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Planning to get Nintendo Switch 2 from US? Expect delays and higher costs

Reportedly, the price of Nintendo Switch 2 might be positioned in the range of $550-$600 due to the surge in tariffs announced by the US government recently

Garena Free Fire Max: April 7 redeem codes to get free skins and diamonds

Garena Free Fire Max redeem codes for April 7 are now available with exclusive in-game perks on offer. Here is a step-by-step guide for users to redeem them

Garena Free Fire Max: Redeem codes for April 4, win diamonds and free skins

Garena Free Fire Max's redeem codes have been revealed for April 4. Use them before they expire to win free weapon skins and diamonds

Garena Free Fire Max: Redeem codes for April 3, get free skins and diamonds

Garena Free Fire Max's new set of redeem codes for April 3 has been released. Use them to score weapon skins and diamonds for free

Garena Free Fire Max: Redeem codes for April 2, win diamonds and free skins

Garena Free Fire Max's fresh batch of redeem codes for April 2 is out now. Utilise them to win free weapon skins, diamonds, and more

Garena Free Fire Max: Redeem codes for April 1, get free skins and diamonds

Garena Free Fire Max has rolled out a fresh batch of redeem codes for April 1, letting players claim a variety of in-game rewards, including character outfits, diamonds, and more

Clash of Clans X WWE: Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley and more as game characters

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, The Undertaker, Bianca Belair and other WWE Superstars will be coming to Clash of Clans as in-game characters

Garena Free Fire Max: Redeem codes for March 31 to get free skins, diamonds

Garena Free Fire Max has introduced a new line-up of redeem codes for March 31, giving players a chance to score exciting in-game rewards such as character skins, weapon upgrades, diamonds, and more

PS Plus games lineup for April: Sony bundles these titles with subscription

Titles like RoboCop: Rogue City, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory will be available for PS Plus subscribers starting April

Garena Free Fire Max: Redeem codes for March 28 to get free diamonds, skins

Garena Free Fire Max has rolled out redeem codes for March 28, giving players a chance to unlock in-game rewards, including weapon skins, character outfits, and diamonds

Garena Free Fire Max: Redeem codes for March 27 to unlock exclusive rewards

Garena Free Fire Max has revealed exclusive redeem codes for March 27 that will help players win exclusive diamonds, weapon skins, and more. Here's how you can redeem them

PUBG Mobile Update 3.7 Part 2 is coming soon with new weapons and scope

PUBG Mobile Update 3.7's part 2 will bring new melee weapons, supplies, and a scope. Details on whether these additions will roll out to BGMI or not are still under wraps

Garena Free Fire Max redeem codes for March 26: Win weapon skins, diamonds

Garena has released a fresh batch of Free Fire Max's exclusive codes for March 26 that will help players score exclusive in-game rewards and diamonds. Here's how you can redeem them

Garena Free Fire Max: Redeem codes for Mar 25 to unlock exclusive rewards

Garena has revealed Free Fire Max's exclusive codes for March 25 that will grant you access to exclusive in-game rewards and diamonds. Here's how you can redeem them

Garena Free Fire Max: Redeem codes for March 24, how to use them, and more

Garena has revealed Free Fire Max's exclusive redeem codes for March 24. Here's how you can use them to win weapon skins, character outfits, diamonds and more

DGGI blocks 357 illegal online gaming sites, attaches 2,400 bank accounts

GST intelligence officers have blocked 357 websites of illegal offshore online gaming firms and attached about 2,400 bank accounts, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry also cautioned the public against engaging with offshore gaming platforms, even though many Bollywood celebrities and cricketers, besides social media influencers, are found to be endorsing these platforms. About 700 offshore e-gaming companies are under the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) scanner, as these entities are evading GST by failing to register, concealing taxable pay-ins, and bypassing tax obligations. Investigations also revealed that these offshore companies operated through 'mule' bank accounts to process transactions, the ministry said, adding the DGGI blocked 166 'mule' accounts. "So far, 357 websites/URLs of illegal/non-compliant offshore online money gaming entities have been blocked by the DGGI, in coordination with the Ministry of Electronics and .

Gaming SRBs must block harmful, addictive content: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Although betting and gambling fall under the purview of state governments, the central government will work to ensure that users are protected from the ills of online gaming, Vaishnaw said

India's online gaming sector may cross $9 billion by 2029: Report

The online gaming sector in India is expected to grow by over two-fold to USD 9.1 billion by 2029, largely dominated by real money games, a joint report by real money gaming platform WinZO Games and IEIC said on Wednesday. The report, released at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, said India's online gaming market revenue was USD 3.7 billion in 2024, with the real money gaming segment accounting for around 86 per cent market share. "The online gaming industry in India is on an unprecedented growth path, backed by a projected market size of USD 9.1 billion by 2029 and the potential to unlock up to USD 63 billion in investor value by 2029. As we continue to push boundaries in technology innovation, IP creation, and engagement, WinZO remains committed to shaping India into a global gaming powerhouse," WinZO co-founder Paavan Nanda said. According to the data shared in the report, India is home to 591 million gamers -- about 20 per cent of the total global gamers, ..

Krafton rolls out BGMI 3.7 update with new map, weapons and more: Details

The BGMI 3.7 update is live now, and it brings a new map, new weapons and localised enhancements to cater to Indian players

Online gaming companies move Madras HC against state's gaming regulations

Online gaming companies on Wednesday approached the Madras High Court to declare certain provisions of the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (Real Money Games) Regulations, 2025 as unconstitutional. A division bench comprising Justices S M Subramaniam and K Rajasekar before whom the petitions filed by Head Digital Works Private Limited, New Delhi, which is engaged in the business of developing and offering online games of skill in India and two other companies came up for hearing, adjourned it by two weeks to enable the central and state governments to file counter affidavits. The companies challenged Regulation 4 (iii) (KYC verification shall be mandatory for the initial login with Aadhar to be authenticated by 2nd layer verification of One Time Password (OTP) sent to the phone number linked with Aadhar number) and Regulation 4 (viii) (Blank hours shall be implemented for the real money games from 12 midnight to 5 a.m. (based on Indian Standard Time). No login of the games shall b