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EA game prices have received another updwards adjustment, but while the earlier hikethat caused a bit of an uproar was a strategic decision by the publisher, this time it’s due to unfavourable foreign exchange rates. FIFA 14 is now priced Rs 3,799 on PS3 and Xbox 360, and Rs 2,799 …
Read More »Microsoft to introduce Xbox Live-compatible currency cards in India
Microsoft is set to introduce prepaid currency cards in India, which will be usable across Xbox Live, Windows 8 and Windows Phone. With Microsoft Points being retired, users are now able to pay for digital purchases via local currency. Once the card is redeemed, the money will be added to …
Read More »Hungama, Gameshastra launch John Abraham: Drag Racer for iOS, Android
In what is perhaps the first Indian game to be named after a celebrity, Hungama and Gameshastra have just released John Abraham: Drag Racer for iOS and Android. Featuring the name and likeness of actor John Abraham, the game supposedly ‘accentuates John’s passion for speed and his love for bikes’. …
Read More »Video: Grand Theft Auto 5 midnight launch in Mumbai
Games the Shop and Landmark stores in Mumbai and Pune held midnight launches for Grand Theft Auo 5 last night. Aside from the stores that had been confirmed beforehand, both Landmark and Games The Shop in Infiniti Mall at Mumbai’s Andheri suburb were also open at midnight. We made our …
Read More »Gameloft attributes 1.1 million in expenses to ‘restructuring’ in India, Philippines
Gameloft has attributed around €1.1 million in expenses to restructuring of operations in India and the Philippines. Gameloft abruptly shut down its Hyderabad studio earlier this year, in the process laying off over 200 employees with no advance notice, explanation, or severance pay. In a financial statement outlining the first …
Read More »Veteran game designer Gregg Barnett to speak at NGDC 2013
Gregg Barnett, creator of Commodore 64 classic VS fighting game The Way of the Exploding Fists, will speak at this year’s NASSCOM Game Developer Conference. Barnett was a key figure at Beam Software, which was later known as Melbourne House, before being acquired by Krome Studios. He is currently creative …
Read More »Milestone takes over EA Xbox distribution from Redington
Milestone Interactive will distribute EA’s Xbox games in India going forward, the company announced today. Milestone already distributes the FIFA publisher’s PC and PlayStation games, and with the addition of Xbox, it now distributes all of EA’s retail products. We are proud to acknowledge that our business relationship of the …
Read More »Trade in your PS2 or PSP, get Rs 3,000 off on Xbox 360
Microsoft and retailer Game4u have partnered for a new offer that gives users Rs 3,000 off on a new Xbox 360 console when the trade in their old PS2 or PSP. You can walk into any Game4u outlet and trade-in your used PS2 or PSP console to get a flat …
Read More »FIFA 14 demo out now for Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Update: The Xbox 360 demo is also up now on the Xbox Live IndiaMarketplace. It’s a 1.5 GB download. Original story: The FIFA 14 demo is out now on the Indian PlayStation Store for PS3 and on PC via Origin, but the Xbox 360 demo is still not to be …
Read More »Hike in prices of locally manufactured PS3 games due to "impact of forex rate", says Sony
Last week, we reportedthat Sony had raised prices for upcoming first-party PS3 games. Sony India has now said that the impact of foreign exchange rates is to blame for the increase. The move had raised a few eyebrows as, unlike third-party games, which are imported, Sony’s PS3 games are manufactured …
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