What a news cycle to wake up to. No sooner than we’d reported on gaming industry analyst Michael Pachter’s E3 2020 predictions – namely, that Sony would be skipping out again &nda…
Microsoft Project Artemis Looks to Detect Sex Predators in Video Game Chats
HIGHLIGHTS Microsoft says it has developed a technique to detect online predators The company is sharing the tool with nonprofit organisations The tool automatically scans text-based conversations …
Google Stadia Game Streaming Testing Spotted on Non-Pixel Android Devices
HIGHLIGHTS The Stadia app, when opened on a non-Pixel phone, shows “This screen” The option to play reportedly disappears after just one game Stadia on non-Pixel phones is currently in …
The Arcadeo Gaming chair has 10 customizable zones of haptic feedback
Arcadeo isn’t messing around with its first connected-gaming chair. The Arcadeo Gaming chair has 10 haptic transducers positioned along its spine and seat, plus a 16-core multiprocessor that …
‘Starcraft II’ finals will skip BlizzCon in favor of new ESL Pro Tour
Starcraft II matches at BlizzCon are no more. Thanks to a new three-year partnership between ESL, DreamHack and Blizzard, we’ll now be getting brand new ESL Pro Tour formats for both Starcraf…
Nintendo Starts Selling Official Stylus for the Switch, Currently Available Only in the UK
HIGHLIGHTS Nintendo Switch Stylus is priced at GBP 6.99 (roughly Rs. 650) It is currently available only in the UK The company hasn’t announced any plans to bring it to other markets Nintendo…
Take a look at the ‘Portal’ prequel that never was
You’re probably not going to see a Portal 3 in the near future (Valve seems to have an aversion to third installments), but you’re about to get the next best thing: a look at the preque…
Sony Gets Patent for a New PlayStation Controller: Report
HIGHLIGHTS Sony has received a patent for a new PlayStation controller The latest controller design adds two new buttons It looks remarkably similar to the current DualShock 4 Sony has received a p…
‘Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection’ is free on PS Plus in January
Sony is giving the PS4 a proper send-off by making some of its most important games available to just about everyone… if they have PlayStation Plus subscriptions, that is. The company has an…
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ adds holiday-only snowball fights
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare team is marking the holidays with decidedly kinder, more lighthearted gameplay. Infinity Ward and Activision have introduced a Snowfight mode that will only be avai…