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Coding errors, bugs that caused absurd online gaming gaffes in 2020

Coding errors are usually the stuff of nightmares for game developers

Google Stadia Pro gets Figment, F1 2020, among five new games

Google's game streaming platform Stadia has received five new games to its collection as part of Stadia Pro

Casual, fantasy, pro: 2020, a year when online gaming hit the jackpot

The numbers were driven by an increase in mobile phone usage as well as greater internet penetration

No Fortnite World Cup in 2021, online events are on: Epic Games

Epic Games has announced that like this year, there will be no in-person events in 2021, including a Fortnite World Cup, as the pandemic refuses to slow down

MIB issues advisory against misleading advertisements on online gaming

As per the ASCI guidelines, no gaming advertisement may depict any person under the age of 18 years engaged in playing an online game for real money winnings

VC investments in online gaming start-ups hike 114% to $376 mn in 2020

According to reports, online gaming companies have risen up to 275 in 2019

Clarity in policies, robust talent supply to spur Indian gaming biz: Nazara

Speaking at the GATO 2020, Nazara Technologies CEO Manish Agarwal said a nationwide gaming policy will help drive more investments in the gaming segment

Ctrl-Alt-Del: Advertising council to misleading online gaming ads

Guidelines: No targeting youth under 18; disclaimer about financial and addiction risk mandatory

Tamil Nadu governor promulgates Ordinance banning online gaming in state

The Ordinance bans persons who are wagering or betting in the cyberspace using computers or a communication device

Tamil Nadu bans online gaming involving betting amid suicides by gamers

The ordinance was promulgated by Governor BanwarilalPurohit based on a proposal from the state government

AP bans online gaming, moves to block Paytm First Game and 131 other sites

The list, however, does not include Dream11, the main sponsor of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, which also provides online gaming and gives chance to its users to win cashbacks

Online gaming to have fun and hone your skills under the Covid-19 lockdown

There has been a spurt in interactive and intuitive games that you can play on your mobile or laptop. Just steer clear of the violent stuff

Fantasy cricket gaming apps roll out slew of offers as IPL kicks off

Platforms bump up marketing spends ahead of League, indulge in aggressive marketing campaigns to onboard new users

Madras HC wants online sports regulated, seeks curbs on virtual gambling

Wonders why the law is so quick to come down on physical gambling while permitting virtual

Reliance Jio, Airtel preparing to cash in on online gaming boom in India

Online gaming, that was a $1.9 billion industry in India in 2019, can well be on track to grow at a 35 per cent compounded rate (CAGR) to hit $8.4 billion by 2024

Gaming portals to the rescue of pandemic-hit rummy and bridge players

The big rollers who put down serious money have reduced their action. Free online games - like Ludo - have gained more from the lockdown.

There's a boom in mobile gaming - addictive fun meets big business

The obvious reason for this growth is a burgeoning smartphone user base, coupled with the availability of dirt-cheap data.

The business of leisure

Call of Duty has a typically complex revenue structure for massive multiplayer video

ShareChat scouts for start-ups in AI, ML space to expand product portfolio

Acquires memes platform Memer for an undisclosed amount

Cheering for fantasy sport: Gaming platforms see growth amid lockdown

Fantasy sports, where fans create their own virtual teams made up of real sportspersons, have been growing in popularity in India