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A sale the likes of which we’ve never seen on consoles before is now live on PSN for Indian users. The sale kicked off yesterday and will continue through most of January, but while each of the below games is on sale now, some will go off sale on certain …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Sony India’s Atindriya Bose on PS4 pricing, shortages, imports, PSN cards, and more
Despite the many negative reactions over the pricing of the PlayStation 4 and its games in India, Sony is quite confident about the console’s prospects, especially in the launch period. Speaking with MCV, PlayStation country manager Atindriya Bose acknowledges that at Rs 3,999 per game (for first-party anyway), the running …
Read More »2013 – A good year for some, a bad year for others
As with any year, 2013 had its ups and downs. MCV takes a look at some of the epic highs and crushing lows that companies in the industry faced in the last twelve months. 3DS The portable has seen a number of critically acclaimed released this year, hit 2m UK …
Read More »REVIEW OF THE YEAR: Disney kills LucasArts
This year saw LucasArts, one of the industry’s best loved games studios, close its doors. The firm still exists, but rather than developing its own titles, it now works as a licensing business. The studio being disbanded was the result of Walt Disney’s $4bn purchase of LucasFilm at the end …
Read More »The critics speak: The gaming press on 2013
This year MCV extended its survey to the games media, with 27 elite members of the press – including journalists from Future, Eurogamer, IGN and national papers. It was a close-fought battle for Game of the?Year between GTA V and The Last of Us, with just two votes separating them. …
Read More »The big trends that defined 2013 in games
From the PS4 and Xbox One, Supercell to mobile, 21 industry professionals tell us their highlights of the year
Read More »REVIEW OF THE YEAR: THQ’s demise
The year started on a sour note, as THQ entered liquidation and was picked apart by publishers across the games industry. What followed was a lot of analysis on what was to blame for THQ’s demise. The popular consensus from the media was that to survive in this industry you …
Read More »Google’s most searched tech gadget in 2013 is PS4
PlayStation 4 was Google’s most-searched for gadget in the US this year. The Escapist points to Google’s updated top search charts, which show Sony’s new console on top of the search browser’s Tech Gadgets category. Microsoft’s Xbox One, conversely, failed to crack the category’s top 10. Interestingly, the PS4 comes …
Read More »Former EA VP joins Oculus VR as head of worldwide publishing
Former EA Partners head David DeMartini has joined Oculus VR as head of worldwide publishing. The ex-Electronic Arts senior VP spoke with Gamasutra on the new position, explaining that what he’ll be focusing on for Oculus is similar to what he did with EA for seven years. "I’m figuring out …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: December 15-21
Valve has released its latest top ten weekly sellers chart for Steam – with newcomer DayZ claiming the top spot from last week’s winner, Starbound. Starbound still finished in the runner-up spot, with Rust (last week’s runner-up) finishing third this time around. Steam’s end of 2013 sale also had an …
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