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Update: Flipkart has now updated the prices for all three games for Xbox 360 – Rs 3,499, same as PS3. Original story: EA has finally revealed its revised prices for PC and console games in India, and for consumers, it isn’t good news. As per the newly updated prices on …
Read More »UPDATE: Retailers increase Grand Theft Auto 5 price in India
Update: We’ve got word that distributor E-xpress Interactive has not officially announced an increase in the price of Grand Theft Auto 5. The prices listed on Flipkart are tentative and have been set by the retailer itself. Original story:After PC, it’s now time for console games to receive price hikes …
Read More »GTA5 Special Edition exclusive to Flipkart, Games The Shop
The Special Edition for Grand Theft Auto 5 will only be available for preorder via a couple of Indian retailers, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. Online, fans can preorder the game at Flipkart, while offline, preorders will be available via E-xpress’ own retail chain, Games The Shop. The Special Edition …
Read More »Milestone expands internationally with offices in Singapore, Dubai
Milestone Interactive has set up its first overseas presensce, with new offices in Singapore and Dubai. Milestone is one of India’s leading game distributors, partnering with publishers such as Sony, EA and Capcom. Its Game4u retail brand has a physical presence in several Indian cities, as well as online through …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 5 preorder bonuses for India announced
Preorders of Grand Theft Auto 5 through ‘selected retailers’ in India will be eligible to receive bonus DLC as well as double-sided poster, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. Preorders will include the Atomic Blimp DLC, which will allow players to pilot the blimp (pictured above) over Los Santos and Blaine …
Read More »WWE 2K14 release date, platforms revealed
WWE 2K14 will release on 29th October, Take-Two announced while revealing its annual financial results. WWE 2K14 will be the first WWE game in over a decade to not be published by THQ. 2K Sports acquired the WWE games license after THQ went out of business earlier this year. The …
Read More »Splinter Cell: Blacklist preorder, first-run bonuses for India revealed
The Upper Echelon and Jack of All Trades bonus packs will be available for Splinter Cell: Blacklist buyers in India, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. Preorder customers will receive the Jack of All Trades pack, which includes the elite digital ghillie suit and early access to 416 assault rifle. The …
Read More »Reliance to release Star Trek: The Video Game on 26th April
Star Trek: The Video Game, the upcoming co-op shooter featuring iconic characters Kirk and Spock, will be released in India this month by Reliance Home Video and Games. The cover-based shooter is being developed by Digital Extremes (The Darkness 2) and features an original story by BAFTA Award-winning writer Marianne …
Read More »Four-city Injustice: Gods Among Us tournament announced
E-xpress Interactive is set to conduct Injustice: Gods Among Us tournaments across four cities in India to tie into the DC superhero brawler’s release. The tournaments will run from 19th to 21st April at Blur in Chennai, F.o.G in Delhi, Games Gizmo Plus in Bangalore, and Zinklo’s Mulund and Wadala …
Read More »Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor’s Edge, Tecmo PS Vita titles arrive in India this month
Distribution for Tecmo Koei in India appears to have changed hands yet again, as Milestone Interactive lines up three games from the publisher for release this month. Milestone will release Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge for PS3 and Xbox 360 for Rs 2,199. Two PS Vita games, Ninja Gaiden Sigma …
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