Sony Is Announcing 7 Games Next Week

"E3 was only half the story."

Sony is apparently going to announce seven games next week. The company said in a blog post today that its briefing at Paris Games Week on Monday, October 30, will include "seven all-new game announcements." This covers both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games. These announcements will start coming in during Sony's pre-show event, kicking off at 8 AM PT on October 30.

Then at 9 AM PT, when the show begins in earnest, Sony will "give you an exclusive new look at the next wave of huge PlayStation titles." And after the event ends, Sony's post-show stream will "dive deeper" into the reveals. So this is all to say: Monday sounds like it is going to be a BUSY day.

"It's going to be a wild day," Sony's Sid Shuman said. The blog post goes on to say that "E3 was only half the story." Some of Sony's E3 announcements this year included a Shadow of the Colossus remake, a 2018 date for the new God of War, and the first look at Call of Duty: WWII's multiplayer.

Sony's Paris Games Week briefing will be streamed live basically everywhere, and we'll have a page on GameSpot where you can tune in. We'll of course also have a full breakdown of all the big reveals.

What are you hoping to see during Sony's Paris Games Week briefing? Let us know in the comments below! And this may not be the end of Sony's reveals this year, as PlayStation Experience is coming in December.

Snapdeal Unbox Diwali Sale Offers: Smartphones, Laptops, External Hard Drives, and Other Deals

HIGHLIGHTS

• Snapdeal Unbox Diwali sale starts Friday, October 13
• It is offering cashback offers on mobiles, laptops, and more
• Citibank, HSBC, HDFC card offers on products

Snapdeal has ahead of Diwali announced its festival season sale, called the Unbox Diwali Sale. It takes on Flipkart's Big Diwali Saleand Amazon India's Great Indian Festival Sale. The Snapdeal Unbox Diwali Sale has started from Friday, October 13, and will end on Monday, October 16. The online marketplace is listing offers on a range of electronics such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and more. The Snapdeal sale is offering flat discounts and cashback on a variety of bank cards, which we will talk about later.

Alongside, Snapdeal is also hosting Dhamaka Deals during the sale where there are discounts and money back offers on LED televisions, external HDDs, USB drives, PC and laptop accessories, and audio systems among others.

Snapdeal Unbox Diwali Sale cashback offers

Unlike the other two festival sales about to start from Saturday, October 14, Snapdeal sale sees cashback offers on different bank cards. Starting Friday, you will be eligible for the 15 percent cashback up to Rs. 2,000 if you make a minimum purchase of Rs. 2,000 using Citi credit card. HSBC credit and debit bank cardholders can also avail 10 percent instant discount throughout the sale period.

On the first day of sale i.e., Friday, October 13, the buyers with HDFC bank cards get an extra 10 percent instant discount, while on Saturday, October 14, Standard Chartered card users get the same privilege on a range of daily need items, household merchandise, and food items.

Snapdeal Unbox Diwali Sale mobile, other electronics deals

Under the Snapdeal Unbox Diwali Sale, the popular smartphones are being sold at flat discounted prices, with bank card offers on top. The Vivo V5 Plus 64GB in Gold colour has received a discount of 28 percent, and is now available at Rs. 19,549. If you couple this price with any of the bank card offer, the price of Vivo V5 Plus will go down to maximum Rs. 17,549 (after a Rs. 2,000 maximum cashback). Another Vivo smartphone, V5s with 20-megapixel moonlight selfie camera is available at Rs. 15,799. Gionee A1 is available at Rs. 15,348, Moto M is being sold at Rs. 14,999, and Moto G5S is going to cost you Rs. 14,295.

Coming to audio devices, Snapdeal is selling Sony MDR-ZX110A headphones with 53 percent discount, along with boAt BassHeads 200 earphones with flat 54 percent discount and Skullcandy Inkd S2IKW-J509 Bluetooth neckband earphones selling with 53 percent discount. The F&D W3 Bluetooth speaker is available at a discount of 50 percent.

For the laptops, Lenovo Ideapad 80XH01GEIN Notebook with sixth-generation Intel Core i3 and 4GB RAM/ 1TB HDD is selling at Rs. 24,999 with at least 21 percent discount. The HP 15-bu003tu laptop with sixth-generation Intel Core i3 paired with 4GB RAM and 1TB HDD storage has received an 18 percent discount and is now available at Rs. 26,499. Other PC and laptop models are also selling with discounts under the sale, and using cards of the aforementioned banks will offer you further cashback.

Under the external data storage items, WD Elements 2TB external HDD is up for sale with at least 34 percent discount, while its lower 1TB model is available with 28 percent discount. The Sony HD-B1 1TB external hard drive is up for sale at 43 percent discount, whereas the Seagate 3TB Backup Plus desktop hard drive is available at Rs. 6,499 with a discount of 54 percent.

Commenting on the announcement of Unbox Diwali sale, Vishal Chadha, chief business officer at Snapdeal said, "The Snapdeal Unbox Diwali Sale is focused on making the festive season as easy as possible for our shoppers. From best-selling products from leading brands, to attractive and affordable festival prices and competitive discounts from our participating banks, Snapdeal has everything you need to celebrate Diwali."

Who dares, wins: Flipkart-Amazon in another pre-Diwali sale battle, here are the best offers

Round three is here!

After locking horns twice during this festive season, the two heavyweights of Indian e-commerce industry are set for their next round of their bout.

Amazon India, under its Great Indian Festival sales, is offering “big deals on big brands,” whereas, the home-grown behemoth, Flipkart is offering heavy discounts under its Big Diwali Sale from October 14 to October 17.

Flipkart’s Shubh Bhi, Labh Bhi

The sale on TVs and appliances has already begun and the e-commerce giant is offering up to 70 percent off on the purchases. Ultra-HD 4K smart TVs are available from Rs 27,999 whereas microwave ovens are available from Rs 3,299. Sandwich makers are available at up to 70 percent discounts. Similar offers are available for home audio systems and other kitchen appliances.

The company, in order to cash into the sales of jewellery during Diwali, is offering a minimum 20 percent off on gold and diamond jewellery.

On mobiles, besides discounts, there are exchange offers and buyback guarantee schemes. Honor 9i, pegged as world’s first smartphone with four cameras is offered at Rs 17,999, whereas, the sale of newly launched Mi Mix 2 also starts on October 17.

A minimum of 50 to 70 percent discount is being offered on clothes and apparel. On the other hand, electronic gadgets are listed on the website at up to 80 percent discounts. Flipkart is guaranteeing "lighting discounts" on all electronic products this Diwali.

Amazon India offers

The four-day ‘festival’ is the continuation of discounts the Jeff Bezos-led company offered during last round of sale. The company is terming this as the “last chance [for customers] to save big on festive shopping.”

Mobile phones are being offered on up to 40 percent discount, whereas mobile accessories are available at up to 80 percent off. TVs are up for grabs at a discount of maximum 40 percent. A discount of up to Rs 20,000 is also available on select laptops.

Similar offers are available on refrigerators (up to 30 percent off), networking devices (up to 60 percent off), ACs (up to 40 percent off), headphones and speakers (up to 60 percent off) and storage devices like portable hard drives (up to 50 percent off).

Amazon is also offering special discounts under its Dhanteras offers (valid all four days). Customers can avail up to 60 percent discount on jewellery and kitchen products. Silver and gold coins are on sale at up to 10 percent discount whereas jewellery is up for grabs at up to 60 percent discount. Stainless steel utensils (up to 50 percent off), copper products (up to 60 percent off) and cookware (up to 50 percent off) are also up for grabs.

Up to 70 percent discount is available on clothing and accessories. Books, PC and console games are also available at more than 50 percent discounts.

Customer is king

Indians are known to splurge big during Diwali and both giants are well prepared with exclusive offers and attractive deals to pull as many customers they can. Amid this frenzy, no company is talking about the strain these discounts could cause to their pockets. For now, the pocket is deep and the customer is king.

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2017 Dates Revealed, Offers and Deals Previewed

HIGHLIGHTS

• Flipkart Big Diwali Sale to be held from October 14 to 17
• Offers, deals on mobiles and other product categories teased
• A TV and Appliances sale has already begun

The Flipkart Big Diwali Sale will be held from October 14 to October 17, and ahead of its start, the e-commerce brand has given a sneak peek at some of the offers and deals that can be expected, from mobiles to TVs and electronics. In fact, the Flipkart sale has already begun in part, the company said, with up to 70 percent off on TVs and Appliances until the end of the sale. Users can expect 10 percent 'instant discount' on HDFC credit and debit cards, while those using PhonePe for payments can expect 20 percent cashback (up to Rs. 200). Flipkart is also touting special discounts for customers exchanging a list of smartphones. Bajaj Finserv no-cost EMIs will be available on over 4 lakh phones.

Let's start with the upcoming mobile deals during. Flipkart says its 'most popular phones' will be on discount during the Big Diwali Sale, specifically, the top three smartphones in three categories, rated by interest shown by consumers. The 'top sellers' category has the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Lenovo K8 Plus, and Xiaomi Redmi 4A, in that order, while the 'budget phones' category has the Moto C Plus, Moto E4 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy J7-6. In the 'premium phones' category, the company has named the iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy S7, and iPhone 7.

Flipkart says there will also be one flash sale held on every day of the Big Diwali Sale at 12pm, starting with the Panasonic Eluga Ray X, which will be available at Rs. 6,999 (down from Rs. 8,999). Flipkart is also reiterating that the first sale of the Honor 9i will be held on Saturday, October 14, at 12am - the start of the sale. Finally, as we mentioned, Flipkart in its 'Goodbye to the old, welcome to the new' exchange deals, has listed exact discounts users will get when exchanging phones such as Redmi Note 3, Samsung Galaxy J7, Moto G3, Lenovo K4 Note, and the iPhone 5s.

The Big Diwali Sale on Flipkart will also have up to 80 percent off on electronics of select brands, including exchange offers and no-cost EMI deals. No specific offers have been mentioned on this front as yet.

As for the ongoing TV and Appliances sale, Flipkart is touting a minimum of 30 percent off on Sanyo TVs, up to 20 percent off on Sony TVs, up to 22 percent off on Vu TVs, and up to 40 percent off on Micromax TVs.