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While Edios Montreal was recently taken off the Hitman project it was working on, series creator IO Interactive today confirmed that a next-gen Hitman is well into development. Encouragingly for long-time Hitman fans, IO promises that the new game, which will see Agent 47 travel the world, will feature a …
Read More »UPDATE: GT Academy coming to India in February
Update:We’ve just received an invite (image below) from Sony for a joint press conference with Nissan, where the two companies will announce plans for GT Academy in India The press conference will be held in Delhi on 4th February. Original story: GT Academy, a collaboration between Sony and Nissan that …
Read More »SimCity to get offline mode, mod support
After vehemently insisting for months that an offline mode for SimCity was impossible, EA is set to introduce just that. The always-online city-building game was plagued with server issues for weeks after launch, prompting EA tooffer a free gamein a bid to appease outraged gamers.However, developer Maxis had insisted that …
Read More »PS Vita could go digital-only, says Sony
The PlayStation Vita has seen a larger share of digital purchases than the PS3 and could be headed into an all-digital future, Sony has said. PS Vita games are currently sold via PSN as well as at retail on proprietary memory cards, and while physical sales still dominate, Sony says …
Read More »FIFA 14, Battlefield 4, Need for Speed: Rivals for PS4 arrive in India on 15th January
After missing the Indian PS4 launch date of 6th January, we’ve now got word from Milestone Interactive that EA’s launch titles will hit stores on 15th January. EA’s PS4 launch line-up internationally includes FIFA 14, Battlefield 4, Need for Speed: Rivals and NBA Live 14, but only the first three …
Read More »Roadkill Xtreme out now for Android, soon on iOS
Roadkill Xtreme is the debut effort from Hyderabad studio Rocksalt Interactive, and it’s out now for Android devices. Gameplay in Roadkill Xtremeinvolves crossing streets using swipe gestures to pick up coins and power-ups, all the while avoiding traffic that gets busier and faster the longer you play. The 3D casual …
Read More »UPDATE: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance for PC not releasing in India
Update: Konami has now removed the region-lock on the Steam version of Revengeance, and the game is now available for purchase digitally at $30. Original story: The PC version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, which releases internationally today, won’t receive a retail release in India. Origin Games, Konami’s Indian distributor, …
Read More »PS4 out now in India
The PlayStation 4 is finally on sale in India, and Sony is already talking shortages. Several nation-wide retailers, including Landmark, Game4u and Games The Shop held midnight launches for the PS4 last night. The console retails at Rs 39,990, with the camera and Dualshock 4 peripherals priced at Rs 4,990 …
Read More »Games The Shop to hold PS4 midnight launch in Mumbai, Pune
Specialist games retailer Games The Shop has confirmed that it will hold a midnight launch for the PlayStation 4. Games The Shop will sell the console on the midnight of 6th January in five stores across Mumbai, Thane and Pune. The retailer also confirmed that PS4 launch titles Assassin’s Creed …
Read More »Logitech Free2Play returns with Rs 1.5 lakh in cash prizes
Hot on the heels of its successful debut, Logitech is back with the second edition of its competitive LAN gaming event, Free2Play. Rs 1.5 lakh will be up for grabs in Free2Play #2, spread across five games – Counter-strike 1.6, Counter-strike: Global Offensive, DoTA 2, League of Legends, and Call …
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