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WWE 2K14 will release on 29th October, Take-Two announced while revealing its annual financial results. WWE 2K14 will be the first WWE game in over a decade to not be published by THQ. 2K Sports acquired the WWE games license after THQ went out of business earlier this year. The …
Read More »The Last of Us price dropped, possibly due to local replication
Naughty Dog’s upcoming survival action game The Last of Us will be priced at Rs 2,699 in India, a drop from the usual Rs 2,999 price point for triple-A first party games. News of the price drop comes from retailer Game4u, and is probably the result of the game being …
Read More »Wolfenstein: The New Order headed to PC, current and next-gen consoles this year
Bethesda has announced the latest instalment in the Wolfenstein first-person shooter franchise, titled Wolfenstein: The New Order, for release later this year. The new game is being developed by MachineGames, which is comprised of former Starbreeze staff. Dubbed as a ‘reimagining of the franchise’, The New Order takes place in …
Read More »The Sims 4 announced for 2014 release on PC, Mac
Maxis will release The Sims 4 in 2014 for PC and Mac, EA has announced. Avoiding any speculation to the contrary, the announcement clearly states that the game will be a single-player offline experience”, a relief for fans after the teething problems faced by the always-on SimCity. The Sims 4 …
Read More »Splinter Cell: Blacklist preorder, first-run bonuses for India revealed
The Upper Echelon and Jack of All Trades bonus packs will be available for Splinter Cell: Blacklist buyers in India, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. Preorder customers will receive the Jack of All Trades pack, which includes the elite digital ghillie suit and early access to 416 assault rifle. The …
Read More »Star Wars games from DICE, Bioware, Visceral in new EA-Disney deal
A month after closing LucasArts, Disney has signed a multi-year publishing deal with EA, through which the latter will create Star Wars games for the core gaming audience (read: console and PC). EA will rope in the talents of in-house studios DICE (Battlefield), Bioware (Mass Effect), and Visceral Games (Dead …
Read More »Suda 51 blames publishers for low sales of Grasshopper titles
Killer 7, No More Heroes and Lollipop Chainsaw may have been warmly received by critics, but commercially they were unremarkable. The blame for this, according to Grasshopper boss Goichi Suda, lies firmly at the foot of publishers. Grasshopper does have a very strong base,” he told Games Industry. It’s just …
Read More »New Grand Theft Auto 5 trailers focus on the three main characters
Rockstar has released a series of three trailers for Grand Theft Auto 5, each focussing on one of the game’s central characters. The trailer showcases the contrasting lifestyles, personalities and fortunes of Michael, Franklin and Trevor, and also features several of the game’s supporting characters. We’re yet to see any …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts dated, reveal at Xbox event
Activision has officially announced Call of Duty: Ghosts for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and next-gen consoles a few days after it was leaked by a couple of retailers. The announcement was supplemented with a short live action teaser trailer, which you can check out below. The Call of Duty-Xbox partnership …
Read More »Journey Collector’s Edition hits Indian retail this June
The Journey Collector’s Edition, featuring three popular games from thatgamecompany, will see a retail release in India in June. The collection includes award-winning games Flow, Flower and Journey on disc for the first time. Those games aside, the disc also packs in the following: 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary about the making …
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