gaming
- Middle East
Dubai launches long-term gaming visa, check how to apply
In a significant move, Dubai introduced the long-term ‘Dubai Gaming Visa’ on Sunday, May 12, to support talented individuals, creators, and pioneers in the e-gaming sector. The ‘Dubai Gaming Visa’ is part…
- Business
Centre Court Capital launches Rs 350 cr gaming, sports tech fund
New Delhi: Venture capital (VC) firm Centre Court Capital (CCC) on Thursday launched a Rs 350 crore fund to revolutionise the country’s sports and gaming landscape. According to the company, the fund…
- Business
Lenovo launches new lineup of gaming laptops with AI features in India
New Delhi: Global technology brand Lenovo on Tuesday launched the new lineup of Legion gaming laptops in India, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and next-gen features. The new lineup includes — Legion Pro…
- Business
India’s gaming sector set to grow rapidly due to friendly govt strategy: Gamezop CEO
New Delhi: As the government has undertaken numerous initiatives to promote the growth of the gaming industry, smartphone gaming platform Gamezop CEO & Co-founder Yashash Agarwal on Saturday said the gaming sector…
- Business
Nazara Tech pledges $100 mn to propel global expansion via strategic M&A
New Delhi: Online gaming major Nazara Technologies on Wednesday said that it has pledged $100 million (around Rs 830 crore) to propel global expansion through strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) within the…
- Business
Over 36 mn AI, gaming credentials compromised by infostealers in 3 yrs: Report
New Delhi: Investigating the dark web market for credential theft from popular AI and gaming websites, the researchers on Thursday said that more than 36 million credentials (logins and passwords) were compromised…
- Business
Dell launches 2 new Alienware gaming monitors in India
New Delhi: Dell Technologies on Tuesday launched two new Alienware QD-OLED gaming monitors in India, which were first unveiled at CES 2024. The new gaming monitors — Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED (AW3225QF)…
- Business
Microsoft posts 33% increase in net income, gaming bet pays off
San Francisco: Microsoft posted $62 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during the quarter that ended December 31. Revenue was up 18 per cent and net income increased…
- Business
Nazara Tech raises Rs 250 cr, acquires 10.7% stake in Kofluence
New Delhi: Online gaming major Nazara Technologies on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 250 crore via preferential allotment of equity shares. The company also announced that it will acquire a 10.7…
- Business
Video gamers may suffer irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus: Study
London: Video gamers worldwide may be at risk of developing an irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus — persistent ringing/buzzing in the ears, according to a study. While headphones, earbuds, and music venues…
- Business
SCOPE launches $45 mn VC fund for fintech, gaming startups
New Delhi: SCOPE, the invite-only startup networking platform, on Tuesday launched a venture capital fund worth $45 million, focused on fintech and gaming sectors. SCOPE’s VC arm will operate as an independent…
- Sports
Indian gamers to compete in franchise-based E-Gaming League on global stage
New Delhi: Indian gamers will now compete in the franchise-based EGL (E-Gaming League), a global Esports League, which is scheduled to take place in UAE in April 2024. The first-of-its-kind league, introduced…
- Technology
Crypto gaming secures $600 mn in funding in Q3: Report
San Francisco: The crypto gaming industry has secured approximately $600 million in funding during the third quarter (Q3) of this year despite facing challenges in the broader crypto and gaming markets, a…
- Technology
UK clears Microsoft’s new deal to buy gaming giant Activision for $68.7 bn
London: The UK’s anti-trust watchdog on Friday cleared the restructured deal for Microsoft to buy gaming giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, after it concluded that the new deal would preserve competitive…
- Technology
Roblox to let users make avatar-based voice calls with facial motion tracking
San Francisco: Gaming platform Roblox has announced ‘Roblox Connect’ at its annual developer’s conference — a new feature for friends to call each other as their avatars — together in a shared…