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Read More »Rolomotion combines iPhone, Apple TV for console-like experience
Rolocule Games today announced its next project – rolomotion, which combines the iPhone and Apple TV to bring a motion-gaming experience to your TV without the need for a dedicated console. The Pune-based studio had secured a round of angel funding last year, but has been laying low on its …
Read More »Indian games industry records 16% growth in 2012 – report
The Indian games industry grew to Rs 15 billion ($277m) in 2012, recording a growth of 16% over the previous year, the FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry Report 2013 has stated. The report also estimates that the games industry in India will grow at a 22% CAGR to reach …
Read More »Disney UTV launches IPL Cricker Fever 2013 for Android
Season 6 of the Indian Premier League is well underway, and accompanying it is the IPL’s official mobile game – IPL Cricker Fever 2013, which is out now for Android devices. Featuring all the official teams and players from the current IPL season, IPL Cricket Fever 2013’s gameplay revolves around …
Read More »UPDATED: Layoffs at EA Hyderabad following social game closures; EA responds
Update: EA has declined to provide specific details on the layoffs at EA Hyderabad. Tiffany Steckler from EA’s corporate communications team responded to our report with the following statement. EA is sharpening its focus to provide games for new platforms and mobile. In some cases, this involves reducing team sizes …
Read More »SuperSike Games to release Yet Another Bird Game for iOS
SuperSike Games’ runner-up entry from last year’s Square Enix Game Development Contest India, Yet Another Bird Game, is headed to the App Store soon. Since the conclusion of the contest, the Delhi-based indie developer has been polishing up the game further and is now close to releasing it on the …
Read More »Circulets, Yet Another Bird Game selected for Casual Connect indie showcase
Hashstash Studio’s Circulets and SuperSike Games’ debut release Yet Another Bird Game have been selected for the indie showcase at next month’s Casual Connect Asia in Singapore. Circulets is a frantic tabletop multiplayer game that is designed to be competitive and yet easily accessible. Hashstash is yet to announce a …
Read More »Csharks kicks off game development competition for students
Kochi-based game company Csharks has kicked off Game Srishti, a two-month game development competition for students, with iPads, game consoles, and a possible game publishing deal to be won. The competiton began on 1st April, and entrants have until 30th May to complete their games and submit their entries. The …
Read More »Inafune: Japanese devs "don’t know what to do or how to do it"
Former Capcom developer Keiji Inafune has once again lashed out at Japanese games developers and the state of games development in the region. I hope Japanese game developers are breaking through the stagnation,” he told IGN. However, the reality isn’t as good as I want it to be. I see …
Read More »Shock – Doom 4 won’t land on current consoles; Development rebooted in late 2011
Work on Doom 4 was completely rebooted by developer Id Software at the end of 2011. That’s according to Kotaku, which describes the game as being in trouble” as it approaches its fifth year in development. An earlier version of Doom 4 did not exhibit the quality and excitement that …
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