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We recently got news that upcoming brawler Dead or Alive 5 would be releasing in India. Now, thanks to Redington, the game’s Indian distributor, we’re giving MCV India readers the opportunity to win themselves a copy of the game on each of the two platforms. Simply answer the painfully easy …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Jayont R Sharma, Milestone Interactive (part one)
The console gaming industry in India owes Milestone Interactive a debt of gratitude. At a time when Sony itself was reluctant to support PlayStation in India amidst high piracy, the Mumbai-based distributor stuck to its guns and brought the PS2 to India on its own. Today, console gaming is the …
Read More »FIFA 13, other upcoming EA games missing from Indian Origin store
FIFA 13 is missing from the Indian Origin store, as are other upcoming EA games such as Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Dead Space 3 and SimCity. This leaves Indian users with no option but to buy physical copies of these games. FIFA 13 retails for Rs 1,499 on PC. Prices …
Read More »FIFA 13 PC system requirements revealed, won’t support Windows 8
EA has published the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for FIFA 13, and announced that the game will not support Windows 8 as the upcoming operating system will release after the game. FIFA games have traditionally received step-motherly treatment, built on an inferior engine than the one that the …
Read More »Out now: Pro Evolution Soccer 2013, Borderlands 2
It’s funny how there always seems to be a festival or national holiday around high-profile game releases in India. It happened last month, with Sleeping Dogs, Darksiders 2 and Counter-Strike Global Offensive all releasing around Independence Day, Parsi New Year and Id. Last week was no different, but it didn’t …
Read More »Game4u to hold FIFA 13 midnight launch
Specialist games retailer Game4u will hold a midnight launch for popular upcoming title FIFA 13. The midnight launch will be conducted at the following Game4u stores: Mumbai – Mega Mall, Andheri Mumbai – Infiniti Mall, Malad Gurgaon – MGF Metropolis Jalandhar – Viva Collage Ludhiana – MBD Neopolis The midnight …
Read More »ICGC returns to Goa for season 4 in October
Season 4 of the Indian Cyber Gaming Championship will take place in Goa from 5th to 7th October. Organised by Re-Inforcement, part of Nodwin Gaming, next month’s ICGC finals are a culmination of various local tournaments across 14 cities, the top teams and players from which will duke it out …
Read More »Super slim PS3 arrives in India "before Diwali"
Sony revealed the new super slim PS3 at its Tokyo Game Show press conference yesterday, and Sony India has today announced that the new console will make its way to India before Diwali. The new PS3 is 25 per cent smaller and 20 per cent lighter than the current PS3 …
Read More »Game4u announces preorder promotions for upcoming blockbusters
Game4u has announced its preorder promotions for upcoming titles such as Assassin’s Creed 3, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The retailer had earlier revealed promotions for FIFA 13 and Resident Evil 6. Here’s what you can get when you …
Read More »Kingston celebrates 10 years of HyperX with StarCraft II tournament
Kingston will conduct a free online StarCraft II tournament to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of its HyperX range of gaming-specific memory products for PC. Gamers from around the world can compete online in order to qualify for the finals at CES 2013 in Las Vegas in January. Amongst the finalists …
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