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The Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 25th Anniversary Edition will be in stores across India in early December, distributorOrigin Games has announced. If you already own a copy of the game, there’s some incentive to pick up the Anniversary Edition. Firstly, while the original game had a …
Read More »PICTURES: Hitman: Absolution midnight launch in Mumbai
Square-Enix and E-xpress Interactive have been quite busy in the lead up to the release of Hitman: Absolution in India. A trade and press event in Mumbai was followed up by a consumer preview showcase at Delhu’s F.o.G lounge. Games the Shop in Mumbai’s Oberoi Mall threw open its doors …
Read More »Black Ops 2 out in India tomorrow; special offer for Xbox 360 buyers
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will hit store shelves tomorrow, the game’s Indian distributor as confirmed. The game was originally scheduled for release today, but World Wide CD ROMs had told MCV that there were some customs delays due to the fact that the release coincides with Diwali. WWC …
Read More »PICTURES: Hitman: Absolution trade preview in Mumbai
Square Enix and E-xpress Interactive hosted a preview even for Hitman: Absolution in Mumbai last night. Present at the event was Square Enix’s export marketing manager Anthony Newall, who presented a gameplay demo from Absolution as well as a brief gameplay snippet from Tomb Raider. Demos aside, Newall also presented …
Read More »Out now: Halo 4, NFS: Most Wanted, Assassin’s Creed 3, MOH: Warfighter
It’s the busiest time of the year for game releases, and while several high profile games are on shelves across India, a couple have been delayed. The critically acclaimed Halo 4 is the newest to hit store shelves. Microsoft held a launch event in Delhi to celebrate the Master Chief’s …
Read More »Milestone ties up with Rovio to release Angry Birds for PC in India
Milestone Interactive is set to release the Angry Birds franchise for PC in India via a tie-up with the game’s developer Rovio Entertainment. The games available in India will include Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Space, with prices starting at Rs 499. That’s pretty …
Read More »PICTURES: Assassin’s Creed 3 midnight launch in India
Assassin’s Creed 3, the biggest launch in Ubisoft’s history, received a fitting welcome in India, with stores in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and Bangalore hosting midnight launches. In Delhi, both Landmark and F.o.G held midnight launches, while fans in Pune headed to Intencity to pick up the game at midnight, ensuring …
Read More »Hitman: Absolution preview event in Delhi is open to all
Federation of Gamers will host a special consumer preview event for Hitman: Absolution on 8th November, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. Entry into the event will be open to all and free of cost. While fans may not have a chance to get their hands on the game themselves, they …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 3 midnight launches in Mumbai, Delhi
Games The Shop and Federation of Gamers will host Assassin’s Creed 3 midnight launches in Mumbai and Delhi respectively, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. In Mumbai, the launch will be held at Games The Shop’s Malad store at Oberoi Mall, while the Delhi launch will be hosted by F.o.G at …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 3 preorder bonuses for India detailed here
Assassin’s Creed 3 is only a week away from release, and if you’re yet to preorder it, you have various options to choose from, each offering different preorder bonuses. Distributor E-xpress Interactive is offering three DLC packs in all, although all three won’t be available with all retailers. Here are …
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