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Payday 2 grabs hold of the top spot on this week’s Steam top ten selling products chart. Pre-orders for Total War: Rome II and Saints Row IV had the pair finishing right behind Starbreeze’s upcoming heist sequel, while mainstays Skyrim and Civilization V: Brave New World round out the top …
Read More »FIFA World: EA announces free-to-play FIFA for PC
Following in the footsteps of Need for Speed: World, EA is now launching a free-to-play FIFA game for PC, titled FIFA World. FIFA World is currently in closed beta and is only available for Russia and Brazil. The game’s website states that an English language version is months from release. …
Read More »Other games benefit as EA game preorders drop at Flipkart
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 »Is there room for regional pricing in the digital future?
Steam’s annual summer sale is underway. It’s an event celebrated by PC gamers the world over, but Indians don’t quite get the full magnitude of what these sales represent. After all, why would Sleeping Dogs dropping down to $7 (Rs 540) for a day during the sale be of much …
Read More »E-xpess keen to keep PC game prices close to Rs 999
While EA is raising its PC game prices to anywhere from Rs 2,499 to Rs 3,499, E-xpress Interactive is keen to keep prices for PC games it distributes as close to Rs 999 as possible. E-xpress distributes games from publishers such as Ubisoft, Warner Bros, 2K, Rockstar, Bethesda, Sega and …
Read More »Steam summer sale gets underway
There’s no better way to take your mind off rising PC game prices than a Steam sale. Steam’s Summer Sale is now underway, offering huge savings on dozens of games each day from now until 22nd July. New games will go on sale each day, so make sure you check …
Read More »OPINION: Why it’s hard to argue with EA’s decision to raise PC game prices in India
A lot has been said about EA’s increased PC game prices in India thanks to the#EAPCIndiacampaign. While the intention behind it was to establish an open platform rather than simply an outlet for people to complain, the majority of opinions expressed have been negative. In amongst all those dissenting voices, …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: June 30 – July 6
Final Fantasy VII beat out upstart Rogue Legacy for the top spot on Steam’s latest top ten selling chart. Square’s PS1 classic roared up the sales chart this past week after launching late during the period. The game relaunched on PC last month through Square Enix itself, but just days …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: June 23-29
Company of Heroes 2 is on top of Steam’s top ten selling products chartin consecutive weeks, finishing ahead of a slew of new releases and discounted titles. Activison’s licensed Deadpool game grabbed the runner-up spot, right ahead of the recently released indie roguelike Rogue Legacy – a pleasant surprise reaching …
Read More »EA: We want to reestablish Origin as a service for gamers
EA vice president Andrew Wilson wants to make it clear to gamers that the company’s digital distribution service Origin is for them, not EA. Speaking to Games Industry, Wilson spoke on the growing pains the service has gone through. "Over the years … there’ve been some permutations of that vision …
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