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Few people possess the sort of insight into indie game development that industry veteran Jason Della Rocca does. Having headed the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) for nine years, he’s been involved with independent game development long before it went indie”. Della Rocca’s Execution Labs now funds and mentors indie …
Read More »Rocksalt’s second game is Yummy Bugz for iOS, Android
Having released its first game – Roadkill Xteme, just last month, Hyderabad-based Rocksalt Interactive is already prepping its sophomore release. Yummy Bugz is a causal arcade title for iOS and Android, where players control Boomba the toad as he attempts to retrieve gifts stolen by "the evil bugs". The game …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Online priced for India
The first ever Elder Scrolls game to feature multiplayer – The Elder Scrolls Online – is set for release in India on PC and PS4. Bethesda’s Indian distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced that the PC version will retail at Rs 3,499, with the PS4 version priced Rs 4,799. The PC …
Read More »PSN February sale features 60 games; full list and Indian prices here
If you thought PSN’s insane January sale was a flash in the pan, its back with an equally massive February sale. PS4 games make their way into the sale this time, even if it’s only the two – Knack and Tiny Brains. Elsewhere, the sale will include titles such as …
Read More »Amazon launches "the largest video games store in India"
Amazon.in has officially launched what it calls India’s largest video games store. As we’d reported earlier, the retailer had a soft launch of its games section in December that only included consoles and peripherals, but now also includes games across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and PC platforms. Also, the video games …
Read More »GT Academy India unveiled: All the details here
Nissan today revealed details of GT Academy for India, a programme that turns Gran Turismo players on PS3 into international pro racing drivers. GT Academy is in its sixth year, but the Indian edition will be the first one to also include live events, where participants can enter the competition. …
Read More »Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 priced for India, collector’s edition confirmed
Update: The price of theXbox 360 version ofCastlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 has been revised to Rs 3,699. Indian prices for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 have been announced, and are lower than we’d have expected from a Konami title. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions will be available at …
Read More »Flipkart lists Wii U limited edition consoles at Rs 39,990
Flipkart is now selling two variants of the Wii U at the same price as the PlayStation 4 – Rs 39,990. These aren’t just the standard Wii U consoles though – the retailer has listed the Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Limited Edition bundle and the Mario & Luigi …
Read More »PlayStation Plus: Sound Shapes on PS4 free for Indian users in February
Indian PlayStation Plus members will receive Sound Shapes as the PS4 Instant Game Collection title for the month of February, Sony has announced. Sound Shapes replaces Outlast, which is the free PS4 game for the rest of the PAL region, but the survival-horror game is, for reasons unkown, not available …
Read More »Flipkart bestsellers – January 2014
We’re back with the Flipkart charts, but with a couple of changes. We’re now turning it into a monthly affair, and with the launch of the PS4 last month, we’ll now also be including the top five bestsellers for Sony’s new console. Starting next month, we’ll also be including a …
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