Microsoft’s Licensing Offer Said to Likely Satisfy EU on Activision Deal

Microsoft’s Licensing Offer Said to Likely Satisfy EU on Activision Deal

Microsoft’s offer of licensing deals to rivals is likely to address EU antitrust concerns over its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,68,000 crore) acquisition of Activision, three people familiar with the matter said, helping it to clear a major hurdle. Microsoft announced the Activision bid in January last year, its biggest ever,…

PlayStation Plus March 2023 Free Games: Battlefield 2042, Minecraft Dungeons, Code Vein, and More

PlayStation Plus March 2023 Free Games: Battlefield 2042, Minecraft Dungeons, Code Vein, and More

PlayStation Plus’ monthly free games for March 2023 were announced at its State of Play event, held early Friday. The three titles will be available to members of PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Deluxe/ Premium plans, starting March 7. Members can claim the multiplayer shooter Battlefield 2042, the hack-and-slash-styled Minecraft…

Sony, Astar Network Join Forces to Launch Web3 Incubation Initiative: Details

Sony, Astar Network Join Forces to Launch Web3 Incubation Initiative: Details

In a bid to expand the potential use cases of NFT and decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs), Sony Network Communications has teamed up with smart contract platform, the Astar Network. The online initiative is scheduled to run for three months, between March and June. Industry experts and developers from crypto-related firms…

God of War Ragnarök 3-Hour Free Trial Now Available for PS Plus Deluxe/ Premium Members

God of War Ragnarök 3-Hour Free Trial Now Available for PS Plus Deluxe/ Premium Members

God of War Ragnarök is now available as a three-hour free trial on the PS Plus Deluxe/ Premium subscription. The trial debuted in North America earlier this week and has now arrived in India and the rest of the world — for both PS4 and PS5 owners. While the gameplay…

Sony NW-A306 Walkman Digital Audio Player With Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Up to 36 Hours Battery Life Launched in India

Sony NW-A306 Walkman Digital Audio Player With Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Up to 36 Hours Battery Life Launched in India

Sony NW-A306 Walkman digital audio player has been launched in India, priced at Rs. 25,990. The new premium digital audio player from Sony sports a 3.6-inch HD (1280×720-pixel) TFT colour display, and has a 3.5mm stereo audio socket for wired connectivity with headphones and earphones. The audio player also features…

The Last of Us Part I PC Port Delayed by Three Weeks, Will Now Arrive on March 28

The Last of Us Part I PC Port Delayed by Three Weeks, Will Now Arrive on March 28

The Last of Us Part I’s PC port has been delayed by three weeks. In a tweet, developer Naughty Dog confirmed that the much-awaited emotional, zombie-killing survivor game, which was originally set to drop on March 3, will now release on March 28. The studio claims that the additional time…

Activision Blizzard Agrees to Pay $35 Million to Settle Workforce Allegations

Activision Blizzard Agrees to Pay $35 Million to Settle Workforce Allegations

Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million (nearly Rs. 290 crore) to settle allegations over the video game maker’s handling of workplace complaints and violations of whistleblower protection rules, US financial regulators said on Friday. The Securities and Exchange Commission said the company knew employee retention issues were “a particularly…

Sony Xperia 1 V Design Tipped as Image Leaks Online, Could Feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Soc: Report

Sony Xperia 1 V Design Tipped as Image Leaks Online, Could Feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Soc: Report

Sony Xperia 1 V may soon be launched by the Japanese smartphone manufacturer. While the company is yet to reveal any details about the handset, purported images have recently surfaced online, giving us a sneak peek into its design. Sony is yet to announce any plans to launch such a…