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How iGaming has evolved in India, but is it legal?
For the records, there are only three states where iGaming is regulated in India. These are the states of Goa, Daman, and Sikkim. However, even with only three states with legal gambling, the rest of the country is still able to play their favourite casino games and bet on sports like cricket. That's all thanks to the internet.
Garena Free Fire emerges as most downloaded mobile game for Jan 2022
The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India at approximately 25.5 per cent of its total downloads and Brazil at 11.7 percent, reports Sensor Tower. Subway Surfers from Sybo Games was the second most installed mobile game worldwide last month with 23.7 million installs, which represented a 58.6% increase from January 2021. The countries with the largest number of Subway Surfers installs were India at 20.7%, followed by the US at approximately 7%.
BOE showcases world's first 500Hz+ gaming monitor
The new prototype is a 27-inch oxide FHD 500 Hz+ display said to be the world's highest refresh rate display, reports GizmoChina. Currently, that BOE's monitor is a prototype designed for demonstration purposes only. BOE has not stated if it will be making a 500Hz+ gaming panel for the mass market anytime soon. According to reports, this monitor uses a high mobility Oxide backplane, supports 8Lane eDP output, true 8bit output, and has a 1ms response.
'Cyberpunk 2077' will return to PS Store on June 21: Report
Sony removed the game from its storefront a little over a week after Cyberpunk 2077's rocky launch and it offered players refunds. The game was initially full of bugs and many PS4 and Xbox One players encountered significant performance issues. Microsoft also offered refunds but added a warning to the Cyberpunk 2077 store page about possible Xbox One performance issues instead of taking it down.
Indian gamers now prefer PCs over mobiles in remote era: Report
Over 90 per cent of those surveyed also said that PC gaming fosters better peer-level socialising and helps make new friends. While four in 10 (37) per cent mobile gamers want to shift to a PC, indicating strong potential growth for the industry, over 90 per cent respondents view gaming as a viable career option, trend led by women, according to HP India's ‘Gaming Landscape Report 2021'.
Gaming PCs, monitors market in Asia-Pacific hits record 21.7M units
The pandemic caused lockdown in all markets in the Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ) region throughout 2020, and it had helped to create opportunities for many consumer technologies, especially gaming-related devices (PCs and Monitors), according to IDC's ‘Worldwide Quarterly Gaming Devices Tracker'.
Battlegrounds Mobile India: Over 20M pre-registrations in 2 weeks
The company started pre-ordering the battle royale game through Google Play on May 18. "The pre-registration exceeded 7.6 million on the first day and 10 million in two days, proving the high interest of Indian users," the company said in a statement. "Battleground Mobile India", which is presented as a reward for Indian users who responded to PUBG IP, can be enjoyed free-to-play and is only available in India.
realme brings X7 Max 5G, next-gen Smart TV 4K to India
Featuring a 120Hz Super AMOLED display for smooth gaming, 50W SuperDart Charge with a 4500mAh battery and a Sony 64MP triple rear sensor, the 6.43-inch X7 Max 5G will be available in two variants -- 8GB+128GB for Rs 26,999 and 12GB+256GB at Rs 29,999. The realme Smart TV 4K with with Dolby Vision HDR technology and Dolby Atmos immersive audio powerful quad-core processor is priced at Rs 27,999 (43-inch) and Rs 39,999 (50-inch).
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