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Free-to-play browser MMORPG Rising Saga has entered closed beta for Indian users, publisher ChangYou India has announced. The 2.5D MMO only requires a Flash-enabled browser and game account to play. The game is currently in closed beta, and those interested can sign up for it via the game’s official website. …
Read More »Steam’s 11-day summer sale gets underway
Steam’s annual summer sale is here, offering big savings on a massive collection of PC games. New games will be on sale each day from July 12 to 22. On the first day, Portal 2 is 75% off ($4.99), Total War: Shogun 2 is 75% off ($7.49), and Call of …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V Rockstar’s "biggest open world game to date"
Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto V will be its biggest open-world game yet. That’s a loaded statement considering the massive game worlds seen in Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The statement was posted on Rockstar’s official website in response to a user question …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD coming to PC
Tony Hawk ‘s Pro Skater HD, a hi-def reimagining of the first two Tony Hawk games, is headed to the PC, publisher Activision has announced. The HD remake is set for release on July 18 for Xbox 360 as part of the Summer of Arcade promotion. The PS3 and PC …
Read More »BioWare’s free-to-play Ultima Forever headed to PC and iPad
BioWare Mythic is reviving the Ultima franchise with its announcement of Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar. The new game will be free-to-play and will be available on the iPad and PC with cross-platform support, allowing players on both platforms to share their experiences with each other. We’re excited to …
Read More »Sub-$100 Android-based console reaches Kickstarter goal
A proposed console based on the Android operating system with a price of under $100 could soon be a reality. A new start-up developing the Ouya console has already secured private funding, but sought an additional $950,000 via crowd-funding site Kickstarter. It reached its goal in just eight hours, and …
Read More »Counter-Strike: Global Offensive part of PSN Play 2012 promotion
PlayStation Pub Fund title Papo & Yo will finally see the light of day this August as part of the PlayStation Network Play 2012 promotion. The PSN-only puzzle-platformer will be accompanied in the promotion by three other new releases – movie tie-in The Expendables 2: The Video Game; long awaited …
Read More »"Developers should be okay to scrap games"
Yellow Monkey Studios is one of the few Indian indie game developers to have gained international prominence. Nearing its five year anniversary, the studio is hard at work finishing up its unannounced upcoming game, but the four-member team took some time out to talk about their journey over the years …
Read More »Sony to manufacture PS3 games in India
First party PS3 games will soon be manufactured in India, Sony has confirmed. Speaking with MCV, Sony Computer Entertainment India country manager Atindriya Bose said, Technically, we’re ready to roll out PS3 games from India, but we’re currently working on the tax implications so that we can be clear on …
Read More »Street Cricket sequels in development for PS2, PSP and Move
Sequels to Street Cricket Champions and Move Street Cricket are currently in development, Sony has confirmed. Speaking to MCV, Sony Computer Entertainment India country manager Atindriya Bose revealed that Street Cricket 2 for PS2 and PSP is scheduled to release over the next few months, before Diwali. Bose also said …
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