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The Need for Speed franchise is sticking with its successful open-world, cops-vs-racers formula with Need for Speed: Rivals. Rivals is an action-racer being developed by EA’s new studio Ghost Games, which is comprised of talent from Bizzare and Blackrock, as well as the lead designer of Far Cry 3. Criterion …
Read More »FIFA 14 gets 27th September release date
FIFA 14 will arrive on 27th September in Europe, and therefore India, EA has announced. That date, of course, applies only to the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. The game is also headed to the Xbox One and PS4, where it will be powered by the …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 5 collector’s editions announced, to release in India
Rockstar Games today revealed two special editions for Grand Theft Auto 5, both of which will be available in India. The standard edition will only contain the game and is (tentatively) priced at Rs 2,799, but here’s what will be available in the other two editions: Special Edition Retail copy …
Read More »Microsoft dismisses 360 games support on Xbox One – "If you’re backwards compatible, you’re really backwards"
It didn’t come as a surprise when Microsoft announced that the Xbox One won’t support Xbox 360 games, but IED head Don Mattrick has been surprisingly harsh towards those wishing for the feature. If you’re backwards compatible, you’re really backwards,” Mattrick told the Wall Street Journal. Mattrick told WSJ thatonly …
Read More »Microsoft: Xbox One needs internet connection, but not all the time
There’s been a lot of ambiguity surrounding whether or not the Xbox One will require an always-on internet connection. Microsoft’s Phil Harrison attempted the clarify the matter when he told Eurogamer, "Some bits of the system will work offline. I think the key point to make is that Xbox One …
Read More »FIFA 14 on PC won’t use next-gen Ignite engine
The Xbox One and PS4 versions of FIFA 14 will be powered by the next-gen EA SportsIgnite game engine, but the PC version will not, EA has confirmed. FIFA community manager Rob Hodsonon Tweeted, "Clarification for the PC related questions earlier – EA Sports Ignite will power FIFA 14 on …
Read More »Watch Microsoft reveal the new Xbox console tonight – live stream links here
Microsoft will put months of rumours and speculation to rest with the reveal of its new Xbox console tonight. The reveal will take place on-campus at Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters, and as described by the IEB division’s chief of staff Aaron Greenberg, it will lay the foundation for the new Xbox …
Read More »Sony teases PS4 console design with new video
Sony has relased a new video teasing the design of the PS4, featuring blurred images and lots of close-ups that don’t give away much. Sony announced the PlayStation 4 back in February, and while we’ve seen the Dualshock 4 controller, the look of the consoleitself remains a mystery. The video …
Read More »New Xbox wishlist: Five musts for a fitting successor to the Xbox 360
The Xbox brand was launched in India in a big way in 2006. Microsoft pulled out all the stops, roping in celebrity endorsements from the likes of Akshay Kumar and Yuvraj Sigh. Seven years on, we’re set to welcome the 360’s successor, and we don’t expect anywhere near that level …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance confirmed for PC
Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima has announced that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is headed to the PC. Kojima made the announcement on the Hideradio podcast, published on the Hideoblog. Platinum Games creative producer JP Kellams then confirmed the news on Twitter. The hack-n-slash spin-off was released on Xbox 360 …
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