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The first game developed by Zynga’s Indian studio is out now on Facebook and is headed soon to tablets. Hidden Shadows is a hidden object game, where ‘players will dive into a supernatural crime story full of mystery, dark secrets, and new ways to connect with friends and play together’. …
Read More »Report: Street Cricket developer Trine Entertainment planning IPO
Mumbai-based Trine Entertainment is planning to go public with an IPO, reports have suggested. The company plans to raise Rs 5.75 crore through 38.32 lakh shares to fund its foray into online games and onto new platforms like smartphones and tablets, DSIJ has reported. Trine’s most recent work has been …
Read More »SuperSike’s Yet Another Bird Game possibly cloned
Another Indian studio has found itself in the midst of cloning accusations, only this time, it’s Delhi-based SuperSike Games’ Yet Another Bird Game that appears to have been cloned. Vinyl Games Studio’s upcoming title Circuit Panic bears a striking resemblance to Yet Another Bird Game, featuring an identical core design …
Read More »Rolocule’s Apple TV-powered iPhone game Motion Tennis out now
Coinciding with the ongoing Wimbledon Championships, Rolocule Games has released its new game, Motion Tennis, a motion-controlled game that uses the iPhone/iPod Touch and Apple TV. Similar to motion controlled tennis games available on Wii or PlayStation Move, Motion Tennis lets you swing your iPhone/iPod Touch to mimic forehand and …
Read More »Gameshastra to release Dare to Fly for PS Move this week
Gameshastra is a very busy studio these days. Having just released Kite Fight for PS3, the Hyderabad studio has another Move title set for release this week. Dare to Fly tasks you with making an ostrich, a penguin, a rooster and a kiwi take flight by flapping your hands, Move …
Read More »Call of Duty Ghosts development held up by lack of final next-gen hardware
Developer Infinity Ward cannot finish work on key elements of Call of Duty: Ghosts as it is yet to receive final next-gen hardware samples. Obviously we are in crazy early development and we will have to see how the consoles play out,” the game’s executive producer Mark Rubin told OPM. …
Read More »Miyamoto says analysts are ‘silly’ to worry about Nintendo’s financial health
Concerns about Nintendo’s financial health are missing the point, design legend Shigeru Miyamoto has argued. Although 3DS is gaining momentum it is still missing Nintendo’s expectations and Wii U is in danger of completely collapsing in the global market. But analysts who look solely at the numbers simply son’t understand …
Read More »Gameshastra’s PlayStation Move kite flying game Kite Fight is out now
Kite Fight, a casual kit flying game exclusively for PlayStation Move, is out now on PSN. Developed by Hyderabad-based Gameshastra, Kite Fight simulates kite flying using gestures and movements from the Move controller. The game features iconic locations from around the world, where players can enter various championships. One of …
Read More »Updated: Reliance uses Battlefield 3 artwork in new mobile game promo
Update: Reliance has pulled Borderwar Defence Patrol from all carriers and stores while it fixes its ‘lapse in the QA process’.The company has issued the following statement: ‘We acknowledge that there has been a lapse in the QA process and we have acted immediately on having this resolved. The game …
Read More »Reliance Games releases Borderwar Defence Patrol
The latest game from Reliance’s Borderwar franchise is out now on Android, Blackberry and Java platforms. Borderwar Defence Patrol is a tower defence game set in a futuristic World War 3 setting. Gameplay sees the player in-charge of a turret to hold off enemy offences. Enemies include ground units such …
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