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Game4u has announced that it will hold midnight launches for the PlayStation in four cities. The retailer will open select stores in Mumbai, Gurgaon, Chandigarh and Ludhiana at 11:55 pm on 5th January, with the console going on sale on the 6th. In its announcement, Game4u has mentioned that stocks …

We continue our look back at the top 50 stories of the year with numbers 31 – 40. 40.GTA V special editions revealed Rockstar’s blockbuster came to stores with a number of special editions, giving consumers DLC and caps. You can read the original storyhere. 39.Third week at the top …

We pick our top games from a big year in gaming

2013 has been a mixed year for Nintendo. On the one hand, 3DS has sold well and the platform holder has published some of the finest games in its history. Then there has been Wii U. After a lacklustre launch, Nintendo’s home platform has struggled for momentum. A lack of …

At Rs 39,990, the PlayStation 4 isn’t the cheapest game console out there, and while Sony India has advised retailers against offering straight up discounts on the console, that hasn’t stopped several stores from offering savings in other ways. From clubbing console and game purchases, to gift vouchers, to cash …

MCV starts its look at the 50 most read stories of 2013 with numbers 41 to 50. 50. Xbox One to drop online check-in requirement – and backs pre-owned games Following vocal feedback from consumers about Xbox One’s controversial policies – including online check-in – Microsoft backed up on its …

So if games that review averagely continue to sell by the millions and plenty of critical hits continue to fall by the wayside, what does that tell us? That consumers are stupid? Or that critics are rather out of touch with their audiences? Or maybe that reasoned opinion counts for …

Flipkart has stopped accepting preorders for the PlayStation 4 just days after kicking off its pre-order campaign. Currently we’ve stopped taking pre-order due to limited quantity received,” the retailer tweeted. The PS4 page on Flipkart says the console is out of stock, giving interested customers the option to get notified …

Update 2: Landmark has revealed more incentives for gamers to head to their stores for the midnight launch. The stores will offer an additional Rs 500 off when you exchange an old PS3 game for a PS4 title. Those picking up Assassin’s Creed 4 for PS4 at one of the …

The votes are in. The UK’s most influential games retailers have picked their 12 hottest titles to stock at Christmas 2014. And here they are:1: Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar) Absolutely no surprise to see GTA V top the list. The biggest launch in games industry history was followed by …