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Bioshock Infinite has been pushed back by a month, Irrational Games creative director Ken Levine has announced. The game, which was previously scheduled for 26th February 2013, will now arrive on 26th March. Levine said that the extra month will give the team enough time to add some extra polish …
Read More »Web-based PlayStation Store launched
You can now browse the PlayStation Store and buy content without turning on your PlayStation console. Sony has today launched a web-based version of the PlayStation Store that can be accessed via the PC browser. Unlike its Xbox 360 counterpart, items bought and purchased via the web-based store don’t automatically …
Read More »NASSCOM Gaming Forum’s 3rd Bangalore meet-up is this month
The last NASSCOM Gaming Forum meet-up of 2012 will take place in Bangalore later this month. Scheduled to speak at the meet-up are Dhruva Interactive CEO and NASSCOM Gaming Forum chair Rajesh Rao; Sumit Mehra, executive producer at Zynga; and HashCube co-founder Deepan Chakravarthy. The 3rd Bangalore meet-up is scheduled …
Read More »Classic Tomb Raider titles now on Steam
The complete Tomb Raider collection is now available on Steam. Square Enix has just added the original Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider 2, Tomb Raider 3, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles and Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness to Valve’s digital service. Each of these games are available for …
Read More »Crysis 3 PC system requirements revealed
Crytek has released the PC system requirements for next year’s Crysis 3 and in a trend we’re starting to see everywhere, Windows XP isn’t supported. Minimum, recommended and high-performance specs have been revealed, and while Crysis games have been known for their graphical prowess, Crysis 3’s requirements aren’t as demanding …
Read More »Skyrim’s Dragonborn DLC heading to PS3 in 2013
The latest DLC for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn, is available now for Xbox 360, but developer Bethesda has announced that, unlike previous DLC, it will also be released on PS3. Bethesda had openly admitted to having issues brining the Dawnguard DLC to the PS3, and that content …
Read More »Steam on your TV: Valve launches Big Picture mode
Steam’s Big Picture mode has gone live, introducing a controller-friendly interface for use on TVs. Big Picture mode introduces the Daisywheel typing tool to make typing via the controller more easy. It also includes an updated Web browser that can be accessed while in a game, with controls and navigation …
Read More »Blackberry Got Game Port-a-Thon heading to Hyderabad, Mumbai
RIM has tied up with the NASSCOM Gaming forum to bring the Blackberry Got Game Port-a-Thon to India. The event aims to encourage game developers to port their game apps to the Blackberry 10 platform, offering incentives such as a Blackberry PlayBook, Blackberry DevAlpha, and up to $2,000 in cash. …
Read More »Play and vote: Square Enix Game Development Contest India finalists
After months of preparation and submissions, Square Enix has picked four finalists for its Game Development Contest India 2012, and all four games are now available for everyone to play and vote. The four finalists are – Cloud Shepherd, an iPad puzzle game by Team Riverside (a group of Students …
Read More »Reliance consolidates all gaming businesses under Zapak brand
Reliance Entertainment has consolidated all its gaming businesses, including Jump Games, under the Zapak brand name. Under the new structure, Zapak will include three divisions: Zapak Solutions: Advergaming and gamification solutions across mobile and online platforms Zapak Online & WAP Portal: Free and freemium casual games Zapak Mobile: Mobile game …
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