Page 19 - Online Games

WinZO sues Google for Play Store's new policy allowing only fantasy sports

Google is set to run a pilot test for the local developers to distribute their daily fantasy sports (DFS) and rummy games apps on Play Store in India, as e-sports become big in the country

Rockstar Games confirms GTA 6 footage leak; shows its gameplay, more

The over 90 videos also provide an extended look at robberies, NPC interactions, vehicles, and more from its sprawling sandbox

'GTA 6' gameplay leak suggests it might have male, female protagonist

GTA 6 has been under development since 2014 hence it's reasonable to expect development snapshots to be from various builds over the years

GTA 6 gameplay leak suggests it might have male, female playable characters

American video game publisher Rockstar Games' next instalment of its 'Grand Theft Auto' series could easily be one of the most anticipated games and now a new purported leak has offered a sneak peek

Google Play to run India pilot for daily fantasy sports, rummy apps

Company's announcement is of interest to real-gaming app developers as online skill-based real-money gaming market grows

GoM for different GST on sports betting, casinos and horse racing

Group of ministers to seek legal opinion for the move

Kerala govt planning to amend gaming laws to curb online rummy

With celebrities promoting online rummy and massive advertisement campaigns being run to attract people into playing the card game, which has allegedly pushed many into financial ruin and commit suicide as a result, the Kerala government has said it was considering amending its gaming laws to regulate such online games. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said in the state assembly that the government was considering bringing in the amendment subject to the outcome of its appeal in the Kerala High Court against a single judge order, quashing the ban on online rummy games played for money. However, till that happens, various state departments, including the police, are conducting awareness programs in schools and colleges. Besides that, a social policing system, various schemes of student police cadets and awareness campaigns through the media are also being implemented to prevent people from being addicted to such games, Vijayan said on Tuesday. The CM was responding to a ...

Poor start: Over 99% of Netflix users have not tried its games, says report

Video streaming platform Netflix's foray into the gaming business is off to a poor start as a new report says that less than 1 per cent of its subscribers are playing its games

'Online gaming platforms treated illegal when game of chance is involved'

Betting, gambling are unlawful in most parts of the country and online gaming platforms are treated as illegal when game of chance is involved in those platforms, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Games people play: Skill or chance? Tax rates will differ, say experts

Any income arising from a game of any sort, which does not involve any skill, is taxed at the rate of 30 per cent

Blanket 28% GST could hit online gaming badly in India, says industry

The country's gaming industry is currently estimated at $1.5 billion

GST Council may treat fantasy games on a par with gambling, taxed at 28%

GST Council is likely to consider system-led enforcement reforms

Andhra teen kills self after friends mock him over defeat in PUBG

The 16-year-old felt reportedly humiliated after his friends mocked him when he lost the online game and allegedly hanged himself to the ceiling fan

Ordinance against online card games expected soon: Tamil Nadu Govt

Pointing to continuing incidents of some people ending their lives after losing money in card game 'rummy,' played online, Chief Minister M K Stalin has ordered setting up a panel

16-year-old Hyderabad boy loses Rs 36 lakh by playing mobile games

16-year-old boy lost a whopping Rs 36 lakh by playing online games on mobile phone

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KYC norms likely for online skill gamers to curb money laundering

If platforms facilitating online gaming with stakes are brought within the PMLA's purview, such companies would have to follow the know your customer (KYC) norms while onboarding users

Game-streaming platform Loco raises Rs 330 cr in Hashed-led funding round

All investors from Loco's seed round, including Krafton, Lumikai, and Hiro Capital, also participated in this funding round

Govt is aware of possible risks associated with online games: MoS IT

The government is aware of risks and user harms linked to online games involving money transactions, but information technology ministry has no proposal to bring them under the category of gambling

MP to bring law to regulate online gaming after 11-yr-old commits suicide

Home Minister Narottam Mishra said the state govt will bring an act to regulate online games after an 11-yr-old boy allegedly committed suicide in Bhopal due to his addiction to an online mobile game