Gaming has come a long way in terms of consumption. With the penetration of smartphones in the Indian subcontinent, mobile is clearly emerging as the major platform when it comes to gaming. While casual gaming has been the staple for mobile games, more midcore games have been making a definite mark in the scenario, recently.

So, if you’re looking for your next immersive gameplay experience on mobile, Lords Mobile is an excellent bet!

With a medley of exciting features in one game, Lords Mobile combines elements of RPG, RTS and world building aspects. With several game modes at place, the PVP (Player vs Player) mode draws the most amount of traction as it presents the players with a competitive edge to further build upon. One can attack the bases of other guilds, obliterate their strongholds, scavenge their resources and capture their leaders.

With more than 200 million registered players worldwide, the Indian scenario witnessed participation from around 17 million players from across the country.

So, why should you choose Lords Mobile?

Lords Mobile is a highly balanced game and not a pay to win like other 4x games out there. An active team of 100 players can form a guild, and grow very fast even without putting much money in. Wonder War, Darknest Rallies, hunting monsters, reaching Gold Heroes, reaching Top Spot in Colosseum and becoming an Overlord of your Kingdom – there are many ways to enjoy the game with your friends.

With the advent of more and more esports events around mobile games in the country, it would be an opportune moment for players to get into the game and gear up! As the creators say, “The idea is to grow the Indian community into one of the most active across the world. Right now Chinese guilds, Russian guilds and South East Asian guilds dominate the game.” Hence playing Lords Mobile seriously should be amazing right now! Can you be a part of the best guild in India?

And if the answer is yes, don’t forget to check out the dedicated community platform LordsMobileGamers.com and join the facebook group.

Download the game now.

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Dark Slope, a Toronto-based virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) developer, is bringing the beautifully surreal world of its debut VR experience Scarygirl Mission Maybee to Zero Latency’s arena-scale, free-roam virtual reality venues around the globe. As one of the first experiences to release on Zero Latency’s second-generation VR platform being developed in tandem with technology giants Microsoft, HP, and Intel, Scarygirl Mission Maybee will showcase the future of location-based entertainment (LBE) with its infectiously entertaining characters, fantastical environments and easy-to-learn multiplayer action.

“Zero Latency’s next-generation VR platform is shaping up to be an incredible next step in LBE VR, making it the perfect partner to help distribute our debut title, Scarygirl Mission Maybee. The world of Scarygirl is magical, immersive, and exciting to audiences of all ages, there is no better way to experience it than in warehouse scale VR,”said  Dark Slope president and co-founder CJ Hervey .

Developed from the ground up for large-scale multiplayer free-roam VR environments, Scarygirl Mission Maybee embodies Dark Slope’s goal to design content that brings people of all ages together. Scarygirl Mission Maybee, based on the cult hit graphic novel and designer toy brand Scarygirl from acclaimed artist Nathan Jurevicius is a first-person experience that brings up to eight players together to save the world from Dr. Maybee and his diabolical experiments. Players must work closely together to suck up infectious hazardous goo and blast a purified antidote back at the hordes of infected creatures swarming the world.

Dark Slope is the first third-party developer to provide content to Zero Latency, which is distributing Scarygirl Mission Maybee to all locations that support its second-generation platform. Zero Latency has 29 arenas in 18 countries that enables up to eight players to roam untethered in a VR game venue using state-of-the-art VR hardware.

“We deliver the greatest free-roam virtual reality experiences available in the world today.Dark Slope’s Scarygirl Mission Maybee is the perfect addition to our library of VR experiences and will pair extremely well with our next gen VR platform,” said ” said  Zero Latency CEO Tim Ruse.

“Mission Maybee is the first game in our library to be developed by a third party, and I can’t wait for Zero Latency customers to experience the stunning visual world of Scarygirl” said  Zero Latency CTO Scott Vandonkelaar.

Along with its Zero Latency partnership, Dark Slope recently emerged from stealth to announce a closed seed funding round of more than $1.5 million, which will aid in developing its free-roam VR technology and supporting future VR and AR experiences. Founded in January 2018, Dark Slope is spearheaded by four entrepreneurs with extensive knowledge of building international companies based on emerging digital platforms.

The Scarygirl Mission Maybee project was made possible with the support of Ontario creates and the Canada media fund.

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The opening session saw the tourism sector in the ‘Spot Light’. The panel released the knowledge report on Film tourism in India – A beginning towards unlocking its potential. With an interactive panel with the participating State Governments including Odisha Film Development managing director Nitin Bhanudas Jawale, Government of Delhi PR and publicity/tourism chief manager Sudhir Sobti and Rajasthan Tourism additional director Manisha Arora took audience through some spectacular ads and scenic beauty of Rajasthan and Odisha.

The second session was a discussion on reaching out to the GenZ audience-millennials. The panel consisted of Wattpas country head Devashish Sharma, The Viral Fever glibal head of content & business Rahul Sarangi, Graphic India chief executive officer Sharad Devrajan, Vice Media India CEO Charanpreet Arora, Viacom18 youth and music head Ferzad Palia and Discovery Kids head Uttam Pal Singh.

Talking about how consumption pattern of  each generation is changing rapidly because of peer pressure and other factors, these wise men shared – 40 per cent of GenZ consume TV and 48 per cent consume Digital platform. 74 per cent of video content is consumed on YouTube and Facebook.

Arora highlighted on the LGBTQ+ inclusive content and the need to create relatable stories around them. “We did content around the LGBT much before 377 was decriminalised and many said it won’t work. But after the Supreme Court’s verdict, it is easier.”

Sharma, Singh, Sarangi and Devrajan informed about their upcoming slate of interesting and productive shows for the GenZ audience.

Next up on the stage was Alphabeta strategy and economics engagement manager Dr. Konstantin Matthies who gave an insightful and extended presentation on the growth of VOD investment in entertainment industries. He exclaimed that local Asian, Indian content is expected to grow 3.7x times by 2022 and 10 billion US dollars. He also added that four billion dollars of direct foreign investment is done in India.

To provide a better scenario on the booming digital space in India, the panel on the dual addiction of OTT and linear TV channels, and whether they will coexist was an enriching one. India continues the trend where OTT platforms, cable TV, DTH grow in tandem.

Eminent media personality Raj Nayak commented, “Audience taste is evolving and thus they want compelling stories on both OTT platforms and TV channels.”

Zee5 CEO Tarun Katiyal noted, “TV content is heavily watched on OTT platforms too. The large screen experience will remain and both of the platforms are here to stay for a while.”

The newly added breed of storytellers included the swadeshi filmmakers Sharat Katariya, Rima Das, Sharad Kelkar, Guneet Monga, Ashwinuli Iyer Tiwari and Amritpal Singh Bindra who talked about the notion behind having a safe formula to create successful movies.

Das said that while creating films or thinking if stories, she tries to connect herself to her roots and understand the real happiness and purpose behind the films, which helps in connecting with the audience.

Bindra smartly shed light in the increase in digital content, “There are more people making digital content than the number of people watching it.”

The panel agreed on the benefits of OTT platforms, stating that there is more freedom to express the content now.

The session on ‘small’ big films saw great inputs and secrets from the makers. Stree writer/producer Raj Nidimoru said, “We’re independent filmmakers who wanted to find our roof and tell good stories. When we wrote the film we knew we should do it and it clicked with the audience.”

Badhai Ho director Amit Sharma added, “It’s the idea and storytelling that matters the most. If it clicks to me as a director, it is going to click with the audience, even if it is a one line idea.”

The other panelists were Sony Pictures managing director Vivek Krishnani, Stree co-writer and producer Krishna DK, Viacom18 COO Ajit Andhare, Stree director Amar Kaushik and Jungle Pictures producer Priti Sahani.

Andhare commented that the things to keep in mind are instinct; relying on idea/story and not star power; avoiding trends; and doing something new that is not there in this plethora of local and global content market.

Another session which was full house was the Influencer’s Adda, which had Prajakta Koli, Gaurav Gera, Ssumeir Pasricha, Shrishti Dixit and Rohan Joshi. Vidooly co-founder Nishant Radia moderated the panel which had the give and takes of views. Joshi expressed that influencer is just another title given to somebody who tries something different from the crowd. Koli found that the feel-good factor is important to make anybody an influencer. The panel discussed about the branding game today and how with the help of digital content, brands are getting far more recognition.

A rocking session with Mumbaichi Rani Malishka made the session interactive with her candid questions. The panel included Alt Balaji series Apaharan’s actors Arunoday Singh, Nidhi Singh, Varun Badola, and director Siddharth Sengupta, who shared their experience while shooting on the scenic ghats of Ganga.

The Digital economy 2.0 session had insightful keynote sessions by Aditya Birla Management Corporation director telecom and Grasim Industries vice chairman Himanshu Kapania and Yaduvendra Mathur.

Central Board of Film Certification member Vani Tripathi Tikoo and filmmaker Pralhad Kakkar shed light upon the dos and don’ts that are taken care of while giving a certificate to any film. Tikoo explained how the narration of the context of the film plays an important role while censoring the content is providing the certificate.

With very insightful sessions, the day two of FICCI Frames 2019 saw the halls filled with audience eager to get informed on various topics.

The final event was the much awaited BAF Awards with which we will keep you updated.

Stay tuned!

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Dragon Ball Super‘s booming box-office stint isn’t over yet!

A new announcement has set the fans buzzing about the next development in Dragon Ball Super: Broly‘s theatrical run: namely that it’s soon going to be opening in India!Here’s the announcement from India’s PVR Cinemas: “Goku & Vegeta find themselves in an earth-shaking battle with an unknown Saiyan who awakens his legendary abilities. Coming to your nearest #PVR this March. Watch #DBSBroly First Time Ever in theatres in India. Stay tuned for the Official Release Date!#PVRLive #MoviesOnlyAtPVR“

So far, Dragon Ball Super: Broly has packed a whopping $107 million dollars worldwide, including $30M at the US box office, where it rocked at the top five in the opening weekend – a noteworthy stride for an anime feature film. Being the 3rd highest grossing anime movie of all time in the states, Broly is all set to expand its horizons across the world, Broly is now heading towards a new milestone. Exploring its global appeal, Dragon Balls Broly has spread its wings across countries like America, South America, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. The Dragon Ball Super’s influence in India is assertive from the fact that fans had been fuming over its absence in Indian theatres, so this serves as a healing recourse for the Dragon Ball Super: Broly is also available to stream on Funimation and Amazon Video. The Japanese language release is available to stream on FunimationNOW, VRV, and Crunchyroll.

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