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Ordinance against online card games expected soon: Tamil Nadu Govt

Pointing to continuing incidents of some people ending their lives after losing money in card game 'rummy,' played online, Chief Minister M K Stalin has ordered setting up a panel

16-year-old Hyderabad boy loses Rs 36 lakh by playing mobile games

16-year-old boy lost a whopping Rs 36 lakh by playing online games on mobile phone

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KYC norms likely for online skill gamers to curb money laundering

If platforms facilitating online gaming with stakes are brought within the PMLA's purview, such companies would have to follow the know your customer (KYC) norms while onboarding users

Game-streaming platform Loco raises Rs 330 cr in Hashed-led funding round

All investors from Loco's seed round, including Krafton, Lumikai, and Hiro Capital, also participated in this funding round

Govt is aware of possible risks associated with online games: MoS IT

The government is aware of risks and user harms linked to online games involving money transactions, but information technology ministry has no proposal to bring them under the category of gambling

MP to bring law to regulate online gaming after 11-yr-old commits suicide

Home Minister Narottam Mishra said the state govt will bring an act to regulate online games after an 11-yr-old boy allegedly committed suicide in Bhopal due to his addiction to an online mobile game

MPL signs MoU with Telangana to set up game development centre

Mobile Premier League, an online gaming platform, will set up a game development centre in Telangana employing 500 youths in the state.

Gaming giants lose $60 billion on China's sermon against profit

Regulators slow down nod for new online games; warning against metaverse stocks, too

Online gaming gets court relief in TN but there may be other legal battles

Relief by the Madras High Court on the Tamil Nadu government's ban comes as a booster dose for the Rs 7,700-crore online gaming industry but could be a precursor to legal battles in other states

Gaming for fun or killing the boredom, honing skills or making some money

Once frowned upon, gaming has acquired universal acceptance, with housewives, students and working professionals taking to it. Beware of the pitfalls, though

Cyberpunk 2077 returns to PlayStation Store with warning for PS4 owners

More than six months after it was removed, Cyberpunk 2077 has returned to Sony's PlayStation Store but with a big warning for PS4 owners.

Online gaming industry to worth Rs 29,000 crore by FY25, says KPMG

Overall growth in digital consumption sophistication has helped online gaming become a mainstream entertainment option.

Tencent sued over 'inappropriate' content in Honor of Kings game

Beijing Teenagers Law Aid And Research Center said it filed the lawsuit in a Beijing court on Tuesday, to mark the implementation of an amended protection of minors law

Battlegrounds Mobile India pre-registration begins on Google's Play Store

The game requires devices based on Android 5.1.1 operating system with at least 2GB RAM

MPL looks to add 3 cr users during upcoming IPL cricket tournament

E-sports platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) on Wednesday said it is looking to add about three crore new users during the IPL cricket tournament that kicks off next month

Board games spin new tales

Folks getting tired of playing games on their phones are looking for a different way to engage their senses and bond with friends and family

Fortnite creator Epic Games acquires 'Fall Guys' developer Mediatonic

Fortnite developer Epic Games has acquired video game studio Mediatonic, the maker of popular Fall Guys game, for an undisclosed sum.

BlueStacks to revolutionise mobile gaming in India, says CEO Rosen Sharma

BlueStacks is bullish on India and with over 2 million games across numerous developers, the company is revolutionising the way Android gaming is taking shape in the country, its CEO said

Karnataka contemplating law to check online games: State home minister

The state is contemplating bringing in a law to keep a tab on online games and a draft bill is underway, State Home minister Basavaraj Bommai said