How Krafton brought PUBG successor Battlegrounds back from a banKrafton, publisher of one of India’s most popular esports titles, Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), shifted data, hiked India investment, ...
11 Jan, 2024, 10.50 AM IST
After year-long ban, Krafton relaunches BGMI in India with limited playtimeThe prohibition on Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) has been lifted for 90 days, following which the government is expected to review whet...
29 May, 2023, 09.29 PM IST
Krafton’s BGMI game set for comeback after government lifts ban temporarilyThe move comes less than two years after the Indian government banned Krafton's marquee offering PUBG in the country.
19 May, 2023, 01.33 PM IST
UP juvenile shoots mother for debarring him from playing PUBG"The police reached the spot after getting information about the incident. The forensic team also reached the spot. The investigation was d...
08 Jun, 2022, 08.51 AM IST
Bengali film 'Habji Gabji' shows how 2 yrs of pandemic and online exposure affected childrenThe film revolves round a successful working couple whose lives plunge into turmoil due to their child's addiction to mobile games.
31 May, 2022, 09.35 AM IST
Online multiplayer game Among Us is driving Indians crazyThe game, developed by Washington-based three-person independent game studio InnerSloth, has proven to be a blockbuster hit among almost al...
09 Nov, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
iPhone 11 Pro, Airpods & Alexa help Soteria CEO stay up-to-date during WFHOne app that Anuj Rajain uses the most is Google Keep as it allows him to plan his day/week.
04 Sep, 2020, 02.38 PM IST
Desi Twitter explodes with memes of Dhoni, Indian parents after PUBG ban; netizens poke fun at plight of gamersTwitter was abuzz with memes on Indian parents’ reactions to the PUBG ban.
04 Sep, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
Why was TikTok banned in India but PUBG was not?Tik-Tok, Helo and WeChat came under the ambit of the ban, giving a serious jolt to China's dream of setting up a Digital Silk Route. Even a...
03 Jul, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
Chinese app downloads fall amid border disputePopular Chinese apps TikTok, Helo, Bigo Live, Likee and PubG have seen downloads fall in India, one of their largest markets globally, as t...
25 Jun, 2020, 07.32 PM IST
Money game: The growing biz of PUBG and its star playersThe fight-for-survival game has acquired the status of a cultural phenomenon the world over.
28 Aug, 2019, 11.02 AM IST
Money game: The growing biz of PUBG and its star playersIt’s big money as hit game’s publisher, livestreamers and 1 crore daily Indian users go all guns blazing .
28 Aug, 2019, 10.52 AM IST
How 'smart' education is making students tech addictAs tech becomes an integral part of students' life — from recreation to education — they are getting dependent on it.
16 Aug, 2019, 11.23 AM IST
Tik-ing the wrong boxes: Apps to face more scrutinyFirms such as Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Bigo Live will face even more regulatory scrutiny in future.
20 Apr, 2019, 04.45 PM IST
War games on, but on mobile screensSome sociologists are wary of the behaviour; whenever there is a trigger in the form of violence or war, there is a tendency of that violen...
10 Mar, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
Gujarat asks school officials to ban students from playing PUBGThe circular directed District Primary Education Officers to take necessary steps to enforce a ban on the game in primary schools.
24 Jan, 2019, 02.26 PM IST
Spending too much time on social media? Tech abuse may lead to mental health issuesEight out of 10 technology addiction cases are related to online gaming.
13 Oct, 2018, 08.42 AM IST