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EA game prices have received another updwards adjustment, but while the earlier hikethat caused a bit of an uproar was a strategic decision by the publisher, this time it’s due to unfavourable foreign exchange rates. FIFA 14 is now priced Rs 3,799 on PS3 and Xbox 360, and Rs 2,799 …
Read More »Microsoft to introduce Xbox Live-compatible currency cards in India
Microsoft is set to introduce prepaid currency cards in India, which will be usable across Xbox Live, Windows 8 and Windows Phone. With Microsoft Points being retired, users are now able to pay for digital purchases via local currency. Once the card is redeemed, the money will be added to …
Read More »Hungama, Gameshastra launch John Abraham: Drag Racer for iOS, Android
In what is perhaps the first Indian game to be named after a celebrity, Hungama and Gameshastra have just released John Abraham: Drag Racer for iOS and Android. Featuring the name and likeness of actor John Abraham, the game supposedly ‘accentuates John’s passion for speed and his love for bikes’. …
Read More »Video: Grand Theft Auto 5 midnight launch in Mumbai
Games the Shop and Landmark stores in Mumbai and Pune held midnight launches for Grand Theft Auo 5 last night. Aside from the stores that had been confirmed beforehand, both Landmark and Games The Shop in Infiniti Mall at Mumbai’s Andheri suburb were also open at midnight. We made our …
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 »Gameloft attributes 1.1 million in expenses to ‘restructuring’ in India, Philippines
Gameloft has attributed around €1.1 million in expenses to restructuring of operations in India and the Philippines. Gameloft abruptly shut down its Hyderabad studio earlier this year, in the process laying off over 200 employees with no advance notice, explanation, or severance pay. In a financial statement outlining the first …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts on PSN for Rs 2,799; Rs 1,500 less than retail
Call of Duty: Ghosts has just gone up for preorder on the Indian PlayStation Store and there’s a massive difference in price from the retail version. While you can preorder the disc version of the game at retailers for Rs 4,299, on PSN, it’s available for Rs 2,799 only. That’s …
Read More »Veteran game designer Gregg Barnett to speak at NGDC 2013
Gregg Barnett, creator of Commodore 64 classic VS fighting game The Way of the Exploding Fists, will speak at this year’s NASSCOM Game Developer Conference. Barnett was a key figure at Beam Software, which was later known as Melbourne House, before being acquired by Krome Studios. He is currently creative …
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 »You’ll soon be able to share your Steam games with friends
Steam is set to introduce the new Family Sharing program that lets users authorise other Steam users to play their games. Through the program, one Steam user will be able to authorise a friend or family member’s Steam account and PC to have access to his/her games. The program is …
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