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Explained: What is ray tracing, how it works, and future of mobile games

Ray tracing uses lighting techniques to bring more realism in video games. By using algorithms, this technology traces and imitates the path of light that it would take in real world

Google starts rolling out refunds for Stadia gamers before the shutdown

In September this year, Google announced to shut down its cloud gaming service Stadia, admitting that it had not gained the traction the company had expected

Indian gaming worth $2.6 bn in FY22, will grow four-fold by 2027: Report

Country has 507 million gamers and more than 900 companies in the sector

Games24x7 launches Rs 400 cr fund for interactive entertainment start-ups

Will largely focus on entrepreneurs aspiring to build disruptive ventures in online gaming, digital marketing, digital content, sports tech, eSports, blockchain tech and analytics

GST Council likely to meet in Dec, may take up report on e-game tax

The Council meeting was expected to be held in August in Madurai

E-Gaming Federation to challenge Tamil Nadu ordinance banning online gaming

Regarding rummy and poker as games of chance violates Supreme Court and Madras High Court judgments which overturned the law banning online games

Game streaming co Rooter to host India's biggest cricket eWorld Cup event

Tournament to run from from Oct 16 to Nov 13, coincide with ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Gaming industry needs regulation, not ban: CEO, E-Gaming Federation

At least 600 million people will be playing online games by 2030, says Sameer Barde

Why India needs a central regulatory framework for online gaming?

In September, the I-T department issued show cause notices to seven online gaming firms and about three dozen high-value players for a possible evasion of Rs 28,000 crore

No cheat-code for online gaming industry as ministry, I-T turn up the heat

The income tax (I-T) department recently issued show-cause notices to seven online game companies, as part of an investigation into possible tax evasion by such institutions.

AIGF urges TN to reconsider online gaming ban, says move 'unconstitutional'

The Federation also believes that the ban can have an adverse effect on the state and will push more and more people towards illegal offshore websites

Gaming body welcomes govt's diktat on online betting advertisements

The ministry said it had issued a similar advisory on June 13, asking newspapers, private TV channels, and digital news publishers to refrain from publishing ads of online betting platforms

Top Headlines: PSBs to hire on monthly basis, Sebi goes to SC, and more

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has moved the Supreme Court against New Delhi Television (NDTV), the media company said

India's $2-billion online gaming industry jolted by taxing times

The $2 billion online gaming industry in India, while grappling with these issues, the online gaming industry should be treated as entertainment and not gambling, as it comes under the games of skill

Online gaming: ED raids company, freezes Rs 68 crore worth of deposits

The Enforcement Directorate has frozen more than Rs 68 crore worth of deposits after it raided a company and its related entities that ran mobile games and allegedly duped a number of people, including children, by extracting "unauthorised" payments from them and later transferred these to Singapore. The federal probe agency said in a statement that it searched three premises of Coda Payments India Pvt Ltd (CPIPL) as part of a money laundering investigation and added the company has collected Rs 2,850 crore till date, out of which Rs 2,265 crore was remitted "outside" India after retaining certain percentage of revenue for payment of taxes and nominal profits here. The ED said the company ran mobile games such as Garena Free Fire, Teen Patti Gold, Call of Duty and its money laundering case against the company was registered after taking cognisance of multiple police FIRs filed against the company and in some cases, the gaming portals too. "It is alleged that Coda Payments India Pvt.

Industry considers options as Tamil Nadu ordinance bans online gaming

Sector takes hope from High Courts previously overturning such prohibitions by state governments

Gameskraft Technology faces Rs 21,000-crore tax notice for 'GST evasion'

The Council is expected to meet next month to take up the panel's report on the issue

WinZo sues Google for allowing limited categories of real-money games

Challenges inclusion of only DFS and Rummy on Google Play Store, calls the policy an unfair trade practice

SJM calls for cap on entry fees for online games amid regulatory push

"Ticket size should be regulated. It should not be more than 50 rupees. This is an addiction," said Ashwani Mahajan, an official of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch

Winzo sues Google to stop new gaming policy, calls it discriminatory

Online gaming platform Winzo has sued Google to stop the tech giant from allowing real-money games for fantasy sports and rummy on its platform