Hot on the heels of our confirmation that EA is planning to increase PC game prices in India, the country’s biggest games retailer, Flipkart, has raised prices of forthcoming non-EA games. Ubisoft titles Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Splinter Cell: Blacklist are all now listed at Rs …
Read More »EA to increase PC game prices in India
We tweeted a rumour yesterday about a possible price hike in EA’sPC games in India. We’ve now received word from the publisher confirming the same. We had heard from a source around E3 that EA might be looking to re-price PC games in India closer to the prices it charges …
Read More »PS4 due for Indian release this year
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will launch in India this year alongside Europe. PlayStation India country manager toldIVGthat the console would arrive in India at most a month after European release, but would still make it here in this calendar year, perhaps indicating the heavily rumoured November release …
Read More »PS4 India launch confirmed for 2013
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will launch in India this year alongside Europe. PlayStation India country manager told IVG that the console would arrive in India at most a month after European release, but would still make it here in this calendar year, perhaps indicating the heavily rumoured …
Read More »MCV India calls for dedicated regional video games trade body
The Indian games industry is one of the world’s future powerhouses – and now is the time to form a trade body to support it. That’s the call to action from MCVuk.com’s sister site MCV India. That is pretty much what any international game company looking to enter India has …
Read More »OPINION: Why India desperately needs a dedicated trade body for gaming
It was in 2011 that I first met Yasuhiro Fukushima and his team from Japan. The venue was the food court at a mall in suburban Mumbai; not the sort of place I’d have expected to meet the honorary chairman of Square Enix, but he was on a tight schedule. …
Read More »Ex-Ubisoft and EA vet joins Awesome Game Studio
Troy Dunniway appointed as new design director at Hyberbad developer
Read More »Game4u opens new store at Mumbai’s Khar Linking Road
Game4u has opened its latest store on Khar Linking Road, one of Mumbai’s busiest shopping areas. This is Game4u’s first store not to be located in a mall, and its prime, central location is sure to give the retailer far more visibility. With the opening of the new store, Game4u …
Read More »Milestone expands internationally with offices in Singapore, Dubai
Milestone Interactive has set up its first overseas presensce, with new offices in Singapore and Dubai. Milestone is one of India’s leading game distributors, partnering with publishers such as Sony, EA and Capcom. Its Game4u retail brand has a physical presence in several Indian cities, as well as online through …
Read More »Gameshastra’s PlayStation Move kite flying game Kite Fight is out now
Kite Fight, a casual kit flying game exclusively for PlayStation Move, is out now on PSN. Developed by Hyderabad-based Gameshastra, Kite Fight simulates kite flying using gestures and movements from the Move controller. The game features iconic locations from around the world, where players can enter various championships. One of …
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