Haryana Rajya Sabha MP Kartikeya Sharma has urged the government to grant esports sports status in India. In his Zero Hour intervention on February 10, 2026, he highlighted the sector’s huge potential for jobs and careers while calling for strong regulations to protect young gamers. This reflects India’s growing acceptance of esports as a mainstream industry.

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Nioh 3 has exploded onto Steam with an unprecedented launch, hitting 84,947 concurrent players in record time. This action RPG from Team Ninja blends brutal combat styles and a gripping story across Japan's eras, earning rave reviews and top seller status. Explore why Nioh 3 Steam is the series' biggest hit yet.

Esports World Cup 2026 Chess ignites August 11-15 in Riyadh with a $1.5M prize pool and 21 grandmasters battling in rapid format. Defending champ Magnus Carlsen (Team Liquid) leads, joined by qualifiers from Speed Chess Championship (3 slots), Chess.com Global Championship (3 slots), CCT Leaderboard (6 slots), and Play-In wildcards (8). Double-elim Groups feed single-elim Playoffs, culminating in a Bo3-set Grand Final. Part of EWC's $75M spectacle, it's chess reimagined for e

In Union Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a major boost for India's creative industries with the proposal to set up AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges across the country. The initiative, to be supported through the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies, Mumbai, aims to address the projected demand for 2 million professionals in the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) sector by 2030.

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Image Credit: via Hytale YouTube channel Imagine this: A game so hyped it racks up 2.8 million concurrent players  on day one, smashing expectations and lighting up Twitch with 420K viewers. That's not some AAA blockbuster; that's Hytale , the phoenix rising from the ashes of cancellation, delays, and decade-long dreams. Born from the legendary Hypixel Minecraft server team, Hytale blends voxel freedom with RPG adrenaline, promising to scratch every itch Minecraft left behin

The VALORANT tier list 2026  shakes up with Patch 12.0 buffs to underperformers like Breach, Harbor, Sage, Tejo, and Vyse, while Clove dominates ranked (54.7% WR, 59.6% PR on Plat+). Pro meta from VCT Kickoffs favors versatile picks like Jett and Sova early on. Tiers based on ranked data (Plat+ Competitive via U.GG , VStats.gg , Tracker.gg ) + pro trends . Stats: Win Rate (WR%), Pick Rate (PR%), K/D. Key Meta Notes : Clove's post-kill smokes + self-revive - rules Controller.