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Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 was scheduled for release today but is nowhere to be found on store shelves. However, distributor Origin Games has provided an update on the game’s release. The game had been delayed due to customs clearance issues, Origin told MCV, but the PC and Xbox 360 versions …
Read More »Flipkart to ship Grand Theft Auto 5 preorders on 16th September
India’s largest retailer for games, Flipkart.com, has said it will ship out preorders of Grand Theft Auto 5 on 16thSeptember,a day prior to release date. In an email sent to all preorder customers, it said, ‘The game is being officially launched in India on September 17th 2013. Please note that …
Read More »Milestone takes over EA Xbox distribution from Redington
Milestone Interactive will distribute EA’s Xbox games in India going forward, the company announced today. Milestone already distributes the FIFA publisher’s PC and PlayStation games, and with the addition of Xbox, it now distributes all of EA’s retail products. We are proud to acknowledge that our business relationship of the …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 5 midnight launch in Mumbai, Pune confirmed
Midnight launches for Grand Theft Auto 5 will be held across seven stores in Mumbai, Thane and Pune, distributor E-xpress Interactive as announced. In Mumbai, Games the Shop outlets at Oberoi Mall (Goregaon), Infinity Mall (Malad), R City Mall (Ghatkoper) will be open for the midnight launch, as will Thane’s …
Read More »Update: Grand Theft Auto 5 price to remain Rs 2,999
Update:Grand Theft Auto 5distributor E-xpress Interactive has told MCV that it has not announced a price hike for the standard edition of Grand Theft Auto 5, adding that support from Rockstar Games has helped keep the Indian price unchanged. So, theGrand Theft Auto 5 standard edition will remain at Rs …
Read More »PES 2013 World Finals: India qualifier dates, venues announced
The India qualifiers for the Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 World Finals will take place in Mumbai and New Delhi this weekend, Origin Marketing has announced. The Mumbai qualifier will take place on 14th September at Zinklo in Mulund’s Nirmal Lifestyle Mall, while the New Delhi leg will take place at …
Read More »Milestone to distribute Deep Silver games in India; PC releases at Rs 999
Update: Game4u now has prices up for all three games: On PS3 and Xbox 360, Saints Row IV is priced Rs 3,299, while Metro: Last Light and Killer is Dead are Rs 2,999 each. On PC, Saints Row IV and Metro: Last Light are priced Rs 999, a rarity these …
Read More »India qualifier for PES 2013 World Finals this month
Distributor Origin Marketing is set to conduct a tournament to find India’s best Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 player, who will then have a chance to compete at the PES 2013 World Finals, with €15,000 up for grabs. The World Finals will take place over three days, from 26th to 28th …
Read More »E-xpress announces Connect, regional trade marketing event for north India
After Interact 2013 in Mumbai last month, distributor E-xpress Interactive will hold a trade marketing event for the north India region this month. Along the lines of Interact, the aim of Connect is to expose E-xpress’ 2013-14 line-up of games to retailers and other trade partners in the north India …
Read More »Rayman Legends Indian release this weekend; PS3, Xbox 360 only
Reviews for Rayman Legends hit the web this week, surpassing expressions with a current Metacritic rating of around 90. Not surprisingly, the glowing reviews have sparked a renewed interest in the game, and so we got in touch with distributor E-xpress Interactive to find out when Ubisoft Montpellier’s follow-up to …
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