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PMK leader A.Ramadoss claims suicides on rise after Madras High Court decision on online gaming ban

PMK leader and Rajya Sabha member Dr A. Ramadoss on Monday said that suicides are rising in Tamil Nadu due to prevalence of the...

Niantic expands footprint in India with 5,00,000 new locations

Niantic, the developer and publisher of Pokémon GO, announced the induction of 5,00,000 PokéStops and gyms across India by 2 February 2022. The initiative would expand the access and experience of Pokémon GO across new towns and cities by three times. 

Gaming startup EsportsXO raises $1.1 mn in seed round

Gaming startup and SAAS-based tournament discovery platform EsportsXO has raised $1.1 million in a seed round led by We Founder Circle and followed by SOSV, Mumbai Angels Network, SucSEED Indovation Fund, Eximius Ventures and FAAD Network.

2021 in online gaming: A roller coaster year amid regulatory scrutiny

The year 2020 has been remarkable for the Indian online gaming industry. Cheap access to smartphones, high-speed 4G internet, and pandemic-induced boredom made online...

Linkites launches a new metaverse platform ‘DODOMON GAMES’ with ‘Santa Chase’ series

Linkites Corporation, a California based Software development and consulting firm specialising in the provision of mobile and web enterprise solutions, has launched a new metaverse platform called ‘DODOMON GAMES’ with – Santa Chase series on mobile and web app, to live up with the Christmas spirit!

Meghalaya Gaming Rules impose 5-year experience and 2 crores annual fee for a license, no entry for locals

Meghalaya Cabinet on Tuesday (14 December) approved the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021 (Rules). This enables the state excise department to implement the...

ED provisionally attaches INR 19 crores belonging to ‘Lottery King’ Martin, total now at INR 277 crores

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, December 23, provisionally attached ‘Lottery King’ Santiago Martin's immovable assets worth INR 19.59 crore in connection with the...

CVC Capital set to get all-clear for the Ahmedabad IPL team

CVC Capital Partners, an investment firm, that won the bid for the Ahmedabad-based IPL franchise is set to get the all-clear from the Board...

Kanodia Group introduces online educational gaming platform ‘Quizbee’

In the early 2000s, Indians were introduced to the world of online gaming through consoles and PCs. Today, almost two decades later, India is the world’s fastest-growing mobile gaming market, growing at a 22 per cent annual rate, according to the KMPG report. The main reason behind this is India’s strong internet user-base, growth of cloud gaming, and a dramatic rise in subscription platforms accelerated by the pandemic. Considering this increasing rate towards online gaming, Kanodia Group took this as an expansion opportunity and introduced Quizbee – an online educational gaming platform to the users.

Zynga, Forte joins hands for strategic partnership to create economic opportunities for players in blockchain gaming

 Zynga and Forte announced that they have formed a strategic alliance to promote and pursue the exciting opportunities in the blockchain games market, including leveraging Zynga’s intellectual property, brand and community to develop blockchain games that are fun and enduring.

Karnataka Gaming Ban: Parties conclude arguments, HC reserves judgement

The parties in the petitions challenging the Karnataka online gaming ban law concluded the oral arguments before the High Court today. The petitioners include...

No adverse impact on the environment by offshore Goa Casinos: Jal Shakti Ministry

In response to a question by Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Derek O’Brien, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Jal Shakti...

Play-to-earn NFT project ‘Block Ape Scissors’ beta goes live

Block Ape Scissors is the most cutting-edge play-to-earn ecosystem built onto the Binance Smart Chain Network. This project is leaving no stone unturned, making sure to utilise gaming, NFTs and DeFi as separate parts of an interconnected system designed to grow and evolve with its community.

PR Rajendran Co-Founder & CEO Nextwave Multimedia on WCC3, its success, and future plans

World Cricket Championship 3 (WCC 3), recently dropped its latest update, ‘Road to Glory’ featuring multiple language commentaries voiced by former cricketers and professional commentators to cater to more diverse geographies in 2022. Three new commentators, Anjum Chopra for Hindi, Vijay Bharadwaj for Kannada and Deep Dasgupta for Bengali will be joining the roster of the already existing panel. 

Teen flees home after losing Rs. 24,000 from dad’s bank account playing online games

A 19-year-old youth from Hatadiha village of Keonjhar district, Odisha fled from his home after losing nearly Rs 24,000 from his father’s bank account...

MetaMisfits joins hands with Polygon Studios and FanClash to organise blockchain-based play-to-earn esports tournament ‘AxieUtsav’

MetaMisfits is a firm operating in the domain of Yield Farming in the Metaverses that deals in lending and renting of NFTs, virtual asset management, educational content creation consultancy and esports event organisers. The new-age startup is all set to organise India’s first block chain based play-to-earn esports tournament in Kolkata, West Bengal, India on 25 December 2021. The event comes in collaboration with Axie Infinity (a top ethereum based play to earn game) and Community Gaming, a platform that provides esports infrastructure to up-and-coming esports organisers.