Gaming
HP to acquire HyperX gaming peripherals business
HP to acquire HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company for $425 million. With this acquisition, HP will get complete access to the HyperX’s gaming peripherals portfolio, while, Kingston will retain the DRAM, flash, and SSD products for gamers and enthusiasts.
MSI launches its latest line of gaming products in Egypt
MSI has announced the launch of their product line in Egypt – providing gamers as well as business users with cutting-edge graphics, extended game time and work efficiency. The revolutionary devices meet the needs of three distinct categories: gaming on the go, advanced enthusiasts and productivity and elegance. The products are also available to the public both online and offline.
SHAREit reimagining the mobile gaming experience
SHAREit, the global gaming, file sharing and content streaming application is introducing avid gamers in the region to a whole new world of possibilities, delivering newfound value through an extensive range of features for players of all skill levels and interests.
LG OLED TV becomes the official TV partner for Xbox Series X
LG Electronics (LG) and Xbox have entered into an exclusive marketing partnership to highlight the phenomenal gaming experience of the widely-anticipated Xbox Series X console and LG OLED TV in key markets across Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
OPPO Gaming Challenge to be held from August 20th at Mall of Emirates in Dubai
OPPO has partnered with Dubai Summer Surprises this year to create a gaming extravaganza, the OPPO Gaming Challenge that will unfold over ten days from August 20th. The challenge has been developed to engage gamers with a uniquely designed, socially distant gaming arena at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, UAE.
Nubia RedMagic 5S arrives in Middle East next month
Nubia has announced the launch its new gaming smartphone, RedMagic 5S, in the Middle East from next month boasting some of the latest smartphone gaming and improved technologies as well as a new accessory configuration that will give gamers the competitive edge.
Facebook allows you to organize gaming tournaments now
Facebook Gaming has launched a new feature called tournaments to help people stay connected through games. The virtual tournaments will allow anyone to organise a competition with friends and live-stream it on the platform, with results managed virtually.
Samsung Galaxy Fold takes gaming to the next level
Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold comes with a foldable form and largest-ever mobile display, the device packs in an array of cutting-edge technologies that foster more fun and immersive gaming experiences. Let’s take a closer look at those features:
HP showcases powerful line-up of latest Gaming innovations
HP today showcased a powerful line-up of its latest OMEN and Pavilion Gaming innovations in the company of gamers, influencers and partners gathered in Dubai, UAE.
Performance and experience driving demand for Gaming
A recent findings from GfK, the gaming PC hardware market recorded a 15 percent increase year-on-year (January-June 2019) to reach over $6.1 billion turnover (global coverage excl. North America). As the market matures, the growth rates of gaming desktops and notebooks are starting to slow, although the demand levels differ by region.
Acer’s Predator gaming range recorded a 52% growth in the region
Acer Middle East has announced solid growth for its Predator range of notebooks, desktops and monitors as the company experienced a growth of 52% in revenue and 68% growth in volume for the H1 this year, when compared to the same period last year. While on the annualized basis Acer witnessed 46% increase on revenue across its gaming desktops
Over 900,000 users hit by fake video games spreading malware
Kaspersky research has found that cybercriminals are taking advantage of growing demand for video games by distributing malware through fake copies of the most popular ones. More than 930,000 users were hit by such attacks in the 12 months from early June 2018 to early June 2019.