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505 Games’ Ashes Cricket 2013 will be released on 21st June, the game’s Indian distributor Origin Games has announced. The new game will be developed by Trickstar Games, who also developed International Cricket 2010 for Codemasters. Ashes Cricket 2013 is being developed using a brand new game engine, so fans …
Read More »The Last of Us possibly delayed to June as retailers alter listings
Two US retailers have updated their websites to reflect a June release date for The Last of Us. Naughty Dog’s new PS3 survival action title is currently scheduled for release on 7th May, but US retailers Best Buy and Walmart have altered the date on their websites to 18th June. …
Read More »New Batman Arkham game to release this year
A new Batman Arkham game is scheduled for release in 2013, Warner Bros has revealed. During an earnings call where Time Warner announced its financial results, company CFO John K Martin announced, And we also have a strong games release this year, which will include the next release in the …
Read More »Crysis 3 midnight launch at Game4u in Mumbai, Gurgaon
Specialist retailer Game4u will hold a midnight launch for Crysis 3 at stores in Mumbai and Gurgaon. The game is scheduled for release on 22nd February – that’s just ten days away – and Game4u will open its doors 30 minutes before midnight. The midnight launch will be conducted at …
Read More »SimBin releases free-to-play RaceRoom Racing Experience
Swedish developer SimBin, best known for the GTR games, has released a new free-to-play game titled RaceRoom Racing Experience. Pegged as being more than a game”, the RaceRoom experience is spread across three destinations – a game, a content store, and a motorsports portal. SimBin’s past games have been known …
Read More »DisneyUTV Digital crosses 200 million downloads on Nokia Store
DisneyUTV Digital’s games have amassed 200 million downloads on the Nokia Store, the company has announced. The new landmark comes just nine months after the company announced that it had crossed 100 million downloads on the Nokia Store, which mostly comprises of Java-based games designed for India’s massive feature phone …
Read More »Real Racing 3 release date announced, freemium model detailed
EA has announced a 28th February release date for Firemonkeys’ hotly anticipated Real Racing 3. Alongside the release date announcement, several hands-on previews have popped up online, shedding some light on how the series’ newly adopted freemium model works out. The game will feature two forms of currency, Touch Arcade‘s …
Read More »Bungie’s AR mini game hints at Destiny reveal
A new augmented reality mini-game on Bungie’s website hints at a reveal of the studio’s as-yet-unannounced project codenamed Destiny. The AR game supposedly features seven puzzles – one a day – with a possible unveiling of Destiny on the coming Monday. Destiny is expected to be a social sci-fi game …
Read More »Cooler Master launches compact Quickfire TK gaming keyboard in India
The CM Storm Quickfire TK compact gaming keyboard is now available in India, Cooler Master has announced. Unlike the older Quickfire Pro, this mechanical keyboard is fully backlit. Despite its compact size, the Quickfire TKpacks in a full num pad. The keyboard sports 92 laser-etched keys and is available in …
Read More »"Authentic" Brothers in Arms game on the way, may not be published by Ubisoft
A new, authentic” Brothers in Arms game is in the early stages of development, Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford has announced. We haven’t announced that yet, but I’m really excited about where that’s going. We’ll announce these things in due course. There’s a lot of neat things we have going …
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