Jenson Button won a 'Legends Trophy' esports race on Saturday with fellow retired Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve going from last to sixth on his virtual debut.
The careful dismantling of Steve Ballmer's legacy is moving apace. Microsoft just announced 18,000 job cuts, more than two-thirds of which relate to Nokia, the handset maker the former boss bought for $7.2 billion.
What is the magic in the make-up of 007 that keeps us coming back again and again?asks Sandeep Goyal.
Aparna Sundaresan profiles five organisations that make work seem more like play.
Set in the Caribbean, slightly before the Assassin's Creed III timeline, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag centres around a pirate unwittingly dragged into the conflict between the Assassins and the Templars.
But it's a little disappointing that the game doesn't try harder to freshen up the genre
And it's faster, meaner, more intense and far more chaotic than its predecessor
Lumia 630 is no exception although this time the shape is more flat and blocky than usual.
The latest game in the Grand Theft Auto series is here and it will blow your mind says Murali Venukumar.
Don Mattrick helped turn the Xbox business into a profitable venture after years of operating losses.
The Taliban have slammed "coward" Prince Harry for comparing the decade-long conflict in Afghanistan with computer games, saying that the British Royal "must have a mental problem".
If you're new to Joe Danger universe or are a fan looking for more of the same, you can't really go wrong with Joe Danger 2. Just don't come in expecting something revolutionary, says Murali Venukumar.
Foxconn has been involved in several controversies, mostly relating to how it manages employees in China.
The New Super Mario Bros for the Nintendo DS brings back the traditional side-scrolling adventure game featuring Mario, Luigi and other favourite characters from the popular Mario series.
Get Ahead reader Bhautik Joshi reviews two games: Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Gears of War 3 in response to our reader invite.
Remember the hours you spent as a kid playing Road Rash and Crazy Taxi? Well, they're back!
Even though the year's coming to an end, the best is yet to come.
The first noticeable change in Bad Company 2 is in the visual department. It is a massive improvement over its predecessor and easily earns its place amongst the best looking games around, especially when played on high settings on PC.
Millions of Indian households are setting up wireless networks not just for PCs, but for other WiFi enabled devices, too.
Watch out for these nine games that are likely to raise the heat in the gaming arena in October this year.
Though a visual treat, the 10th instalment doesn't stand out in terms of gameplay.
If you're a fan of the series, there's little reason not to pick it up right away.
These snazzy gizmos are a must for any tech freak!
Asobo have done very well to create this massive world and, more importantly, make it fun to drive around in, says Sameer Desai, Editor, GamingIndians.com.
The game delivers in terms of visuals, the roster and the number of modes.
Sony is hopeful of growing the fledgling Rs 410 crore console gaming industry in India with games that will be developed in India and will be essentially based on Indian storylines. The journey has begun with the launch of the first India developed game for the PS2 platform, Hanuman: Boy Warrior, which is based on the hit Indian animation film Hanuman.
Hooked to their computers, young Indian gamers are getting good enough to compete in the World Cyber Games.
Sony Computer Entertainment, an arm of Sony Pictures, is planning to increase its console-based business in India.The company - responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PlayStation - opened its India office four months back and is now getting its strategy in place to offer variety and a better experience to gamers.
BPOs employees now get to play XBox games, carom, badminton and other such stress-busting activities during their work breaks. This also helps in motivating workers, say top honchos at a few BPOs that have begun this initiative.
Microsoft unveiled its latest set of innovations this week, which included a game to teach 4-year-old children computer programming
With a controller that physically gets you into the game, Nintendo's new console looks to upstage the pricier PlayStation 3.
The film is a good version of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window.
Nintendo's new gaming console is giving gamers bruises and cuts apart from pushing them to break their living room lights and TVs.
By far the most awaited game of the year, Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) takes gamers on the streets of Liberty City, a dystopic version of New York City in 2008. What propels this violent, intelligent, profane, endearing, obnoxious, sly, richly textured and thoroughly compelling work of cultural satire is the fun factor weaved into every scene. GTA IV has vehicles that look even more fantastic.
Sony's price logic has come under the scanner as its nearest competitor, the Microsoft Xbox 360, is available at price variants of Rs 27,750 and Rs 19,990.
Nasscom estimates the Indian gaming market will grow at an astounding 78 per cent (compounded annually) to cross $300 million by 2009.
With a fascinating gameplay and a single-player mode, Injustice 2 is among the best fighting games.
Though it revolves around a couple of eight-year-olds, the game is certainly not for children.
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