Esports Federation of India announces its national team for the first AESF Tournament
Indian National Qualifiers were organised by Esports Federation of India (ESFI) for first AESF e-Masters Chengdu 2020 on 26 to 27 Dec 2019 for Arena of Valor, e-football PES 2020, Warcraft III and League of Legends. e-Masters has an overall prize pool of Rs 42 Mn. “We...
Veteran Cartoonist Vikas Sabnis passed away at 69
Veteran cartoonist Vikas Sabnis is no more. He passed away on Friday, after a brief illness, at the age of 69. His son Parimal Sabnis said, “Since February, he had stopped drawing. Lately, he was undergoing treatment at a nursing home. He remained there for a week,...
ZEE5 to have new launches in genres and languages in 2020
ZEE5, India’s largest OTT player has unveiled their calendar for the first month of 2020. January will see new launches across genres and languages. The calendar launch event took place at the Zee5 headquarters in Mumbai and was graced by Vivek Dahiya, Nakuul Mehta, Rituraj Singh, Sid...
India’s first IP based play zone to open in Delhi NCR
Tinga Dojo, a green superhero dog has arrived to make the planet green and tackle climate change. The completely new IP will be represented by Animation International India, a renowned name in content licensing and syndication industry across Asia. This global firm has been successfully creating and...
The new Sonic trailer hints a back story as it shows Sonic as a baby
In an exclusive Japanese trailer for the upcoming February release of Sonic the Hedgehog, a new version of the classic character comes to life on the grassy paths of Emerald Hill Zone. “Baby Sonic”, as Paramount Pictures’ Japanese Twitter account puts it, has never before been rendered...
Lakshya Digital to expand its operations to the North-East India
Lakshya Digital experienced gaming development companies in the country, is planning to expand its operations in the country by opening a game development studio in North-East according to Hindu Businessline. At $140 billion, the gaming industry outpaces the film industry. Lakshya founder and CEO Manvendra Shukul, has...
Amar Chitra Katha to tell stories of Tata in their 50th Anniversary edition
ACK Media is turning a new leaf in its 50-year existence. Known for popular brands Tinkle and Amar Chitra Katha, the publishing house has released a comic book that talks about the rise of the Tatas, spanning over 150 years. Titled The Tata Story, the special edition comics...
‘Arjun: The Warrior Prince’ director Arnab Chaudhuri passed away
Artist, director and industry veteran Arnab Chaudhuri passed away yesterday morning in Kolkata. He was noted in the animation industry for his feature film with UTV in 2012 titled Arjun: The Warrior Prince. As soon as the news came, the industry started mourning the death of a colleague. Says...
Baazi Games to invest in Indian gaming companies
Baazi Games is planning to invest $5 million (about Rs 35 crore) in the Indian gaming industry by investing in gaming start-ups and towards development of technology. The investment is planned to take place during the next six months. The company will be looking to invest in...
Facebook releases two new Pokémon games
The Pokemon Company is bringing two new games to Facebook. Titled, Pokémon Tower Battle and Pokémon Medallion Battle, both games are now available on the platform. Pokémon Tower Battle, developed by Bombay Play requires players to compete by stacking Pokémon against one another to create the tallest towers. As players...