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Today, 20 years later, Quake 3 still stands strong as one of the most iconic arena shooters ever made. What made it so special? Why have classic game modes died out in today's shooters? Anirudh and Abhijit attempt to find out.

Is the new, 'Lite' version of PUBG any good? What do players have to look forward to? Here's what you need to know. For more on PUBG, head to http://bit.ly/T2Gaming

In his first book 'Where Will Man Take Us?', serial entrepreneur and author Atul Jalan discusses humankind's ability to invent stories, technologies and how they are helping shape life as we know it. Are we in the midst of humanity's biggest transformation? Here's Ankit Vengurlekar in conversation with Atul Jalan exploring the idea of where humanity is taking itself.

What is the first thing that pops up in your mind when you hear the word ‘HongMeng’? We assure you it’s not some Chinese food preparation. Instead, it’s soon to be Huawei’s very own operating system for its smartphones if US President Donald Trump is successful in banning Huawei from the US. But what will Huawei’s HongMeng OS offer its users? Will it support Android apps? More importantly, how does the ban impact existing Huawei and Honor smartphone owners if it goes into effect after the ongoing 90-day extension? Here are Sheldon Pinto and Ankit Vengurlekar giving us a complete breakdown on why Huawei needs Google to survive the smartphone business.

All you Potterheads out there, now you can cast a spell, wave a wand and fight dementors as they harass Harry Potter and his friends. The new Harry Potter Wizards Unite game from Pokemon Go creators Niantic bring J.K. Rowling's creation to life around us in augmented reality. But there are also so many unanswered questions here! Who are we and why is the wizarding world in trouble? Do we fight he-who-must-not-be-named? Can we pick our own wands? Anirudh Regidi and Ankit Vengurlekar attempt to answer these questions, and to determine if this brand new AR game is as magical as it’s made out to be.