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EA’s decision to hike prices of its upcoming games in India has led to lower than expected preorders at Flipkart, while preorders for other games have risen as a result, the online retailer has revealed. AAA games like Grand Theft Auto V, the latest Batman [Arkham Origins], Assassin’s Creed IV, …
Read More »Ubisoft Pune-developed Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame is out now
Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame, a new side-scrolling adventure from the fabled Prince of Persia franchise, is out now iOS and Android devices. The Shadow and the Flame is developed by Ubisoft’s Indian studio in Pune and follows the story of the original Prince of Persia game, …
Read More »Tablet sales soar 400% in India in 2012 as PC sales flatline
Tablet sales in India grew to 1.9 million units in 2012-13 from 360,000 the previous year, registering a growth of over 400 percent, the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) has revealed. Skyrocketing tablet sales have come at the expense of the PC, which saw 11.31 million units sold at …
Read More »India tablet sales grew over 400 percent in 2012; PC sales flat
Tablet sales in India grew to 1.9 million units in 2012-13 from 360,000 the previous year, registering a growth of over 400 percent, the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) has revealed. Skyrocketing tablet sales have come at the expense of the PC, which saw 11.31 million units sold at …
Read More »Chennai Express: Escape from Rameshwaram out now
Chennai Express: Escape from Rameshwaram, the official mobile game for the upcoming Shahrukh Khan film, is out now. Developed by the digital arm of Disney UTV, the endless runner is available now for Android devices and feature phones, with an iOS version scheduled for release closer to the film’s 9th …
Read More »Exclusive Messi Steelbook on FIFA 14 preorders at Game4u
Game4u is offering an exclusive Steelbook on preorders of FIFA 14 across all platforms. Preorder customers will receive a collectible Steelbook case with a magnetic lenticular cover featuring Lionel Messi. We’re not quite sure what the means, but it sounds pretty cool. There is no mention of the FIFA Ultimate …
Read More »Indian NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2013 detailed
This year’s NASSCOM Game Developer Conference will take place in Pune on 15thand 16thNovember. The venue for this year’s conference is Pune’s JW Mariott hotel, and NASSCOM is currently accepting applications from interested speakers. Last year’s NGDC featured speakers such as EA founderTrip Hawkins, Sledgehammer Games CEOGlen Schofield, and indie …
Read More »NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2013 dates, venue announced
This year’s NASSCOM Game Developer Conference will take place in Pune on 15th and 16th November. The venue for this year’s conference is Pune’s JW Mariott hotel, and NASSCOM is currently accepting applications from interested speakers. Last year’s NGDC featured speakers such as EA founder Trip Hawkins, Sledgehammer Games CEO …
Read More »Retailers offer Steam Wallet cards at premium prices
Days after we announced that Steam Wallet cards would be launched in India soon, a few retailers have started offering them. Strangely, the cards are yet to be officially released in India. Nextworld has the cards listed in five denominations – $5, $10, $25, $50 and $100, although only the …
Read More »Origin sale offers games, DLC at Rs 599 and less
EA is once again in the news for its PC game prices in India, only this time, it is changing things up by lowering prices on Origin. Up to 39 EA games and DLC are now available on the Indian Origin store for Rs 599 or less, representing price drops …
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