Sony and Bandai Namco have signed a strategic agreement that will see the PlayStation parent acquire a 2.5 percent stake in the Elden Ring publisher, the two companies announced Thursday. Sony will pay approximately JPY 68 billion (roughly Rs. 4,010 crore) to buy 16 million Bandai Namco shares. The partnership between the two Japanese companies … Read more
The Game Awards 2022 nominations are out now. God of War Ragnarök leads the pack with a whopping 10 nominations, including the prestigious Game of the Year trophy. Following in close second is FromSoftware’s souls-like magnum opus, Elden Ring, which is tied with PlayStation’s homegrown RPG Horizon Forbidden West, for seven nods — sharing space … Read more
Elden Ring — FromSoftware’s epic fantasy role-playing game — was crowned Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022 earlier today, warding off serious competition from Santa Monica Studio’s action-adventure extravaganza God of War Ragnarök. There were some eye-catching titles like Horizon Forbidden West, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Stray, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 in … Read more
Steam Winter Sale 2022 is now live, introducing new and returning discounts on PC games. This year’s edition of the annual Steam Winter Sale is scheduled to run until 11:30 pm IST on January 5, 2023. The 2022 Steam Winter Sale offers discounts up to 80 percent on select titles. Game of the Year Elden … Read more
Elden Ring has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, publisher Bandai Namco confirmed. A critical darling and Game of the Year winner at The Game Awards 2022, Elden Ring reached the milestone just a few days shy of its one-year anniversary — February 25. The total combines the shipment and sales figures for both physical … Read more
Apple Smart Ring has been in the rumours for quite sometime, and a new patent application has shed more light on the kind of device the Cupertino-based tech giant has in mind. As per the application, the smart ring might not be focused only on health features but may also offer a new way to … Read more
Elden Ring celebrated its one-year anniversary last month, and now publisher Bandai Namco has released an infographic detailing player deaths and statistics since launch. As per the chart, players have collectively died over 9 billion times to date, with 69 percent of them coming from NPC/ enemy damage, 15 percent through status effects, and two … Read more
Elden Ring has finally received its long-promised ray-tracing update, courtesy of patch 1.09. The feature is now live on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X, with renowned Dark Souls modder Lance McDonald affirming that it’s unfortunately limited to ray-traced shadows and ambient occlusion. While Elden Ring’s settings menu does include a ray-tracing toggle, there are … Read more
Ever since Samsung launched its first-ever wearable ring — the Galaxy Ring — the rumour mill has suggested that Apple might also have plans to do so. However, a new report highlights that the Cupertino-based tech giant has abandoned its plans for a smart ring. This is said to be in a bid to prevent … Read more
Samsung’s Galaxy Ring was launched during an Galaxy Unpacked in July 2024 alongside the Galaxy Z 6 series foldable smartphones. Now, the South Korean tech giant has announced a limited edition of its fitness ring alongside the new Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone. The new variant is called “Galaxy Ring Two-Tone Titanium Black”, blending elements of the … Read more