School student ‘commits suicide’ after losing 1.3 mln to online gaming
- 17-Sep-2025
A class six student ‘committed’ suicide after losing 1.3 mln in online game in India’s Uttar Pardesh, according to Indian media reports. As per details, a heartbreaking incident occurred in the Uttar Pradesh where a class 6 student allegedly ended his life after losing ₹13 lakh to online gaming. The 14-year-old boy, identified as Yash […]
Youngster slits own throat after losing online game
- 20-Feb-2024
In a shocking incident, a youngster slit his own throat using a blade after losing a mobile phone game thrice in India’s Odisha, the police said. He is undergoing treatment in a hospital in Cuttack, where his condition is said to be serious. On Saturday, the police said the incident occurred on Friday in Jereng […]
LHC adjourns plea for ban on online game
- 31-Jan-2022
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday put off a writ petition seeking a ban on a popular online game, reported ARY News. A single bench comprising Justice Shams Mahmood took up the petition filed by a citizen named Tanveer Ahmed. The court adjourned the case due to the absence of the petitioner’s lawyer. […]
LHC moved for ban on online game
- 29-Jan-2022
LAHORE: A petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday seeking a ban on a popular online game, reported ARY News. The federal government and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) have been impleaded as respondents in the petition. The petition states that several people have fallen prey to the negative impact of […]
Steam offers PUBG gameplay for free
- 30-May-2020
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will be free to play next weekend on Steam and will be 50 percent off to purchase, the developer announced today.
Online social distancing game racks up 10,000 plays in its first two days
- 13-May-2020
An online game aimed at helping children understand the importance of social distancing amid the novel coronavirus outbreak has racked up over 10,000 plays during the first two days after the launch.
Players turning back to more than a decade old online game
- 07-Apr-2020
Habbo Hotel, a hit online networking game more than a decade ago, is drawing back hundreds of thousand of players as locked-down millennials look to rediscover a childhood favourite.
Free PUBG, More PUBG: Online sensation coming to 52 new countries
- 29-Sep-2019
PUBG Lite, a free-to-play, low-spec adaptation of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, is launching in over 50 new countries across Europe and the Middle East on October 10.