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The release of the official game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been delayed in India. The game was originally set for release in India on 17th April, but will now release on 29th April. The reason for the delay is unknown. 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is only …
Read More »An Xbox Live Gold subscription can win you prizes worth $5,000
Microsoft has just kicked off a massive Xbox Live promotion in India, where any Xbox Live Gold subscriber can stand to win a Gold Rush suitcase with goodies worth $5,000. What does the suitcase include? A 100 g gold bar, a Titanfall Collector’s Edition for Xbox 360, an Xbox 360 …
Read More »Dark Souls 2 PC gets a price drop, Trials Fusion for PS4 gets retail release
Dark Souls 2 for PC will release at a lower-than-expected price of Rs 1,999 in India. Retailers had earlier listed the PC version for preorder at Rs 2,499 or Rs 2,999, but distributor E-xpress Interactive has now confirmed the Rs 1,999 price point. That’s still higher than most PC games …
Read More »Bangalore start-up Moonfrog launches Bingo Club
Indie start-up Moonfrog has just launched its first game, Bingo Club, for Android. Bingo Club is a real-time multiplayer game with its own take on the Housie formula, including power-ups and treasures to be discovered in ‘special rooms’. The game is set against the backdrop of famous cities and iconic …
Read More »Seven Summits Studio’s ambient game Petite headed to Windows 8 in June
Seven Summits Studio’s ambient game, Petite, is set for release in June for Windows 8. Petite was created by Asar Dhandala as an entry for Microsoft’s Dev Camps, for which the prototype was created within 12 hours. It was selected as the best game in that competition, following which it …
Read More »Avakai Games launches SMO – an iOS spin on air hockey
Hyderabad-based Avakai Game has just released SMO, a multi-player sports game for iOS. SMO appears to draw inspiration from air hockey, although from the brief gameplay video, it does seem to add its own spin on the formula. The game features a minimalist art style with great use of colours, …
Read More »Square Enix shuts down Indian office
Japanese publisher closes India branch without it releasing a single title
Read More »PlayStation Mobile Developer Program expands to India in May
Sony has announced that India will be among 12 countries to be included in the PlayStation Mobile Developer Program starting May. The PSM Developer Program is aimed at providing support to developers creating dedicated content for PlayStation Mobile, and will be extended to India starting 29th May. Sony made the …
Read More »No PS4 restock in India till May
The PlayStation 4 has been out of stock in India since shortly after its launch in January, and any hopes of it becoming available this month are now gone. Retailer Game4u has announced that new PS4 stock will arrive in India in May, IGN reported, and sources have confirmed the …
Read More »Square Enix closes India operations
Just a year after entering the market, Square Enix has shut down its India operations without having released a single game. Square Enix India was set up with a view to developing mobile games for the Indian market in collaboration with Indian developers. While it did not develop games itself, …
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