Gaming

Nintendo Switch on sale today: Price, specifications and everything else

June 18, 2020 2:48:18 pm

Nintendo's Switch, the company's new gaming console, has gone on sale today at a price of $299.99 in the US

Microsoft to ship Acer’s Mixed Reality headsets later this month

June 18, 2020 2:48:32 pm

Microsoft will start shipping the "Mixed Reality" headset later this month in a bid to make Windows 10 the most complete platform across the broadest range of devices.

Nintendo launches its Switch console today, priced at $299

March 3, 2017 11:21:47 am

Nintendo's Switch console goes on sale today in a global launch seen as key to reverse flagging sales and compete with Sony's PlayStation 4.

Facebook’s Oculus slashes price of its VR headset by $200

March 2, 2017 11:53:17 am

Facebook Inc's VR unit Oculus has cut $200 from the total price of its flagship hardware set, in a bid to expand the system's base of gamers.

Niantic to unveil three new updates to Pokemon Go, to release new version of original game Ingress

March 1, 2017 6:16:44 pm

Niantic Inc., a San Francisco startup, will unveil three new updates to Pokemon Go this year, plus a new version of its original game Ingress

Appealing to millennials, Las Vegas gets an E-sports arena

February 26, 2017 11:18:39 am

The 15,000-square-foot e-sports venue is slated to open on Friday and will host competitive video game tournaments.

Video game publisher ZeniMax seeks to block Facebook’s Oculus to use VR code

February 24, 2017 1:08:08 pm

Video game publisher ZeniMax Media Inc. has asked a federal judge to block Oculus from using the code in its products.

HP launches ‘OMEN’ range of gaming laptops, desktop and accessories in India

February 22, 2017 5:11:38 pm

The OMEN 15 will retail for Rs. 79,990, while the 17-inch model will be priced at Rs. 139,990. The OMEN desktop will available for Rs. 139,990.

Microsoft Beam app now available for select members of ‘Xbox Insider Program’

February 20, 2017 7:22:09 pm

Microsoft has released the Beam app to select members of the Xbox Insider Program, months before its consumer release aimed at replacing Twitch live streaming service on Xbox consoles.

Microsoft releases Beam streaming service to selective ‘Xbox One Insider’ members

February 20, 2017 2:02:06 pm

Microsoft acquired Beam in 2016, a live streaming video platforms that focus on video games, user playthroughs and also allows viewer interaction with the streams.