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For many, the first word that comes to mind when discussing digital games is Steam. The Valve-owned digital distribution platform celebrates its tenth anniversary this year having opened its virtual doors back in September 2003. Since then, the success of the service has skyrocketed. Its most recent figures reveal there …
Read More »No Diwali delay for Call of Duty: Ghosts
Indian festivals have for long caused delays in the release of high-profile games, but that won’t be the case for Call of Duty: Ghosts. Distributor WWC has confirmed to MCV that the shipment of Infinity Ward’s latest has already arrived in India and will clear customs in time to hit …
Read More »Read how the PC is now the UK’s fastest selling games platform in this week’s MCV
This week’s issue of MCV features UKIE’s latest PC download data, along with a look back at the history of Call of Duty. The next-gen consoles will have some stiff competition as they launch later this month, as the PC became the fastest-selling platform in the UK throughout the first …
Read More »WWE 2K14 priced Rs 2,499 in India
Just a couple of days from release, WWE 2K14 has received a change in price. Games the Shop was first to drop the price from the earlier MRP of Rs 2,999 to Rs 2,499, but the new price has since also been adopted by other retailers like Flipkart and Game4u, …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 4 midnight launch confirmed
Games The Shop will hold a midnight launch for Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag in Mumbai. The midnight launch will be held at the retailers Oberoi Mall store. Preorder customers and those buying the game at the midnight launch will receive an exclusive Steelbook case. Games The Shop will also …
Read More »Gem unveils new name – Exertis Gem
The parent company of distributor Gem has rebranded itself and its subsidiaries. DCC SerCom will now be known as Exertis and as a result Gem has been rebranded as Exertis Gem. Taken as a whole Exertis now partners with 350 technology brands, employs over 1,600 people and supplies 14,000 resellers, …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Anshu Mor, Microsoft India
The Xbox One may still be a year away from finding its way to Indian store shelves, but Microsoft India has plenty in the works for the Xbox 360. We speak with Anshu Mor, group head of the company’s interactive entertainment business, about entertainment content on Xbox Live, the Xbox …
Read More »Rocksmith 2014 price, release date for India announced
Rocksmith 2014, the latest installment of Ubisoft’s guitar learning game, will release later this month, distributor E-xpress Interactive announced today. The game will be available in two editions. The Cable Edition will include the game and a cable to connect your guitar to your PC or console. This edition is …
Read More »Origin Games to release WRC 4 in India this month
World Rally Championship 4 will release in India later this month through distributor Origin Games. This year’s game features several additions over WRC 3, including the new classes – WRC Junior, WRC, WRC 2 and WRC 3. WRC 4 includes almost twice as many cards as its predecessor and implements …
Read More »Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition launches at Rs 499 on PC
The Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition will be in stores across India starting today on PC and PS3. Xbox 360 misses outonce again. On PS3, the GOTY Edition will retail for just Rs 499, while the PS3 version is priced Rs 1,999. Aside from the base game, the …
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