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Shares of Square Enix Holdings Co. tumbled 16% in their biggest decline in 13 years after its president said sales of recent big-budget games disappointed and that it would take years for a recent reorganization to bear fruit.Sales of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Final Fantasy XVI and Foamstars — all released exclusively for Sony Group Corp.’s PlayStation in the previous fiscal year — fell short of the Japanese game publisher’s expectations in both revenue and profit, Takashi Kiryu told analysts the previous day. The company now expects to earn an operating income of ¥40 billion this year, widely missing the…

Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2024 sale is currently live for all users in India. A wide range of items, from home furnishing and fashion products to large appliances and personal gadgets are being offered at discounted rates during the sale. One of the most popular category during these sales are smartphones. Handsets from leading brands like Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, Motorola and more can be bought at lower effective rates during the ongoing sale.Notably, SBI customers using credit cards or EMI transactions can avail of a 10 percent instant discount. Buyers using Amazon Pay UPI are also eligible for cashback offers.…

Microsoft had announced in February that it would bring four of its exclusive Xbox titles to rival platforms from Sony and Nintendo. It seems the company is not stopping with its four first-party games coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. A new report claims that the Xbox parent intends to make a multi-platform push for more of its games. Under the plan, internally codenamed “Latitude,” more upcoming first-party Xbox titles are said to be in development for the PS5.The Windows Central report didn’t name any Xbox titles planned for a PS5 release, but it claimed the titles were “potentially obvious…

Asus introduced its new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered lineup at AMD’s Computex 2024 on Monday. The company introduced new Copilot+ PCs across its Zenbook, TUF, and ProArt series. Alongside, it also unveiled its AI NUC 2024 lineup, developed in collaboration with Intel, of desktops. Further, the company also revealed its AI strategy which includes AI-powered servers backed by Nvidia’s Grace Hopper and Grace Blackwell chipsets. Notably, the company is leveraging recently unveiled AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processors for its Copilot+ PCs.Asus AI strategyThe company introduced its AI strategy as “Ubiquitous AI. Incredible Possibilities.” at the Computex event. Alongside introducing…

Realme randomly shelved its GT series of mid-range smartphones after its GT Neo 3. The Neo series was not as popular as the older GT phones (including the leather-clad, suitcase-like Master Edition) because they did not offer all-round performance given their premium pricing. In 2024, Realme decided to revive its GT series once again with not one but two models. There’s the GT 6, which is a premium model, and then there’s the Realme GT 6T, which is the brand’s first T-series offering. The latter aims to offer equally good all-round performance at this competitive price point and surely checks…

Sony has revealed the lineup of games joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog in May. This month’s PS Plus offerings are led by Red Dead Redemption 2, the acclaimed action-adventure Western from Rockstar Games. Other games coming to game catalog include co-op shooter Crime Boss: Rockay City, multiplayer first-person shooter Deceive Inc., survival sim Stranded: Alien Dawn and more. The games will be available to PS Plus Extra and Deluxe/Premium tier members as part of Game Catalog starting May 21.Revealed on the PlayStation Blog on Wednesday, the latest Game Catalog additions follow the monthly free PS Plus games for May,…

Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2024 sale is currently live for all Amazon users in India. Notably, this sale coincides with the Flipkart Flagship Sale which also started at 12pm IST on August 6. From large appliances like air conditioning units, refrigerators and more to personal gadgets like smartphones, laptops, tablets are available at discounted prices during the ongoing sales. You can check out or previous listicles that list down the top deals on smartphones and laptops during Amazon’s Great Freedom Festival. Now we bring to you some of the best offers that the e-commerce site is specifically offering on OnePlus phones.Readers should…

Intel Xeon 6 processors were launched at AMD’s annual Computex event as the company shared details of its AI strategy. Like Nvidia, Asus, and other participants at the event, the chipmaker also introduced its AI-led portfolio including new hardware, data centre innovation, and AI accelerators to power servers with AI handling capabilities. Notably, the company also shared details about its Lunar Lake Platform and explained how the architecture will bolster AI PCs. Intel also revealed the pricing for its Gaudi 2 and Gaudi 3 AI accelerators.Intel Shares Details of Lunar Lake ArchitectureTo power the next wave of AI PCs, Intel…

Take-Two Interactive Software tempered expectations for fiscal 2025 bookings on Thursday, after setting the release of Grand Theft Auto VI in the fall of calendar 2025.Shares of the New York-based company fell 2.5 percent in extended trading.The forecast reflects the new launch timing for the hotly-anticipated title, the company said, which is expected to be an instant hit with billions of dollars in sales each year according to several analysts.The video game publisher now expects fiscal 2025 bookings between $5.55 billion and $5.65 billion, down from its prior forecast of just over $7 billion.Take-Two’s dour forecast follows disappointing forecasts from…

Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2024 started for Prime users in India at midnight on August 6 and went live for all users at noon on the same day. This sale also coincides with the Flipkart Flagship Sale. The leading e-commerce sites offer a wide range of products including fashion items, home furniture, large appliances and personal gadgets at heavily discounted rates during the ongoing sales. We have previously compiled comprehensive lists of some of the best deals Amazon is offering on smartphones and laptops. Now we have a list of the best deals on Samsung handsets you should check out.Notably,…