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After smartphones, Netflix is bringing games to its TV platform: Report

Netflix is expanding its gaming service beyond smartphones, enabling users to play interactive party and casual games directly on their TVs using smartphones as controllers

Activision extends Call of Duty Black Ops 7 beta till October 9: Report

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, originally set to end today, will reportedly continue for an additional day

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 open beta live: New modes, maps, levels unlocked

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 open beta adds new weapons, maps, perks, and extends Zombie Survival mode until October 8. Here's what's new

GTA Online brings Halloween 2025 events with 'Slasher mode': What's new

Rockstar Games' Halloween 2025 update brings Slasher, Beast vs. Slasher, zombie survival challenges, and more to GTA Online

Call of Duty Black Ops 7: Early access in beta kicks off ahead of launch

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 beta is live with early access for pre-orders, bringing 6v6 multiplayer maps, Zombies preview, and more ahead of the November 14 launch. Open beta to start Oct 5 onwards

EA Sports FC 26's Standard edition releases Sept 26: Check price, details

The Standard edition of EA Sports FC 26 is priced at Rs 3,999, while the Rs 5,999 Ultimate edition offers early access, FC points, and extra in-game perks

Gameskraft lays off 120 staff after real money gaming ban in India

Gameskraft has laid off 120 employees as the online gaming ban shutters its core real-money business, extending health cover till March 2026 and pledging re-hiring priority

Gameskraft to cut 120 jobs amid gaming ban, ex-CFO siphoning case

The move comes shortly after the Centre enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans real-money gaming and has forced Gameskraft to suspend its platforms

Riot Games releases Valorant update with Replay system for PC: What's new

Riot updates Valorant with replays, performance optimisation, invisibility bug fix, and announces that a six-month anti-bot measure resulted in the ban of 40,000 bots

Gameskraft ex-CFO accused of diverting ₹250 crore for unauthorised trading

Bengaluru-based Gameskraft filed a police case against ex-CFO Ramesh Prabhu after he allegedly diverted Rs 250 crore into personal accounts for unauthorised derivatives trading

ED summons Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood in online betting money laundering case

Former cricketer Robin Uthappa has also been called for questioning on September 22 in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act case linked to 1xBet

Zupee to lay off 170 employees after ban on money-based online games

Gurugram-based company latest to trim team, says it will focus on social games and entertainment products

Krafton releases BGMI 4.0 update with India-inspired content: What's new

Krafton's BGMI 4.0 introduces Stepwell in Erangel, ghost companions, Unfail 4v1 mode, Spooky Soiree themed mode, new weapon, and tactical vehicles

Krafton bans over 4 lakh BGMI accounts in August with Anti-Cheat 4.0 tech

With Anti-Cheat 4.0, Krafton India stepped up monitoring, introduced real-time report confirmations, and banned 432,538 accounts in August, 24.8 per cent more than July

Soon, Krafton will roll out BGMI 4.0 update: Here's what you can expect

Krafton India might release the BGMI 4.0 update on September 11, introducing the new haunted mode, magic broom, new events, and more. Here's what players can expect from the upcoming update

Gameskraft reports decline in net profit after ₹231 crore siphoning case

Online gaming firm Gameskraft Technologies Ltd has filed a police complaint against its former CFO for allegedly siphoning off over Rs 231 crore -- whose write-off led to a decline in the company's FY25 net profit. The Bengaluru-based firm on Friday reported a net profit of Rs 706 crore on a revenue of Rs 4,009 crore in the fiscal year 2024-25 (April 2024 to March 2025). This compared with Rs 947 crore net profit on a revenue of Rs 3,475 crore in the previous year. The company said FY25 was the first full year of 28 per cent GST tax on its operations. The previous year earning was factoring in a six-month impact of the newly introduced GST regime for the online gaming sector. The 2024-25 profit was also impacted by "a one-time accounting adjustment of past unsanctioned transactions amounting to approximately Rs 231 crore," it said in a statement. While the company did not elaborate on the nature of unsanctioned transactions, sources with knowledge of the matter said the write-off .

Govt moves SC seeking transfer of pleas against online gaming law from HCs

The Centre on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of various pleas challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 from various high courts to the apex court to avoid conflicting verdicts. The plea was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran. "(The) Union has filed a transfer plea... the Online Gaming Regulation Act has been challenged before three high courts. If it can be listed on Monday since it's listed for interim orders before the Karnataka High Court," the lawyer said. The CJI agreed to list the plea for consideration next week. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 is the first Central legislation imposing a nationwide ban on real-money online gaming, including popular formats such as fantasy sports. The law prohibits offering or playing online money games, regardless of whether they are games of skill or chance, and categorises violations as cognisable and non-bailable ..

Garena Free Fire Max: September 4 redeem codes to win skins, diamonds, more

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Garena Free Fire Max: September 3 redeem codes to win exclusive rewards

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Garena Free Fire Max: September 2 redeem codes to win in-game rewards

Garena Free Fire Max has revealed new redeem codes for September 2. Players can follow the detailed step-by-step guide to win exclusive rewards by redeeming today's codes