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Sony and Mercedes-Benz have come together to promote Gran Turismo 6 in India through a promotion that will span 14 cities across the country. Mercedes-Benz GT6 Racing Challenge The Mercedes-Benz GT6 Racing Challenge will see India’s best Gran Turismo players take on each other in a multi-city championship that will …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Yoichi Wada, Square Enix
Square Enix chairman Yoichi Wada delivered the opening keynote at the NASSCOM Game Developer Conference this past weekend, where he spoke about the Japanese company’s operations in India. We caught up with Wada-san on the sidelines of the conference to talk a little more about his views on the India …
Read More »Milestone announces Aero Birdies for iOS
At NASSCOM GDC this past weekend, Milestone Interactive announced the third game from its mobile game publishing division – Aero Birdies. Developed by Mile Nine Studios, which also developed Worbble, is an endless runner that tasks players with catapulting a bird upwards while avoiding enemies. Aero Birdies will be free …
Read More »Techcircle to conduct Digital Gaming Forum 2013 this month
The second edition of Techcircle’s Digital Gaming Forum 2013 will take place in Mumbai on 29th November. The event is targeted at entrepreneurs in the digital gaming industry, particularly those looking to raise funding, as well as consultants and private equity and venture capital firms. Speakers at this year’s event …
Read More »Ashes Cricket 2013 gets 22nd November release date on Steam
Out of nowhere, Ashes Cricket 2013 has popped up on Steam with a 22ndNovember release date. That’s just two days away. The game is available for $20.99 (approx Rs 1,300), but that’s after a 30% preorder discount. Buy it after release and the price goes up to $30 (approx Rs …
Read More »NGF Awards: Huebrix snaps up indie and overall game of the year honours
The first ever NASSCOM Gaming Forum Awards were held this year, with the award presentations taking place at NGDC this past weekend. Huebrix from Mumbai-based indie developer Yellow Monkey Studios came away with the Indie Game of the Year and the Game of the Year awards. The inaugural edition of …
Read More »Round-up: NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2013
The 2013 edition of the NASSCOM Game Developer Conference was held in Pune over the weekend, with an attendance of over 1,000 industry professionals. While Vlambeer’s Rami Ismail was a last minute cancellation, talks from the likes of Year Walk and Device 6 co-creator Magnus Gordon” Gardebck more than made …
Read More »Vlambeer’s Rami Ismail to skip NGDC 2013
Rami Ismail, one half of indie developer Vlambeer, will not be attending NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2013. Ismail recently underwent surgery and has been advised against long-distance travel by his doctors. His talk, titled ‘Indie marketing strategy’, was scheduled for day two of NGDC. I would like to super apologize …
Read More »Sony not releasing Tearaway at retail in India
Sony will not release Media Molecule’s PS Vita debut Tearaway at retail, it has confirmed. The game was listed at various online stores, and as we reported a few days ago, there was quite a disparity between that suggested retail price and the price of the digital version on PSN. …
Read More »Everything you need to know about NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2013
We’re just a week away from this year’s NASSCOM Game Developer Conference, so here’s everything you need to know about this year’s event in one place. Dates:15th and 16th November, 2013 Venue:JW Marriott Hotel, Pune (location details) Official website, social media:Website,Facebook,Twitter Event app:Android Registration:Fee – Rs 3,000. Online registrations are …
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