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Online retailer GameStop has kicked off an aggressive hardware sale. The headline offer is a discounted PlayStation Vita. The Wi-Fi model is available for just 189.97 – that’s 30 cheaper than it is currently priced on some competitor’s websites. The 3G version is also on sale at 229.97. Also on …
Read More »Tribes: Ascend descends on Steam
Hi-Rez Studios’ free to play first person shooter Tribes: Ascend is now available on Steam. The game remains free, although gamers do have the option of purchasing the Starter Pack. The 7.49 download (soon to rise to 14.99) includes a lifetime 50 per cent XP boost, two special classes, 12 …
Read More »Io: Only 20% of players will finish Hitman: Absolution
Developer Io Interactive predicts that just one in five players will finish the upcoming Hitman: Absolution. Knowing that 20 per cent of the players will see the last level of the game,” game director Tore Blystad told OPM. It’s horrible to know. It makes the people working on it really …
Read More »Microsoft gives away free Kinect game
Kinect title Haunt is currently being offered for free to US Xbox 360 owners. It’s part of a new dashboard feature called ‘Kinect Central’ which looks to promote the motion-sensing camera to owners of the console. The promotion is for a limited time and will expire on Monday July 2nd. …
Read More »Another industry exec predicts the death of the console
Ngmoco’s Ben Cousins has become the latest high-profile games exec to predict the death of the console. Gamasutra reports that speaking at GDC Taipai the former EA, Sony and Lionhead, Cousins stated: "There’s a potential for mobile gaming to kill console gaming. I’m talking about a significant reduction of market …
Read More »Sony reveals Indian prices for 2012-13 releases; The Last of Us absent
Sony has just released the Indian prices for its PS3 and PS Vita line-up for the remainder of 2012-13 along with tentative release windows. Interestingly, while both God of War: Ascension and Beyond: Two Souls are listed, The Last of Us isn’t, suggesting that Naughty Dog’s survival action title won’t …
Read More »Skyrim Dawnguard, Mass Effect 3 DLC out now
The first DLC for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is now available to download from Xbox Live. Called Dawnguard, the content focuses on the return of a vampire Lord called Harkon and the formation of a vampire hunting team that intends to take him down. New skills and abilities are …
Read More »GameStop Impulse store offers games in INR
GameStop’s digital distribution service Impulse is now offering games for Indian users in Indian Rupees. However, the site does mention that the Indian price is simply a direct conversion of the games’ US prices based on the most recent currency conversion rates. The GameStop store doesn’t take into account prices …
Read More »Sony ties up with lounges and retailers to create PlayStation Zones
Sony has created exclusive PlayStation Gaming Zones in partnership with select gaming lounges and retailers across India. These gaming zones are dedicated to PlayStation products and are designed to give consumers a hands-on experience with all of PlayStation’s offerings under one roof. In Mumbai, Sony has tied up with Zinklo …
Read More »699 games kick started by Kickstarter
A total of 699 games projects have been successfully bankrolled by creative funding project Kickstarter. The site allows creative types to pitch ideas to the public who are then able to make a monetary donation. Of these, three potential games have raised in excess of $1m. 31 have raised between …
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