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Distributor E-xpress Interactive is set to launch Warner Bros PS4 games in India at just Rs 2,499. This comes as quite a surprise considering the fact that Sony is pricing its first-party games at Rs 3,999, and EA its line-up at Rs 4,499. The two Warner Bros games in the …
Read More »Rockstar teases GTA5 story mode DLC for 2014
Rockstar Games has confirmed that it is working on single-player downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto 5 for 2014. For those ready to jump back into the story of Grand Theft Auto V, we have big plans for substantial additions in 2014 continuing Michael, Franklin and Trevor’s action, mayhem and …
Read More »PS4 to be out of stock soon after launch: Sony India
Sony is yet to announce a launch date for the PS4 in India, but it has said that stocks will most probably run out soon after the console launches in the country. In terms of sell-through, I don’t think we will be too far off from seeing what we’re seeing …
Read More »Dates, venue for three-day NGDC 2014 announced
The NASSCOM Game Developer Conference will be a three day affair in 2014. After last month’s NGDC 2013, the team at the NASSCOM Gaming Forum is already in the planning stages for next year’s conference, which will now span three days as opposed to two. Next year, NGDC will take …
Read More »Sony to announce PS4 launch date, price for India between 15-18 December
Sony has broken its silence on when it plans to announce launch details for the PS4 in India. Sony will hold a press conference between 15th and 18th December to reveal its launch plans for the PS4 in India, PlayStation India head Atindriya Bose told MCV at the launch of …
Read More »IMAGES: Gran Turismo 6 India launch
Continuing its partnership with Mercedes-Benz, Sony held the launch of Gran Turismo 6 at the German automaker’s Prbhadevi showroom in Mumbai today. Aside from officially launching the game in India, the event was also where the 17-city Gran Turismo Racing Challenge came to its conclusion. Aashish Jain from Chennai came …
Read More »PS4: Sony to price first-party games at Rs 3,999
PS4 games published by Sony will be priced at Rs 3,999 in India. PlayStation India head Atindriya Bose confirmed the pricing to MCV at the Gran Turismo 6 launch event in Mumbai earlier today. First-party game pricing is significant as several third-party publishers tend to take their pricing cues from …
Read More »ID@Xbox: Microsoft relents on exclusivity clause for Xbox One
Microsoft has said it is willing to make exceptions to its platform exclusivity requirement on Xbox One. Microsoft required exclusivity, timed exclusivity, or at least release day parity for games released on Xbox 360, but for Xbox One it is willing to work with developers whose games are already timed …
Read More »Spiel Studios’ Galaxy Run hits iOS tomorrow
Auto-running platformer Galaxy Run from Spiel Studios is set for release tomorrow (4th December) on the App Store. Galaxy Run features one-touch controls and over 350 single-screen levels, with gameplay variations in the form of gravity shifts, hooks, springboards and more. Spiel Studios is part of New York-based game publishing …
Read More »Nautilus Mobile to launch NGF Award-winning Song of Swords on iOS
Mobile RPG Song of Swords, which was first release for Blackberry OS, is now headed to iOS, with a Windows Phone version also in the works. Song of Swords is the debut effort from Nautilus Mobile, a Hyderabad-based indie studio comprised of former Gameloft staff. The casual RPG features simple …
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