Charan Jot Singh wins PlayStation India Cup 2025 at Delhi Comic Con

Delhi Comic Con turned into a battleground for India’s top EA Sports FC 26 players this weekend, ending with Charan Jot Singh lifting the PlayStation India Cup trophy after a sharp, confident run through the finals. The tournament, hosted at the NODWIN Gaming Arena, drew eight of the country’s best competitors who fought through a double elimination format for national bragging rights and a slice of the ₹4,00,000 prize pool .

Charan edged out Aditya Chadha in a decisive final series that kept the crowd locked in till the last whistle. Karman Singh Tikka completed the podium after a strong lower bracket push. All finalists walked away with a PlayStation DualSense Edge controller, while the top three earned ₹1,20,000, ₹80,000 and ₹50,000 respectively.

Organizers say this year’s edition underscored the rise of console esports in India. NODWIN Gaming’s Akshat Rathee noted that the Cup gives competitive console players a much needed national stage and strengthens a growing community around EA Sports FC 26. Across both days fans packed the arena for live matches, creator sessions and hands on time with PlayStation’s latest experiences. With momentum building, attention now turns to future tournaments and expansion plans for India’s console esports scene.

KRAFTON India takes over Real Cricket publishing as franchise enters next phase

KRAFTON India is taking direct control of publishing for Real Cricket, one of the country’s most popular mobile sports franchises, marking a major shift in how the game will grow from here. The move goes live with tomorrow’s update and follows KRAFTON’s majority acquisition of Nautilus Mobile earlier this year .

The handover signals a tighter integration between KRAFTON’s global publishing muscle and Nautilus’ long running cricket development expertise. Real Cricket already commands a massive audience, and both companies see this new structure as a way to deepen live operations, expand community features, and push the franchise beyond India into select international markets.

The upcoming update is a preview of that ambition. It adds the RC Pass, a new 30 day progression track, and the Real Rewards T20 Series, which turns leaderboard performance into tangible rewards. Players also get official IPL team licenses from five franchises, new Hindi commentary, upgraded visuals, smoother animations, and an overhauled interface that mirrors a live match atmosphere.

KRAFTON says the move reinforces its Make in India vision, backed by investments in local studios and esports infrastructure. Nautilus sees the shift as fuel to build “bigger and bolder,” strengthening a franchise that has shaped mobile cricket for more than a decade. With a busy roadmap ahead, Real Cricket is gearing up for one of its most transformative years yet.

Xiaomi 17 set for global debut early next year

Xiaomi’s next flagship may hit shelves outside China sooner than expected. A well known tipster claims the Xiaomi 17 is gearing up for a global launch in January 2026, with India included in the first wave of markets. Xiaomi has stayed quiet about international plans, but the timing lines up with the company’s usual release cadence.

Fueling the speculation is a new Geekbench listing for a device carrying model number 25113PN0EC, believed to be the global Xiaomi 17. The benchmark shows Android 16, 12 GB of RAM, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. Its scores land at 3176 for single core and 10010 for multi core performance, suggesting the global model will retain the hardware punch of its Chinese counterpart.

If the specs remain unchanged, the Xiaomi 17 will offer a 6.3 inch LTPO AMOLED screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate, a trio of 50 MP cameras on the rear, a 50 MP selfie shooter, and a sizable 7000 mAh battery with 100 W wired and 50 W wireless charging. With certification leaks stacking up, January is starting to look like a realistic launch window.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra drops under one lakh with major Flipkart discount

Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra has quietly slipped into its most tempting price zone yet. Flipkart has listed the 256 GB titanium black variant at Rs 98,989, cutting more than Rs 31,000 off the original tag with no coupon tricks or limited time sale windows. It is one of the cleanest markdowns the phone has seen since launch.

Buyers using a Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card can shave off another Rs 4,000 as cashback, pulling the effective price to Rs 94,989. SBI cardholders get a smaller Rs 1,000 discount. Exchange bonuses climb as high as Rs 57,409 depending on the device being traded in, which makes the S24 Ultra far more reachable for anyone upgrading from an older flagship.

The phone previously dipped to Rs 78,999 during Flipkart’s BuyBuy Sale, a short lived deal that sparked plenty of buzz. While that price point has not returned, this new offer still places the S24 Ultra as one of the strongest buys under the Rs 1 lakh mark. With its titanium frame, sharp flat display, reliable Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 performance, and Samsung’s long software support window, the device remains an easy recommendation despite the newer S25 Ultra sitting above it.