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The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Officially in Early Development, Bethesda Confirms

The Elder Scrolls 6 has now entered the early development phase, Bethesda has confirmed. In an interview, Bethesda’s Head of Publishing Pete Hines claimed that a portion of its studio has been working on the next Elder Scrolls game, though further news on the same will be revealed years from now. The developer is currently anticipating the launch of its sci-fi space... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/jaDWys8 via IFTTT

PS Plus 12-Month Subscriptions Getting a Price Hike, Monthly Free Games for September Announced: Details

Sony has confirmed price hikes for PS Plus’ 12-month plans, which will take effect starting September 6. The price increase will take effect across all tiers and raises the cost by at least 30 percent. The company has also revealed the three free games available to PS Plus members this month, which include the Saints Row reboot, Black Desert, and Generation Zero. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/XAvBRpf via IFTTT

Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 2 Coming Soon With Performance Fixes, New Ending for Karlach, More

Baldur’s Gate 3 patch #2 is right around the corner, and it is largely aimed at fixing performance issues in Act 3. The update will also add a new optional ending for our Tiefling companion Karlach that provides much-requested closure, and in the future, will expand the epilogue. Larian Studios has also found the bug which prevented 1,500 lines of Minthara content f... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/mlsSEYJ via IFTTT

Starfield’s ‘Boundary Reached’ Message and Potential Exploration Limits Have Raised Concerns Among Fans

A Starfield leak over the weekend raised concerns among fans about its possible limits of exploration. In the leaked clip, it was claimed that players could run non-stop for 40 minutes on a planet, before reaching a dead end in the form of a ‘Boundary Reached’ menu. While some fans are worried that developer Bethesda might have lied to them about the boundless exp... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/srT2vFP via IFTTT

Baldur’s Gate 3 Review: A Critically Successful Dice Roll Into the Colossal Forgotten Realms

Baldur’s Gate 3 Review: It is a must-play CRPG that rewards imagination above all in a gorgeous presentation that brings the Forgotten Realms to life. Larian Studios’ ambitious scope has birthed one of the most reactive worlds in all of gaming, where player choices govern both landmark events and smaller romantic flings with its delectable cast of companions. Thro... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/sWUNpnc via IFTTT

Baldur’s Gate III Is Coming to Xbox This Year After All, but No Split-Screen Co-Op on Xbox Series S

Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to Xbox console this year, as confirmed by Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke. However, the Xbox Series S version will not be getting the split-screen co-op feature, which is something the studio has been struggling with, for a while now. Additionally, Baldur’s Gate 3 just received its first major patch, bringing several bug fixes, in additio... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/OWcmHDn via IFTTT

Two British Teens and Their Audacious Hack of Nvidia, Grand Theft Auto and Uber

At 9pm on September 22 last year, a group of City of London police officers waited outside room M15 at the Travelodge Bicester, a one-star budget hotel in Oxfordshire, England, for the right moment to bust in. On the other side of the door was someone they believed to be behind two serious data hacks: one on Uber Technologies Inc. and the other an unprecedented leak o... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/RK5jmrx via IFTTT

BGMI Maker Krafton India Urge for Support Measures to Promote Online Gaming

Krafton India, makers of the popular online game BGMI, on Thursday pitched for government support measures to promote the online gaming industry in the country. Krafton India CEO Sean Hyunil Sohn highlighted subsidies given to gaming companies for labour costs by countries like the UAE and Canada and stated that innovative ways can be found to promote the industry in... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/8cZw5v7 via IFTTT

PlayStation Portal, Sony’s Handheld Device for PS5 Game Streaming, to Launch Later This Year at $199.99

Sony PlayStation Portal, the company's upcoming handheld game streaming device, announced at PlayStation Showcase in May, will be launched soon. The PlayStation Portal, earlier known as Project Q, will arrive later this year, enabling users to stream PS5 games remotely over a Wi-Fi connection. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/j8rx0Tu via IFTTT

PS5 to Receive Another Rs. 7,500 Discount From August 24 in India: All Details

Sony is running a nine-day-long promotional offer on the PS5 (disc version) console, offering a discount of Rs. 7,500. The sale goes live tomorrow, August 24, and runs until September 2, bringing the price down to Rs. 47,490. The offer will be live across Amazon India, Croma, Flipkart, Games the Shop, Reliance Digital, ShopatSC, Vijay Sales, and other select offline r... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/wWAUG6P via IFTTT

Xbox Introduces New Strike System to Curb Toxic Behaviour Among Online Players: Details

Xbox has introduced a new strike system, in the hopes of curbing toxic behaviour among its gamers. Each time a player gets banned for toxic behaviour, they will receive a strike on their account. Each player can receive up to eight strikes — upon hitting that number, they’ll be suspended from Xbox’s social features for an entire year. Affected players can also s... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/PqWBnpG via IFTTT

Red Dead Redemption’s New PS4 and Nintendo Switch Ports Feature Minor Resolution Bumps Despite $50 Price

Red Dead Redemption’s latest PS4 and Nintendo Switch come with support for higher resolution, but it still doesn’t justify the $49.99/ Rs. 3,639 price tag. The port delivers 1080p resolution on the Switch and PS4 versions, while the PS4 Pro and PS5 versions grant up to 4K. Regardless, the game is locked to 30fps across all platforms and for the time being, there i... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/vigVYX1 via IFTTT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Gameplay Reveal Trailer Showcases Sandbox-Like Campaign, 'No Russian' Mission

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 just got a gameplay trailer, revealing Captain Price and Task Force 141’s efforts to take down the Russian ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov. The game also introduces a non-linear campaign structure called ‘Open Combat Missions,’ which let you take varied approaches to missions, such as choosing to undertake them steal... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/25LPqnH via IFTTT

Starfield Preload Dates for Xbox and PC Confirmed, Q&A Session Reveals Jail System

Starfield has gone gold and as such, Bethesda has confirmed preload dates for the same. Xbox players can begin preloading tonight August 17, while PC (Steam) preloading starts August 30. Bethesda developers also held a Discord Q&A session, which revealed details about a jail system, in-game religions, and more. Starfield launches September 6 on PC and Xbox Series S/X. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/6hI5zFR via IFTTT

Xbox Introduces New Strike System to Curb Toxic Behaviour Among Online Players: Details

Xbox has introduced a new strike system, in the hopes of curbing toxic behaviour among its gamers. Each time a player gets banned for toxic behaviour, they will receive a strike on their account. Each player can receive up to eight strikes — upon hitting that number, they’ll be suspended from Xbox’s social features for an entire year. Affected players can also s... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/4J8YiEk via IFTTT

Baldur’s Gate III First Patch Will Include Over 1,000 Fixes, Changes to Character Customisation in Works

Larian Studios is preparing its first major patch for Baldur’s Gate 3, boasting over 1,000 fixes and tweaks, in the imminent future. The roadmap includes a fourth hotfix, followed by the major patch 1, and then patch no. 2, which would incorporate some user requests. While not explicitly mentioned, this could be referring to the ability to change your character’s ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/E8bmN6z via IFTTT

Overwatch 2 Becomes Steam’s Worst-Reviewed Game of All Time

Overwatch 2 has made history as the worst-rated game on Steam, within three days since its arrival on the platform. Most of the negative reception — 101,826 at the time of writing — is attributed to the cancellation of the long-advertised PvE mode and its change in direction to a live-service system. Only nine percent of the overall ratings are positive, marking a... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/BfaZbyz via IFTTT

Made-in-India Battle Royale Indus Is Getting a Closed Beta This Diwali Season, Watch Trailer

Pune-based SuperGaming has confirmed that Indus, its upcoming battle-royale game, is getting a closed beta. The beta period is slated to begin this festive/ Diwali season and to gain access, and players must pre-register for the title on Android. We also get a new cinematic trailer for Indus, which reveals some important clues about the gameplay loop and consumable it... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/emIiYzK via IFTTT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Is Still Coming to PS4 and Xbox One, Will Be a ‘Premium’ Standalone Release

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is still coming to the previous-gen PS4 and Xbox One consoles, despite rumours flaring up over the weekend. Confusion about the lack of previous-gen release arose when content creator TheGamingRevolution tweeted an image from the Microsoft store, which only showed the Xbox Series S/X logo, while the official teaser from Activision mentio... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/FGOnrPN via IFTTT

Offshore Online Gaming Companies in India Mandated to Register Their Business

The Indian government has mandated offshore online gaming companies operating in the country to register the business locally or appoint a representative to pay tax on funds collected from customers. The move to tax online gaming companies has shocked the nascent $1.5 billion (nearly Rs. 12,430 crore) industry, which is backed by global investors. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/x0bA8QN via IFTTT

Battle Stars: Battle Royale to Celebrate Independence Day With Delhi-Inspired Map, Surpasses 5 Million Players

Pune-based developer SuperGaming has confirmed that their casual battle royale game Battle Stars has crossed five million players since its launch in June. As part of the celebration, the shooter is getting a new map inspired by the city of New Delhi, available as a free update. It will feature familiar locations such as the India Gate, Red Fort, and Connaught Place, ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/aE1bdYL via IFTTT

Parliament Passes Bill to Levy 28 Percent GST on Online Games; Offshore Gaming Firms to Need Registration

Parliament on Friday approved amendments to the Central and Integrated GST laws to levy 28 percent tax on the full face value of bets in online gaming, casinos and horse race clubs. The CGST amendment bill defines 'online gaming' as a game on the internet or an electronic network. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/QmyOpkq via IFTTT

Destiny 2 The Witch Queen, Sea of Stars, and Lost Judgement lead PlayStation Plus Extra, Deluxe Games for August 2023

Sony has revealed the list of games coming to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe catalogue in August. Key highlights include Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Sea of Stars, Lost Judgement, Moving Out 2, Midnight Fight Express, and more. The games will be available on PS Plus’ higher-tier plans, starting August 15. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/gVtwZGx via IFTTT

Hike Lays Off Over One-Fifth of Workforce Due to GST Raise on Online Gaming

Kavin Bharti Mittal-founded Hike, which owns Rush Gaming Universe, has laid off about 55 people — more than one-fifth of its total workforce — to absorb the impact of the GST hike on online gaming, a top company official said on Thursday. The entire team of Hike is engaged in the development of Web3 gaming platform ‘Rush Gaming Universe’. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/zpFkbo5 via IFTTT

Gran Turismo Takes a Meta Turn on Hollywood’s Newfound Video Game Adaptation Craze

When director Neill Blomkamp got a call to direct a movie based on a racing simulator, he was understandably confused since it has no main characters that would lend to a Hollywood adaptation. Gran Turismo instead bases itself on a 2008 marketing stunt, where Sony and Nissan launched a competition in which top Gran Turismo video gamers could test their skills on actua... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/qiFeBXj via IFTTT

Epic's Bid to Let App Store Order Take Effect in Apple Case Refused by US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a setback to Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, in its legal battle against Apple, declining to let a federal judge's injunction take effect that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its lucrative App Store. Liberal Justice Elena Kagan, acting for the Supreme Court, denied Epic's reques... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ph9gZ5i via IFTTT

PS5 Cloud Streaming Beta Rolls Out to Select PS Plus Premium Members: 4K Support, Save Syncing

Sony has begun rolling out beta access for cloud streaming on the PS5 to select PS Plus Premium members. Announced in June, the feature lets you stream games at up to 4K resolution without needing to own or download games. For now, the beta catalogue includes acclaimed titles such as God of War Ragnarök, Death Stranding, Horizon Forbidden West, and more. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Z5O3eSx via IFTTT

Netflix Launches Game Controller App for iOS, Connects to TV Screens

Netflix has launched a Game Controller app that lets subscribers play games on their TVs. The app is now available to download on the Apple App Store and functions as a touchscreen controller with an analogue stick and action buttons. For now, it’s unclear how it connects to a TV and whether the games will be streamed from your phone onto the big screen. Netflix has... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/KC9RtnJ via IFTTT

Baldur’s Gate III Peaks at Over 800,000 Concurrent Players on Steam; Larian Studios Only Expected 100,000

Baldur’s Gate 3 is dominating Steam charts with massive numbers, having peaked at 814,888 concurrent players, late last week. With those numbers, the expansive RPG is currently the ninth-ranking PC game — a massive feat for developer Larian Studios which was only expecting to break the 100,000 mark. For comparison, their previous title Divinity 2: Original Sin pea... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3N8hUew via IFTTT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Release Date Set for November 10

Call of Duty 2023 is confirmed to be Modern Warfare 3, and it’s coming on November 10. Activision dropped a teaser for the same, which hints at the Russian ultranationalist Vladimir Makarov playing the antagonist, like the original 2011 version. The soft reboot was originally planned as a ‘premium expansion’ before getting bumped up to a standalone sequel, earli... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/P3fMTWB via IFTTT

Red Dead Redemption Is Coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch on August 17, No PC Release in Sight

Red Dead Redemption is coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch on August 17. Instead of being a reported leak or a remaster, this is a port of the original 2010 game with no improvements. There is no mention of 60fps support and it is priced at $49.99, causing fans to be upset with the announcement. Rockstar Games has partnered with Double Eleven Studios for this port, whic... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/WI1hnOB via IFTTT

Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale 2023: Best Deals on Computer Components for Your PC Builds

Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale 2023 is well underway and will be live till August 8. The sale is offering discounts and offers on a wide range of products — smartphones, laptops, cameras, appliances, and more. In addition to listed discounts, the sale is offering additional 10 percent instant discount of up to Rs. 2,500 on SBI credit card transactions. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/wo74ISE via IFTTT

Payday 3 Closed Beta Impressions: Rounding Up the Old Gang for Stealthy Business

Payday 3 Closed Beta Impressions: Payday 3 comes across as a remarkable evolution over its predecessor’s ethos, focusing on mechanical depth through a myriad of new high-tech toys and expanded stealth. The switch to Unreal Engine 4 for development has hugely improved the texture and lighting, while the game’s timeline being set in the modern day allows for timeles... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/fwJF2Bu via IFTTT

Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale 2023: From Headsets to Controllers, Best Deals on Gaming Accessories

The Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale also brings great deals for gamers. From consoles like the PS5 and the Xbox Series X, to gaming monitors, the sale has much to offer in terms of play. Here are our picks for the best gaming peripherals available for discounted prices during the sale. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/4OGxtFL via IFTTT

Baldur’s Gate III Might Not Arrive on Xbox Consoles Until 2024, Larian Studios Says

Baldur’s Gate 3 won't arrive on Xbox consoles until 2024. As per Michael Douse, Director of Publishing at Larian Studios, the team is facing technical limitations when trying to implement a split-screen co-op feature on the lower-end Xbox Series S. The studio insists on including all the features in parity across both Xbox consoles and that requires a lot of time. L... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/jr48dNk via IFTTT

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is Headed to Old-Gen PS4 and Xbox One Consoles

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is coming to more platforms in the future. During EA’s Q1 2024 earnings call, the company confirmed that developer Respawn is in the early stages of developing a dedicated version for the old-gen PS4 and Xbox One. Currently, there’s no release window, but it will be interesting to see how a downgraded version of a demanding AAA game runs o... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/kNI36Dg via IFTTT

Gadar 2, Blue Beetle, Gran Turismo, and More: Movie Guide to Cinemas and Streaming in August 2023

Gadar 2 starring Sunny Deol, DC Comics’s Blue Beetle, Jason Statham-led Meg 2: The Trench, OMG 2 with Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi, PlayStation’s Gran Turismo movie, Heart of Stone starring Gal Gadot and Alia Bhatt, and more — a list of the biggest movies out in August 2023 in cinemas and Netflix. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/mhsJFYV via IFTTT

Nintendo Switch Successor Console to Reportedly Launch in Second Half of 2024

Nintendo’s next mainline console is reportedly coming in the second half of 2024. As per a VGC report, development kits for the next gaming console have been sent out to ‘key partner studios,’ adding that it can be used in portable mode — similar to the Nintendo Switch. The new console could also ditch the premium OLED screen for LCD as a cost-saving measure a... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/yTkD8ui via IFTTT

Baldur’s Gate III, Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon, and More: New Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X in August

What are the biggest games releasing in August 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X? Baldur’s Gate 3, FromSoftware’s Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon, the magic-heavy Immortals of Aveum, Madden NFL 24, and Goodbye Volcano High are among the standout titles this month. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/OzTRN0x via IFTTT