnt. A 12-month subscription to the online gaming service — equivalent to PlayStation Plus on Sony’s PS4 — will now cost Rs. 2,799, instead of the earlier Rs. 3,999. The new India price for Xbox Live Gold will

If the 2000s was the decade where modern technology really started showing its usefulness to the regular consumers, it won’t be an exaggeration to say that the 2010s can be described as the one where technology not just turned omnipresent, but the consumers really became dependent on it. It is not that all the interesting

Sony has reduced the price of its PlayStation 4 console in India yet again, but it is applicable only on the PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB model. Unlike the price cut that was announced a couple of months ago, the latest price reduction on the PlayStation 4 is part of a limited time offer. Following the

Since the birth of modern smartphones with the iPhone in 2007, mobile games have become a part of everyone’s lives, from toddlers to baby boomers. From simple games like Snake in the previous decade, to socially connected games like Candy Crush Saga, mobile games have spawned a multi-billion dollar industry, and propelled the dreams of

Facebook Gaming has released two new games titled Pokemon Tower Battle and Pokemon Medallion Battle on its Instant Games platform. Pokemon Tower Battle, now available worldwide, is a unique take on the Pokémon franchise where players compete by stacking Pokémon against one another to create the tallest Pokémon towers. As players discover, catch and level-up

Grand Theft Auto’s wildly popular online multiplayer game has become the latest venue for Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters and Chinese nationalists to wage their ideological battles, with protests now breaking out in the virtual world. Over the last fortnight message boards and social media platforms used by gamers have filled with videos and chatter of

More than 45.2 million livestreams displayed the real-time action from The Game Awards earlier this month. The figure marks a 73 percent increase for the annual awards show, and demonstrates the continuing rise in interest around the world of video games. Viewership of livestreams is calculated differently than TV ratings, with the former counted by the

Gaming is now humanity’s favourite form of entertainment, and the medium’s legacy was cemented this past decade. While the early 2000s saw video games honing their ability to tell stories and build worlds in 3-D, this past decade built off those nuts and bolts of game making and propelled the medium toward bigger ambitions such

Niantic has now announced that the rollout of the Buddy Adventure feature for Pokemon Go has completed, and it is available for trainers above level 2. This feature essentially lets you experience your choice of Pokemon in a more life-like manner. It lets the Pokemon walk around the map without worry, be more interactive and

Steam is hosting the 2019 edition of its annual Winter Sale, and just like the previous year, there are a tonne of games that are up for grabs with some sweet discounts in tow. Acclaimed titles like Dark Souls III, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, and Call of Duty: WWII have been discounted by up to 75 percent.

Being a consumer is like a job, as a disgraced comedian once rightly said. We spend hours poring over the options at our disposal, looking at the features, going through reviews — a culture we at Gadgets 360 contribute to — and wondering what’s best suited for our needs. Sure, it seems crazy, but it

Tencent announced a PUBG Mobile-themed Web series for Indian fans earlier this month. Titled “Dosti Ka Naya Maidan”, the teaser trailer for Tencent’s Web series has now dropped. From the trailer, it is evident that “Dosti Ka Naya Maidan” revolves around the hostel shenanigans of a group of young guns, the bond of friendship, and

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has been deleted from Chinese versions of the popular Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) mobile game, the title’s China distributor has said, as the fallout continued over his criticism of the country’s treatment of its Uighur minority. US-listed Chinese internet company NetEase said it removed Ozil from the game due to his

Microsoft unveiled the Xbox Series X – its next-generation console – at The Game Awards earlier this month. But it appears that ‘Xbox Series X’ is not the actual name of the console, but the name of a whole new series that might spawn multiple models. Then what’s the name of the console revealed by

Millions of Fortnite players had a bad feeling about a historic Star Wars event inside the game, just minutes before it went live. Players, including high-profile streamers, had difficulty logging into the online title by Epic Games. Players across all platforms, including the mobile phone and Nintendo Switch, were met with error messages, and Epic Games

The loot grind will continue in the next generation, as Gearbox Publishing announces Godfall, a third-person “loot slasher” from a fairly new studio. Counterplay Games, a “scrappy” 75-person studio from California made up of people who’ve worked on God of War, Destiny 2 and other games, has only one title under its belt, a 2016

The Game Awards, true to its reputation, was a flashy affair this year with some big game announcements, reveals, and trailer drops. While Microsoft’s Xbox Series X hogged the limelight, we finally came to know about the first PlayStation 5 game – Godfall. Additionally, PlayerUnknown aka Brendan Greene, the mind behind the madness that is

Multi-billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk was spotted at The Game Awards, where the Tesla CEO showed his appreciation for his artist girlfriend with a standing ovation. During the video-game awards show Musk was part of the audience, where Grimes performed her new song — 4AEM. The song debuted for the first time at The Game

Fortnite has finally landed a highly-demanded feature – support for split-screen gaming. The feature is currently limited to consoles, and will be improved with future updates. The Fortnite v11.30 update also brings Item Shop preview on mobile devices, and ups the limit of items that can be gifted as well. Additionally, the Fortnite x Star

Editor’s note: This story contains spoilers and discusses major story events from Life is Strange 2. – – – It was a long trek from northern California to Nevada, and with no good place to stop for the night, Sean parked the car in a field and fell asleep. He didn’t expect to be rudely

Xbox Series X is official as Microsoft’s next-gen gaming console, and it will hit the shelves in holiday season next year. Xbox Series X is the company’s highly anticipated Project Scarlet or Xbox Scarlet console that Microsoft has been teasing for quite some time. The design of Xbox Series X is a stark departure from

Prabhakaran Periyasamy logs in on his system on a daily basis to live stream his gaming commentary and connect with a community of over 122,000 subscribers. The 29-year-old gamer, who started his journey as a video game streamer back in September 2018 — after originally being addicted to multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Dota