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Square Enix chairman Yoichi Wada will speak at this year’s NASSCOM Game Developer Conference. The Japanese publisher set up its India office earlier this year after the completion of its game development contest that lasted through much of 2012. The India office has been set up with a view to …
Read More »Driveclub to feature India track
Well, this one somehow slipped under the radar. Evolution Studios’ PS4 social racer Driveclub is set to feature India amongst its many exotic locations. This new detail was revealed when The Guardian visited the developer’s studio to check out the game in action. Driveclub is a co-op and multiplayer focussed …
Read More »Next-gen FIFA 14’s Living Worlds: "Storytelling in football like never before"
While it’s expected that FIFA 14 will be drastically different on current-gen and next-gen systems, thanks chiefly to the EA Sports Ignite engine being employed on PS4 and Xbox One, the Living Worlds feature, which will be exclusively in the next-gen versions could well be the biggest differentiator. FIFA 14 …
Read More »Microsoft is not opposed to Xbox One imports, but it’s not quite so easy
When the Xbox One was first announced, not only were its games set to be region-locked, but the 24-hour check-in was reported to lock out the console if detected to be connected from outside launch territories. It made importing the console in countries like India unviable, but as with many …
Read More »2K Drive: On and off-road racing sim headed to iOS this fall
2K Drive, the on-road and off-road iOS racing sim from Lucid Games is set for release this fall, which is a few days from now. Lucid Games is comprised of several developers from Bizarre Creations, which created Blur and the Project Gotham Racing series. The studio has been working on …
Read More »Plants vs Zombies 2: Time-travelling free-to-play sequel out now for iOS
PopCap’s tower defence phenomenon Plants vs Zombies has made its long awaited return. As with most of EA’s popular mobile franchises, Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time has gone free-to-play, and this time around, the game will take players through multiple historical time periods. The developers plan to roll …
Read More »Rockstar reveals Grand Theft Auto Online; will launch after GTA 5
Grand Theft Auto 5 will let you and your friends ride your dirt bikes off a cliff and parachute down to the ground in tandem. That and a whole lot more is possible in Grand Theft Auto Online. Yesterday, Rockstar Games showed off the online features of GTA 5, revealing …
Read More »Uncharted 3, Gran Turismo 5, Sports Champions drop to Rs 999
Sony has permanently dropped prices on three first-party titles in India to Rs 999. The games – Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Gran Turismo 5, and Sports Champions 2 – drop down from their earlier prices of anywhere from Rs 1,599 to Rs 1,999. It’s unclear whether the three games are …
Read More »Independence Day gaming sales and offers here
Today is India’s 67th Independence Day, and several online games retailers are offering discounts in celebration. We’ve listed them all out below: Humble Origin Bundle The biggest deal of them all is not exactly an Independence Day offer, but it coincides with the date, so it’s fair game. As with …
Read More »Mad Max motion comic introduces Max’s sidekick, Chumbucket
Warner Bros has just released the first two instalments of the Mad Max motion comics, which delve into the back story of Avalanche’s upcoming open-world game. The first two parts of the motion comic detail how Max meets his faithful engineer and sidekick, Chumbucket. We had a chance to watch …
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