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It was on this very day a year ago that Gameloft unceremoniously shut down its Hyderabad studio, leaving over 200 developers jobless overnight. Amid the outpouring of support from the game development community, a handful of developers saw the dire situation as the perfect opportunity to start out on their …
Read More »Rumour: India launch for Xbox One in October, Halo 5 in 2015
A supposed Microsoft insider over at NeoGAF has been revealing all sorts of secret information on the company’s Xbox One plans, including details of the India launch. NeoGAF member ntkrnl, whose credentials have been verified by the website’s administrators, has claimed the Xbox One will launch in India in October, …
Read More »Crusader Kings 2: Rajas of India expansion to tackle Indian culture, religions
The upcoming expansion of Crusader Kings 2 – its sixth and one of its biggest – will see the game head east to India. The expansion, due for release in March, brings jungle terrain to the game, and lets players align themselves to one of three religions – Buddhism, Jainism …
Read More »Nautilus announces Real Cricket 14 for iOS, Android
After the success of its award-winning mobile RPG – Song of Swords, Nautilus Mobile is shifting gears for its second game. Real Cricket 14 is a cricket simulation planned for release in mid-March on iOS and Android. Why the drastic move from RPG to cricket? Anuj (Mankar, CEO) brought me …
Read More »Game4u begins PS4 exchange promotion, offers Rs 9,000 for PS3, Xbox 360
Game4u has a trade-in offer for those looking to move up from PS3 or Xbox 360 to the PS4. The retailer is offering up to Rs 9,000 in store credit when you trade in your old PS3 or Xbox 360 across all its retail stores. A post on Game4u’s Facebook …
Read More »The LEGO Movie Videogame priced Rs 2,499 on PS4, Rs 499 on PC
E-xpress Interactive today revealed the Indian price and release date for The LEGO Movie Videogame. The game is based on the upcoming LEGO Movie and features over 90 characters, including many of which have graced TT Games’ LEGO games before. The LEGO Movie Videogame will release in India on 7th …
Read More »PS3, Xbox 360 price cuts internationally in February, says analyst
We normally wouldn’t put too much stock into analyst predictions, but when a console price drop is the topic of discussion, any sliver of hope is welcome. Games industry analyst Michael Pachter has said on Gametrailers’Bonus Round that publishers have been putting pressure on Sony and Microsoft to effect price …
Read More »India release, price confirmed for Tomb Raider GOTY Edition
The Tomb Raider Game of the Year Edition has been confirmed for release in India. The GOTY Edition includes the base game as well as all DLC and will be priced at Rs 1,999 in India for Xbox 360 and PS3. A PC version is also on the cards, but …
Read More »Game4u kicks off end-of-season sale on PC, console games
Over 700 games are on sale as part of Game4u’s end-of-season sale. The sale went live yesterday and will last a month-and-a-half, ending on 28th February, with both new and old PC and console games included. From the more recent releases, titles such as Saints Row IV, Battlefield 4, FIFA …
Read More »UPDATE: GT Academy coming to India in February
Update:We’ve just received an invite (image below) from Sony for a joint press conference with Nissan, where the two companies will announce plans for GT Academy in India The press conference will be held in Delhi on 4th February. Original story: GT Academy, a collaboration between Sony and Nissan that …
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