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  American information technology company Hewlett-Packard on Monday launched in India the Victus 16 range of gaming laptop. Powered by AMD Ryzen and Intel Core processors, the Victus 16 laptops boast high resolution screen of fast refresh rate, enhanced thermal control features, and HP’s proprietary OMEN Gaming Hub. The Victus by HP E series laptops, powered by AMD Ryzen processor, will be available on Amazon at a price starting at Rs 64,999. The Victus by HP D series laptops, powered by 11th Gen Intel processor, is priced Rs 74,999 onwards. It will be available on Reliance digital store in coming weeks. “We are on the cusp of a major gaming boom in India based on the rising popularity of gaming witnessed in the last few years. For youngsters in India, gaming is increasingly becoming a passion point like music or any other sport. In fact, HP India’s recent Gaming Landscape Report 2021 suggests that over 90 per cent respondents agree that gaming is a viable career option. Belie...

  Apple Inc said it plans to argue that it faces abundant competition in the market for video game transactions to defend itself against antitrust allegations by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games , the iPhone maker said on Thursday. Epic sued Apple last year in federal court in California, alleging the 15% to 30% commissions that Apple charges for the use of its in-app payment systems and Apple's longstanding practice of exercising control over which apps can be installed on its devices amount to anticompetitive behavior. The dispute arose after Epic tried to implement its own in-app payment system in the popular "Fortnite" game and Apple subsequently banned the game from its App Store. The case is to be heard in May in Oakland, California, by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who will have to rule on which notion of a "market" is the correct one for analyzing Apple's moves for signs of anticompetitive conduct. Read More

  Rovio Entertainment , the maker of the " Angry Birds " games franchise, swung to a profit in the fourth quarter from a year-ago loss and said on Friday it would raise its full-year dividend by a third to 0.12 euros per share. The Finnish company's operating profit stood at 2.9 million euros ($3.5 million) for the October-December quarter, up from a loss of 0.1 million euros in the same period last year but down from a 12.8-million-euro profit in the third quarter. Read More

  Samsung on Wednesday launched a new line-up of curved Odyssey G9 and G7 gaming monitors in India at a starting price of Rs 49,000. The new range of gaming monitors comprises two models: the G9 -- with 49-inch display -- and the G7, available in 32-inch and 27-inch size variants. "Gaming enthusiasts can now experience the next level of heart-pounding immersive gaming with industry-first features such as 1000R Curvature, 1ms response time, 240Hz refresh rate, HRD10+ support among others," Puneet Sethi, Vice President, Consumer Electronics Enterprise Business, Samsung India, said in a statement. The new monitors will be available for pre-booking in India from November 25 till December 31. According to the company, Odyssey monitors are the world's first Dual Quad High-Definition (DQHD) monitors with crystal clear QLED picture quality for incredibly detailed, pin-sharp images for an immersive gaming experience. Read More

  Microsoft has announced that Apple TV is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S gaming consoles on November 10. The Apple TV app will give gamers access to thousands of shows and movies from one convenient location, allowing them to enjoy Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, brand-new and popular movies, and personalised entertainment recommendations. One can subscribe to Apple TV+ on the Apple TV app directly from Xbox for $4.99 per month with a seven-day free trial starting November 10. Apple TV is also arriving on Sony PlayStation5 on November 12. Microsoft said in a statement on Monday that Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, NBC Peacock, Vudu, FandangoNow, Twitch, Sky Go, NOW TV, Sky Ticket and more will be available on both next-gen Xbox consoles next month. Read More

Realme debuted on Monday its Narzo-series smartphones in India by launching the Narzo 10 and the Narzo 10A . The Narzo-series is aimed at gaming enthusiasts in the budget and mid-range segment and it is powered by Mediatek gaming-centric G-series processors. The phones have multi-optic camera set-up on the back, big capacity battery, and Android 10 operating system-based Realme UI. The Realme Narzo 10 comes in sole 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage variant, priced at Rs 11,999. The phone gets ‘That White’ and ‘That Green’ colours variants and it goes on sale starting from May 18 at 12 noon on Realme online portal and Flipkart. Due to lockdown restrictions owing to coronavirus pandemic, the phone will be available at offline retail stores only in some states. Read More

Just a month after launch, Activisions new battle royal entry Call of Duty : Warzone has topped 50 million players. "Over 50 million players. Thank you #Warzone players for dropping in with us. #FreeCallofDuty," the company said in a tweet. The 50 million-milestone makes Warzone one of the fastest-growing Battle Royale titles in gaming. Earlier, within 24 hours of its launch, the game pulled in six million players, much more than the previous 2.5 million-player record held by Apex Legends. It then reached 15 million players within three days of its release and ten days to reach 30 million. The number has been impacted due to work-from-home policies as people stay indoors during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read More