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Watch the brand new trailer for the new Mafia game

The game is set in early 1900s Sicily and explores the origins of organised crime.

4d ago

Game of Thrones: King's Road announced as new mobile RPG

NetEase Games and HBO have revealed Game of Thrones: King's Road, a story-driven action-adventure RPG developed exclusively for mobile devices.

4d ago

The Witcher 4 officially announced

CD Projekt,  the Polish video game developer, has unveiled the first cinematic trailer for The Witcher 4, the highly anticipated successor to its critically acclaimed 2015 release, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

5d ago

Astro Bot wins 'Game of the Year' for 2024

Astro Bot, a 3D platformer game for PlayStation 5, secured the 'Game of the Year' title at The Game Awards 2024. It triumphed over strong competition from Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio.

6d ago

Ubisoft is considering a buyout: report

Shareholders of Ubisoft Entertainment SA, the company behind popular game series like 'Assassin’s Creed' and 'Just Dance', are exploring a potential buyout while ensuring the founding Guillemot family retains control.

1w ago

Bangladeshi gamer SI Anik to participate in Capcom Cup 11 finals

SI Anik, a Bangladeshi esports player, is scheduled to participate in the finals of the Capcom Pro Tour 2024, also known as Capcom Cup 11, the official tournament held by Capcom for the popular fighting game 'Street Fighter 6'.

2w ago

Straight out of Shark Tank: Vibe Gaming secures investment from Adcomm

Vibe Gaming, a Bangladesh-based video gaming and electronics retailer, has secured strategic investment from Adcomm Holdings on November 28 following their pitch on Shark Tank Bangladesh.

2w ago

Xbox games on Android delayed due to legal disputes with Google

Microsoft's plan to allow Android users to play and purchase Xbox games directly through the Xbox App has hit an unexpected obstacle due to legal challenges in court.

3w ago

Bangladeshi team reaches finals of Esports World Cup qualifiers

Bangladeshi esports team A1 Esports has reached the grand finals of the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile Super League - Central and South Asia (PMSL CSA) esports event, which is considered the qualifier for the Esports World Cup.

6m ago

YouTube is bringing ‘Playables’ games for all users

YouTube’s “app store” for games is set to reach a wider audience as the company announced on Tuesday that its collection of lightweight, free games, known as “Playables,” will soon be available within the YouTube app for all users, as well as on the YouTube Homepage. Initially, these games were accessible to select users for testing before being offered to YouTube Premium subscribers last November.

6m ago

2 Bangladeshi teams set to play Esports World Cup qualifiers

A1 esports, a Bangladeshi esports team, is headed to Nepal to play qualifiers to participate in the Esports World Cup 2024. This is the first time A1 eSports will play PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) mobile in an international LAN tournament. The top five teams from the PUBG Mobile Super League - Central and South Asia (PMSL CSA) will qualify for the Esports World Cup 2024 scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia later this year.

7m ago

From fringe hobby to national pride

For years, gaming in Bangladesh was seen as a waste of time -- often dismissed as a frivolous activity or a distraction from more “serious” pursuits. Traditional societal norms placed little value on gaming, perceiving it as an endeavour devoid of any real-world benefits.

7m ago

Ubisoft reveals new Assassin's Creed game set in feudal Japan

Ubisoft has unveiled the latest entry in its acclaimed Assassin’s Creed franchise, officially titled Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

7m ago

'Crisis Requital' wins MLBB Champions Battle (MCB) Season 3

Crisis Requital, an esports team from Bangladesh, won the finals of MLBB Champions Battle (MCB) Season 3, the official Bangladeshi tournament for the mobile game 'Mobile Legends: Bang Bang'.

7m ago

Dubai launches “Gaming Visa”

Dubai has launched a Gaming Visa initiative aimed at attracting content creators, offering employment, and training opportunities through it. In collaboration with companies and academic institutions, Dubai is extending long-term cultural visas to welcome more individuals, artists, and creators under the Creative and Talented Accreditation Certificate.

7m ago

Two Bangladeshi teams qualify for MLBB World Cup South Asia

Two Bangladeshi esports teams, CMF Kral’s Council and MLT Crisis Requital, have reached the finals of the MLBB Champions Battle (MCB) Season 3, the official Bangladeshi tournament for the mobile game 'Mobile Legends: Bang Bang'. Subsequently, by reaching the finals, both teams have qualified for the South Asian round of the MLBB World Cup, to be held later this year. 

7m ago

Prionty wins PUBG Creative Vision Award as first Bangladeshi

Samia Hossain Prionty, a sixteen-year-old PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) player from Bangladesh, has recently won the Silver award in the annual 'Creative Vision Award' segment of PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2023. The creative work that she submitted for the contest was an in-game firearm design for PUBG Mobile, named 'Pixel Glitch' for the UMP45 gun, a weapon from the game.

8m ago

'Grand Theft Auto' publisher to fire 600 employees

Take-Two Interactive Software, publisher of the popular 'Grand Theft Auto' video game franchise, has recently announced that they are laying off about 5% of their entire workforce, which amounts to about 600 employees.

8m ago