Gaming

Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has opened up on Naughty Dog’s cancelled The Last of Us multiplayer game, Xbox launching its games on PlayStation, and more in a recent interview. Yoshida, who retired from Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) last month, said The Last of Us Online was “great” but the studio could not have dedicated

Sony has discounted PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe tier membership prices in India. The discount applies to annual subscriptions for both plans, with PS Plus Extra getting a 25 percent discount and PS Plus Deluxe getting a 35 percent discount. The higher tier plans bring benefits that include access to the Game Catalog and Classics

Grand Theft Auto 6 comes out later this year, but there’s little to hold on to in terms of official details as Rockstar Games has maintained complete silence about the game since the trailer reveal in December 2023. With its fast-approaching Fall 2025 release window, however, the developer is likely to share more about the

Grand Theft Auto 6 could potentially feature custom and modifiable game environments, cosmetic items and assets, bringing external intellectual property within the game. Developer Rockstar Games has reportedly had contact with Fortnite and Roblox creators and could allow them to add custom items, assets and experiences to GTA 6. Fortnite is known for frequent creator

Bengaluru-based developer 88 Games announced its debut game, Kapih, an action platformer rooted in Indian folk tales, on Sunday. There’s no confirmation on the release date yet, but the game is set to launch on PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store), PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. Kapih will feature diverse platforming sections, boss battles

Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft’s online tactical shooter, is set to get a makeover. The company announced a “new era” of Siege on Monday with Rainbow Six Siege X, promising major changes to gameplay in an upcoming update. Ubisoft will detail the changes coming to the game in a special showcase next Month. Rainbow Six Siege

Xbox chief Phil Spencer isn’t looking to persuade players on rival platforms like PlayStation and Nintendo to move to Xbox as Microsoft pivots to launching its exclusive games beyond its own console and PC. In a new wide-ranging interview, the Microsoft Gaming CEO said he was not trying to move players on other platforms to

PlayStation State of Play is returning this week, bringing updates and announcements on upcoming titles. The games showcase will be streamed February 12, Sony confirmed Tuesday. The PlayStation parent did not share details about the games that will feature at State of Play, but a recent leak suggests the presentation will include a new trailer

Sony on Thursday raised its operating profit forecast for the year ending in March by two percent to JPY 1.34 trillion ($8.70 billion or roughly Rs. 75,67,538 crore) as it reported strong growth at its key gaming unit. Once best known for consumer electronics such as the Walkman, Sony’s business spans games, movies, music and

Intel is working on ramping up its support for handheld gaming consoles, as demand for these compact PCs continues to increase. The chipmaker faces competition from AMD, which makes the Z1 and Z1 Extreme chips that power the Lenovo Legion Go and Asus ROG Ally X. However, the company has taken several steps to support

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has delivered a success for Embracer Group and has nearly sold two million copies, the company announced as part of its third-quarter FY 2024-25 earnings on Thursday. The medieval RPG from Warhorse Studios was released across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X on February 4 and sold one million copies within

Assassin’s Creed Shadows pre-order numbers have been encouraging, Ubisoft said at its third-quarter 2024-25 earnings call on Thursday. The Japan-set action-RPG is set for launch on March 20 and is the first mainline Assassin’s Creed title since 2020’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The publisher did not disclose pre-order numbers for the game, but said they were

Sony revealed the lineup of games joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog in February at its State of Play broadcast on Wednesday. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Respawn’s action-adventure title from 2023, is the headline Game Catalog addition this month. The game, a direct sequel to 2018’s Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, continues the story of

Sony’s State of Play showcase brought a ton of announcements and game trailers, some expected and others a bit of a surprise. Bloodborne fans’ eternal wait for a 60fps patch or a remaster for the FromSoftware classic stretched further, and there was no second look at Marvel’s Wolverine. Nothing from God of War developer Santa

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, the Xbox and PC exclusive from Ninja Theory, is reportedly coming to PS5. The action-adventure title could join other Microsoft first-party titles like Forza Horizon 5, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Age of Mythology: Retold, that are confirmed to launch on PS5 in 2025. The Xbox parent has brought

Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft’s Japan-set action-RPG, is set for release in March after a couple of delays. The game will feature two distinct playstyles, both in terms of combat and exploration, splitting action and stealth gameplay across its two protagonists. But if players prefer a certain playstyle and want to stick to one character for