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The PS4 will arrive later this year (or early next) with the strongest launch line-up ever to accompany a PlayStation hardware launch. "The launch line-up for PlayStation 4 – though I unfortunately can’t give the title count – is going to be stronger than any prior PlayStation hardware,” PS4 lead …
Read More »More Skylanders products head to retail
A huge array of new licensed Skylanders products will hit retail this summer. Mobile phone accessories, toys, stationary sets, balloons, shoes and stickers will launch in the coming weeks to complement the existing range of plush toys, calendars, birthday cards, cakes and toiletries. There are now well over 120 Skylanders …
Read More »White Room signs merchandise deals
Retailers can shortly order video game clothes and toys via UK firm White Room Games. White Room has signed sales and distribution partnership with both Gaya Entertainment and Level Up Wear, adding products from publishers such as Activision, Bethesda, Capcom, EA, Sony and Ubisoft to its portfolio. Gaya Entertainment specialises …
Read More »Lazerbuilt shells out for Ninja Turtles licence
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will return to games retail this year in a new line of accessories from Lazerbuilt. The heroes in a half-shell are currently staging a comeback with a new series on Nickelodeon. And UK peripherals firm Lazerbuilt has won the rights as part of the brand’s on-going …
Read More »‘Microsoft has not turned its back on indie devs’
The belief that Microsoft is neglecting its relationship with indie developers is incorrect, one studio has insisted. Sony has gone to great lengths to ensure that its ties with both independent and owned developers are strong. The same cannot be said for Microsoft, if common belief is to be believed. …
Read More »Move Street Cricket 2 goes gold, Sony teases reveal
Move Street Cricket 2 has gone gold and the PlayStation India Facebook page has put up the game’s first promotional image ahead of a formal unveiling. The game was first confirmed last year when PlayStation India country managerAtindriya Bose had told MCVthat the game was under development at series creator …
Read More »Nordic keen on Darksiders 3 but will take time to avoid "shitty sequel"
A brand new Darksiders seems to be on the cards following Nordic’s acquisition of several former THQ franchises yesterday. "I’m impressed with the love and interest that those IPs, especially Darksiders, are bringing in,” Nordic CEO Lars Wingefors told Game Informer. You can see Nordic Game as a middle man …
Read More »Microsoft drops prices for older Xbox 360 games in India
Microsoft has dropped prices on several older Xbox 360 games, and now offers games at several price points, from Rs 699 to Rs 2,999. While older games like Alan Wake, Mass Effect and Halo 3: ODST are priced at Rs 699, others like Crackdown 2, Gears of War Triple Pack …
Read More »Nickelodeon releases Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles app on iOS
The Heroes in a Half Shell have begun their assault on the global games market. Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run is now available for 1.49 on iTunes. The endless runner allows gamers to play as any of the four ninjas. Special features include the bullet-time-esque slow-mo Turtle Time …
Read More »Game4u opens new store in Chandigarh
Specialist games retailer Game4u has opened its first store in Chandigarh, making this its fifth store in northern India. The new store is located in Elante Mall, and Game4u is giving away various prizes to the first ten customers who walk into the store, take a picture with their purchase, …
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