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With the year drawing to a close and most people already scouring for beer, MCV looks back at the biggest and saddest stories of the year. Before THQ declared bankruptcy (and before it refuted claims that it was going to be sold) its Australian publishing office had already closed its …
Read More »Alien: Colonial Marines Limited Edition announced for Indian release
The first run of Alien: Colonial Marines to hit stores in India will be of the game’s Limited Edition, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. The Limited Edition will include four movie characters, Ripley’s flamethrower and additional marine customisation. The first-person shooter based on the popular sci-fi movie franchise is being …
Read More »Anarchy Reigns priced and dated for India
Platinum Games’s Anarchy Reigns will arrive in India on 11th January, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. The game will be available as a Limited Edition at launch, which will include the game as well as Bayonetta as an extra playable character, and two new game modes: Mad Survival Mode – …
Read More »Indian retailers begin Grand Theft Auto 5 preorders
Preorders for Grand Theft Auto 5 had begun internationally a while back, and a few Indian retailers have now started accepting preorders too. Flipkart.com was the first to begin preorders, offering both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions for Rs 2,799. Shortly after, Game4u also listed Rockstar’s upcoming open-world title …
Read More »Industry picks: The best games of 2012
It’s December, and as is customary, every gaming website is rounding up the best the games industry has had to offer this year. We’re doing things a little differently though. Rather than picking our game of the year or having gamers pick theirs, we reached out to those within the …
Read More »Santaro to distribute third-party games
Company enters agreement with four developers to distribute MMOs
Read More »Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed arrives in India for consoles only
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed will arrive in India early next week, well after the game’s international release. The good news, however, is that the multi-starring kart racer will be priced at just Rs 1,999 on Xbox 360 and PS3. Distributor E-xpress Interactive has confirmed, however, that the PC …
Read More »Skyrim Premium Edition coming to India next month
The Premium Edition of last year’s award-winning The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is coming to India next month, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. The Premium Edition will be available across for Rs 3,999 on PS3 and Xbox 360, which is just Rs 500 more that the price of the standard …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 3 for PC out in India tomorrow
The already delayed PC version of Assassin’s Creed 3 will hit stores in India tomorrow after a further delay. The PC version was originally set for release on 23rd November, nearly a month after its console counterparts, but was delayed further in India for logistical reasons. E-xpress Interactive, the game’s …
Read More »Out now: Wonderbook: Book of Spells, Hitman: Absolution
The first game from Sony’s latest foray into augmented reality gaming – Wonderbook: Book of Spells, is in stores now for PS3. This week’s other big release – Hitman: Absolution, however, is witnessing a bit of a staggered release. Sony is betting big on the interactive story-telling space with Wonderbook …
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