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The Sony Bravia XR A80J 65-inch 4K UHD TV has officially launched in India and is the first smart television of its kind to be powered by the Bravia XR cognitive processor. The Bravia XR A80J offers premium features such as Dolby Vision and Atmos along with support for Acoustic Surface Audio+, 4K HDR 120FPS and a dedicated gaming mode. The new Bravia XR cognitive processor divides the screen into numerous zones and analyzes colour, contrast and details at once and every element is adjusted to the best value. This is something that traditional AIs cannot achieve as they detect and analyze elements individually. This translates into features such as the XR OLED contrast, XR Triluminos Pro, XR Motion Clarity, XR Sound Position technology and more. Sony Bravia XR A80J price and availability The Sony Bravia XR-65A80J is priced at Rs 2,99,990 in India and will be available to purchase from June 18 across Sony Centres, major offline and online stores across India.  Sony also plans...

One of the biggest questions people had at the announcement of Battlegrounds Mobile India or even PUBG Mobile India was if the new game would carry over their progress. This was a very valid question. After all, some players had spent years playing the game and losing all their progress and items they had would be heart-breaking and a tad unfair. Especially for those who had spent real-world money on in-game items.  Thankfully, Krafton has given players a way to regain access to their old account. Provided they linked their account to Facebook or Twitter. How to transfer older PUBG Mobile account to Battlegrounds India Mobile If you’ve just installed the game, you should be prompted to link your account automatically. If you haven’t got this prompt yet, Don’t worry. You can manually do so by heading into the Settings menu. There, the option to transfer your account should be right on top. When transferring your account, you will first get a pop-up regarding terms and conditions...

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite as two new tablets with large displays in India. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE supports the S Pen stylus while the Tab A7 Lite is very affordable. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE is an addition to the Galaxy Tab S7 series that includes the Tab S7 and Tab S7+. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE is a powerful tablet that is powered by a Qualcomm processor with features like a large display, stereo speakers and a large capacity battery to boot. “With Remote working and virtual learning becoming the new normal, we, at Samsung, have pushed ourselves creatively and technically to develop two new landmark Tablets - Tab S7 FE & Tab A7 Lite. These exciting new Tabs help you become more productive, more creative, multi-task with ease and redefine the way that you work, study and play,” said Madhur Chaturvedi, Director, Mobile Business, Samsung India. Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE price and availability The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE is priced starting at ...

OnePlus recently launched the Nord CE 5G, and the phone has already started receiving its first software update. The latest update rolling out to users in India is the OxygenOS 11.0.2.2EB13DA update that is quite lightweight in size. The new OnePlus Nord CE update brings a number of new features and also comes with the May 2021 Android security patch. There are also other tweaks that are introduced with the update. These include improved colour accuracy for the display and also fixes to the camera software. As OnePlus explains, the latter involves improvements to the portrait photography of the selfie camera. As for the rear camera, the update brings camera improvements in white balance consistency and a promise of overall improved image detail. Apart from this, the update also fixes a number of other bugs to improve the overall experience of using the phone.  Talking about the phone, the Nord CE 5G from OnePlus brings with itself a lot to like, including a 64MP triple...

The Holger 26 is the newest addition to your ever-growing arsenal in Call of Duty: Mobile. The weapon is the second weapon added to the game with the Season 4- Spurned and Burned update. The first was the MK2 marksman rifle that would unlock when players reached Tier 21 in the free Battle Pass. The Holger 26 can be unlocked via a Season Challenge called Holder Strike. As with all such challenges, players can earn a bunch of other rewards along the way.  Here is what you need to do in order to unlock the Holger 26 in Call of Duty: Mobile Kill 30 enemies in any game mode - 10x Weapon XP cards, 1000x Battle Pass XP Kill 20 enemies with any Assault Rifle equipped with 5 attachments - Smoke Grenade (Wanted), 1500x Battle Pass XP Kill 15 enemies with Headshots using LMG - M21 EBR (Carrion), 2000x Battle Pass XP Kill 30 enemies with any LMG equipped with any magazine and 4 attachments - Spray (Eternal Slumber), 2000x Battle Pass XP Kill 30 enemies with any Assault Rifle with any charm at...

Research firm, KPMG has released its newest report on the state of online gaming in India. Called ‘Beyond the tipping point -A primer on online casual gaming in India’, the report covers a host of topics. This ranges from the types of gamers in general to in-game advertising metrics. They also talk about the state of gaming in India during the COVID lockdown. Here’s a look at some key metrics from the report. The firm notes that compared to global markets, online gaming in India is still at a very nascent stage. While the country has the second-highest number of gamers in the world, its Average Revenue Per User is still quite low compared to even other developing and comparable markets like Indonesia, Malaysia and South Africa. KMPG notes that there could be a number of reasons for this ranging from significantly lower GDP per capita of India as compared to mature gaming markets to a negative perception of gaming in India. However, the firm did note that the potential of the casual g...

The registrations for the Valorant Conquerors Championship (VCC) tournament are now open. This tournament will also act as the qualifiers to the APAC Last Chance Qualifiers. These qualifiers are a part of the 2021 Valoran Champions Tour (VCT). The VCT will offer a prize pool of Rs 25 lakh. Valorant Conquerors Championship: Dates The registrations for Valorant Conquerors Championship is currently live in India and will be open till June 28. Matches for the same will be held between July 1 and July 11. There will be a second round of registrations, which will happen between July 14 and July 27. The matches for those will be held between July 29 and August 2.  Aside from India. VCC registrations will also happen in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh. Those interested can register by clicking here. Besides the country-wise qualifiers, there will also be Wildcard entrants. These will be played between runner up teams from the sub-regional qualif...

Yuji Naka, the co-creator of the ever popular ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ has confirmed via Twitter that he will not be working with Square Enix as of April and he may not work in games ever again. As he wrote on Twitter, via Google Translate, "I can't talk about the reason now, but I hope I can talk about it when the time comes. As for future activities, I'm 55 years old, so I may retire." Fans initially got the news when Yuji updated his Facebook and LinkedIn profile which stated that his employment had ended at Square Enix as of April 2021. On the 5th of May, Yuji confirmed this news when he tweeted the below tweet. メディアの方やユーザーさんにお問い合わせ頂くので、2021年4月末でスクエニを退職いたしました。理由は今はお話出来ませんが、時が来ればお話出来ればと思います。今後の活動については、もう55歳なので引退もありかも知れませんね。写真はセガハードヒストリアの取材で撮って頂いた写真になります。 pic.twitter.com/YgFT0eq2Jk — Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 (@nakayuji) June 5, 2021 Yuji along with Naoto Ohshima came up with the idea of a ‘smooth scrolling game’ which was later developed into Sonic the Hedgehog. Yuji did the ...

AMD showed off it’s counter to Nvidia’s DLSS - Fidelity FX Super Resolution or FSR for short at Computex 2021 held on 1st June. Recently, Microsoft confirmed that Xbox Series X will get support for FSR and players will be able to get better framerates out of their consoles. Microsoft has incorporated the original tools for the FidelityFX in its developmental kits for Xbox Series X/S which will allow developers to utilise the tech efficiently. A spokesperson from Microsoft said that - “At Xbox, we’re excited by the potential of AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution technology as another great method for developers to increase frame rates and resolution.”.  “AMD FidelityFX is our open-source collection of optimized visual technologies that make it easier for developers to implement high-quality effects and optimizations that help make games look amazing while offering the best balance of visual fidelity and performance,” AMD said of its technology in a blog post. Like it’s competitio...

In about two weeks after it’s release, Knockout City has amassed a player base of over 5 million and a 9/10 rating on Steam. But what is so special about a dodgeball game, so much so that it was so well received by the community? The short answer? It’s a multiplayer dodgeball game and it is F2P until you reach level 25. “Since launch, we’ve seen 5 million new brawlers join us in matches, there’s been amazing – and unexpected – gameplay, hundreds of thousands of Crews were formed, over half a billion KOs landed, millions of hours of gameplay were watched, and – dare we say it? – thousands of friendships were made along the way,” says a post on the official EA website. The very simple concept of the game and the fact that it is very easy to pick up and play will get you addicted to the game in no time and this trait reflects in the 5 million unique registrations for the game. The game is playable on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. This is also a reas...

Nintendo announced last week that it will be opening a museum dedicated to the famous characters who shot to fame over the past three decades. The project has been named ‘Nintendo Gallery’ and is expected to open by Spring of 2024. The gallery is set to be made at an old factory site in Kyoto which will be repurposed. The goal of the gallery is to showcase Nintendo’s history and gaming products to fans and newcomers alike!The company's statement said that the gallery would serve as "a way to share Nintendo's product development history and philosophy with the public". The exact functionalities of the museum are yet to be revealed and what exactly should be expected from it is unclear at the time. However, what we do know for sure is that the museum will make all it’s visitors happy with exhibits of Mario, Donkey Kong, Pokemon and Zelda. The statement added that Nintendo’s “historical products will be showcased, and exhibits and experiences will be available” by M...

Garena will give players the chance to earn a free room card in Free Fire. The room card will be given away as part of a special Play With Friend’s event that encourages players to team up with their buddies. For those who do not know, a room card will allow users to create a custom room where they can play a match with their friends. This could be in solo, duos, or squad. The user will be free to choose the match type.  How to get a free room card in Garena Free Fire Getting the room card in Garena Free Fire is fairly simple. All players have to do is log in on June 18 and play a match with their friends. That’s it. So if all your friend’s play a match together on that day, everyone will get a room card each. Once you log in to Free Fire on June 18 and play a game with your friends, the room card has to be redeemed in-game. This can be done by clicking on the ‘calendar’ icon on the extreme right side of the main menu and selecting the ‘Rampage 3.0’ tab. Then select the ‘Play wi...

While we might still be in the middle of the Season 4 - Spurned and Burned update, Activision has already started teasing its next update. The developer has teased a new map on social media and as always, online sleuths have deduced it as the Docks map. The views look the best this time of day. Looks like we're expecting new shipment to arrive soon to #CODMobile! pic.twitter.com/TcIPxtGnK9 — Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) June 13, 2021 Call of Duty: Mobile - Docks map The Docks map in Call of Duty was first introduced in the 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot. This isn’t the first time that the developers have introduced a map from that particular title. Maps like Hackney Yard was also first seen in the game. Further, the current version of Shipment seen in Call of Duty: Mobile is also based on the one seen in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The new map should be a part of the Season 5 update for Call of Duty: Mobile. However, we do not know when that will be availabl...

TCL has sent out media invites for the launch of its Mini LED TV. The invite highlights a “C” series launch and this means the company will launch the TCL C825 mini-LED TV in India. While the invite does contain any specifics, we can also expect to see the TCL C725 launch as well.  TCL C825 4K MINI LED TV features and specifications The TCL C825 is the company’s second-generation mini-LED TV. At CES 2021, TCL said, “the C825 adopts straight down backlight mode reducing the grain size of traditional LED to 100 ~200 μm”. Put simply, this means that with more LEDs to power the backlight source and full-array local dimming, one can expect better brightness and contrast from the TV. The C825 also features Quantum Dot Technology which should help enhance the colours and overall picture quality of the TV. It will also be interesting to see the performance of the C825 against the recently launched Mi QLED TV 75 (review).  Coming back to the TCL C825, in addition to supporting HDR an...

Airtel has started 5G trials in Gurgaon ahead of an expected rollout early next year. While commercial 5G network won’t roll out anytime soon, telecom companies including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea have received permission from the government to conduct trials in different regions of India. Airtel is trialling its 5G network in the Millennium city in Cyber Hub, Gurgaon where it has demonstrated its mettle by offering upto 1Gbps speeds. According to a report by ET Telecom, Airtel is working with smartphone companies such as Apple, OnePlus, Realme, Oppo and more to test its 5G network in India. Apart from this network in Gurgaon, Airtel will also start testing its 5G network in Mumbai in the next few weeks. Airtel is using Ericsson 5G hardware for its trials which is in line with the DoT (Department of Telecom) guidelines. Airtel has been given 3500MHz, 28GHz and 700MHz bands in Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru to conduct its 5G trials.  The report also s...

E3 2021 is well underway and Microsoft kicked things off with its Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. The company showed off a total of 30 titles, 27 of which will be available on Xbox Game Pass. The company also notes that all of the console tiles would be optimised for Xbox Series X and Series S. Here’s a look at some of the coolest revealed during the showcase. Halo Infinite Halo was supposed to be a launch title for the Xbox Series X/S. But that obviously didn’t happen. But at least we will get to enjoy the multiplayer aspect of the game for free.  Developer: 343 Industries Release date: Holiday 2021 Forza Horizon 5 The Forza Horizon is probably one of, if not the biggest arcade racing game right now. With Forza Horizon 5, the action moves to Mexico! Developer: Turn 10 Studios Release Date: November 9 Age of Empires IV The long-dormant Age of Empires series gets a shot in the arm with Age of Empires IV. The release should get fans of the RTS genre all excited. Developer...

Looks like the launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India is getting quite close. The developers are going ‘guns a blazing’ when it comes to teasing the launch of the title. However, the exact launch date is still unknown. However, the latest teaser of the game literally suggests that the launch is closer than what we may think.  When is Battlegrounds Mobile India launching? According to a post on its official Facebook page, the devs note that the launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India is “closer than you think.” Previously, professional players and streamers had hinted that the game may launch on June 18, which is this Friday. However, since nothing has been confirmed yet, we all have no other option other than waiting.  If you’ve somehow been living under a rock, Battlegrounds Mobile India is pretty much a re-branded version of PUBG Mobile India and will be exclusive to the country. This means that the game will feature exclusive Indian content. However, what that actually entails...

OnePlus 7 and 7T series of phones have started receiving the latest OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 5 update. This is a global update, which according to the company is the final public beta release based on Android 11 for these four smartphones.  The update brings with itself a number of new features to the OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro. It also brings up the security patch level to May 2021. Additionally, there are also improvements introduced to fix compatibility issues with third-party apps on Android 11 and also enhance the stability of the phone.  The update also adds some battery optimisations, and there are some enhancements for stock apps including the Phone and Gallery. The update is currently being rolled out to users via an OTA update.  As we mentioned earlier, this current update is the last Android 11 beta build for the OnePlus 7/7T series. However, the devices will continue to receive OxygenOS 11 updates on the stable channel. Here's the ...

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite is all set to launch on June 22 in India and is the fourth phone in the Mi 11 series. The Mi 11 Lite is an exceptionally thin and lightweight smartphone given the current standards as it is just 6.8 millimetres thin and weighs 157 grams. Ahead of its launch, Xiaomi is heavily teasing the phone and a new video reveals that the Mi 11 Lite will be priced under Rs 25,000 in India. As per a video by India Today Tech, Xiaomi is bringing the 4G variant of the Mi 11 Lite to India and it will be priced under Rs 25,000. If that pans out to be true, the Mi 11 Lite will go up against the likes of the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, Realme X7 series and more. Moreover, a microsite has gone live confirming the availability of the Mi 11 Lite on Flipkart. #Mi11Lite is "The from Latest Technology News https://ift.tt/3cAs8Wv

Garena has announced the dates of the Free Fire City Open tournament finals. This is the first such tournament in India where survivors compete for a chance to represent their own city. The Free Fire City Open is spread across eight cities, namely Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, and Visakhapatnam. The qualifiers have already confirmed the finalists, and now these teams will now compete for a prize pool of Rs 60 lakh. Each city has 12 teams, while the remaining cities in India will compete in wildcard finals.  Garena Free Fire City Open: Dates and format The individual city finals will start from June 15 onwards and go on till July 9. From these finals, 12 top teams will qualify for the national finals and compete for the Rs 60 Lakh prize pool. This will culminate in the grand finals which will be held on August 15. Garena Free Fire City Open: Teams Here’s a look at all of the teams that will compete in their respective city finals.  Ah...