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The PlayStation 4 will go on sale in India on 6th January at a maximum retail price of Rs 39,990 (390). The press conference announcement was attended by Kinichiro Hibi, managing director of Sony India; Robert Fisser, vice president of SCEE for Middle East, Africa, Turkey and India, and Atindriya …

Sony yesterday announced that the PlayStation 4 would retail for Rs 39,990 in India, and while that didn’t come as a surprise considering everything we’ve been hearing over the last few weeks, reactions from consumers on forums and social media have been largely negative. Following the PS4 price announcement, one …

E-xpress Interactive today announced that it will release Tomb Raider Definitive Edition for PS4 at Rs 2,999. The distributor has also revealed that upcoming PS4 games such as Watch Dogs, Thief, The LEGO Movie Video Game and Dying Light will all be priced between Rs 2,499 and Rs 3,499. E-xpresshas …

Nintendo has announced GameCube platformer star Chibi-Robo will receive a sequel next month on 3DS. Chibi-Robo: Photo Finder will have the title character running errands for a museum curator looking for photos of real world objects. Players will be charged with snapping shots of items around their actual surroundings for …

Nintendo’s Wii Sports Club will add golf to its roster at some point today, the firm has announced. The news came via the info bonanza that was today’s Nintendo Direct conference, with the company specifically stating the game will begin distributing online later in the day. The new addition to …

The Pokemon Bank and Pokemon Transporter apps will arrive on 3DS later this month, Nintendo has announced. The company revealed new details on the apps as part of today’s Nintendo Direct conference, including word that the both apps will launch through the 3DS eShop on December 27th. The Pokemon Bank …

This year’s guide to the international games market is now available to download. MCV has published a comprehensive – and free – booklet that acts as a guide to a number of territories around the world. Around the World with MCV, in association with Click Entertainment, is a compilation of …

The Scottish developer discusses how games can be used for positive lifestyle change and the challenges of using sleep as an input in Zeds

List of candidates reduced from 100 to 20

ID@Xbox director believes there will always be demand for indie games