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Twitter just exploded, mostly out of disbelief, because Nintendo has announced the 2DS, its new slate form-factor handheld that plays DS and 3DS games in 2D. While many may question the need for such a device – the 3DS has the option to turn off 3D – at $129, it …
Read More »Leak suggests early November release date for Xbox One
An apparent leak from an employee at US retailer Walmart suggests Xbox One will beat PS4 to market. Kotaku has received a list of supposedly confirmed midnight openings for the chain. Included on the list is a midnight launch for the Xbox One on November 8th. That’s a week before …
Read More »PS4: Sony to make separate release date announcement for India, Middle East
PlayStation 4 release dates for India and the Middle East will be part of a separate announcement, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO Jim Ryan has told MCV. Asked by Christopher Dring from our sister publication MCV UK about a PS4 release date for India and the Middle East region, Ryan …
Read More »Ubisoft partners with Nvidia for upcoming PC titles
Ubisoft has partnered with Nvidia to include several of the latter’s graphics technologies in its upcoming PC games. Games such as Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Watch Dogs will all benefit from Nvidia’s TXAA antialiasing, HBAO+ (horizon-based ambient occlusion) and advanced DX11 tessellation. Details on how …
Read More »UPDATE: PS4 India launch in 2013 uncertain; pricing announcement closer to launch
Update: PlayStation Middle East has confirmed to IGN that the PlayStation 4 will launch in the GCC (Gulf Coperation Council) region this holiday season. It is likely then that the PS4 will also arrive in India at the same time. Original story: A 2013 launch for the PlayStation 4 in …
Read More »PS4: India not on list of 32 launch countries
Sony today announced that the PS4 would launch in 32 countries this November. The list of countries has now been released, and India is not on it. Here’s the complete list: United States Canada United Kingdom Australia Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway …
Read More »PS Vita price drop: Now 199; memory cards to get cheaper
Sony has finally dropped the price of the PlayStation Vita. The handheld will now be priced at €199 in Europe, the same as the PS3 12 GB model. The Vita currently retails in India at Rs 19,990 and a direct Euro-to-Rupee conversion would mean that the Vita would now drop …
Read More »PS4 release date: Console to launch in 32 countries this November
The PlayStation 4 will launch on 15th November in North America and 29th November in Europe. The console will be available in 32 countries at launch. India falls under the Europe territory for Sony, and it’s highly likely that India will be one of the 32 countries. PlayStation India country …
Read More »Xbox One launch line-up revealed
Microsoft has released the final list of games that will be available alongside the launch of the Xbox One. Before we get to the list, we should mention that Xbox One launches only in 13 countries this year. The console arrives in India, along with South East Asia, in late …
Read More »Microsoft is not opposed to Xbox One imports, but it’s not quite so easy
When the Xbox One was first announced, not only were its games set to be region-locked, but the 24-hour check-in was reported to lock out the console if detected to be connected from outside launch territories. It made importing the console in countries like India unviable, but as with many …
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