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Naughty Dog’s upcoming survival action game The Last of Us will be priced at Rs 2,699 in India, a drop from the usual Rs 2,999 price point for triple-A first party games. News of the price drop comes from retailer Game4u, and is probably the result of the game being …
Read More »The increasingly blurred line between drawing inspiration and cloning
The recent uproar around the cloning of Vlambeer’s next game, Luftrausers, has been picked up by every major gaming publication, with both Vlambeer and RubiqLabs, the developers of Luftrausers’s supposed clone (SkyFar), making themselves heard on the matter. Most of us haven’t played Luftrausers; while it has been showcased at …
Read More »Reliance announces endless running mobile game tie-in for After Earth
Reliance Games is currently working on a mobile game that will tie into the release of the Will Smith-starring film, After Earth. The running game will feature two modes – a story mode, and an endless running challenge mode. We are thrilled to work with Reliance Games to bring a …
Read More »Circulets out now for iOS, Android
Hashstash Studios’ tabletop multiplayer game Circulets is out now on the iOS App Store and Google Play. Circulets is an easy-to-pick-up causal game for all ages. With two players sitting on either end of a smartphone or tablet, the game tasks them with pulling as many circles, or circulets, of …
Read More »Wolfenstein: The New Order headed to PC, current and next-gen consoles this year
Bethesda has announced the latest instalment in the Wolfenstein first-person shooter franchise, titled Wolfenstein: The New Order, for release later this year. The new game is being developed by MachineGames, which is comprised of former Starbreeze staff. Dubbed as a ‘reimagining of the franchise’, The New Order takes place in …
Read More »The Sims 4 announced for 2014 release on PC, Mac
Maxis will release The Sims 4 in 2014 for PC and Mac, EA has announced. Avoiding any speculation to the contrary, the announcement clearly states that the game will be a single-player offline experience”, a relief for fans after the teething problems faced by the always-on SimCity. The Sims 4 …
Read More »Splinter Cell: Blacklist preorder, first-run bonuses for India revealed
The Upper Echelon and Jack of All Trades bonus packs will be available for Splinter Cell: Blacklist buyers in India, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. Preorder customers will receive the Jack of All Trades pack, which includes the elite digital ghillie suit and early access to 416 assault rifle. The …
Read More »Zapak releases kids arcade game Brainbots vs Zombies for Android
Zapak Mobile Games has released a new arcade free-to-play game for Android, titled Brainbots vs Zombies. Despite its post-apocalyptic theme, this a game primarily targeted at kids with casual arcade gameplay The premise involves a herd of zombies plotting its attack on the last settlement of brains. Players must protect …
Read More »Star Wars games from DICE, Bioware, Visceral in new EA-Disney deal
A month after closing LucasArts, Disney has signed a multi-year publishing deal with EA, through which the latter will create Star Wars games for the core gaming audience (read: console and PC). EA will rope in the talents of in-house studios DICE (Battlefield), Bioware (Mass Effect), and Visceral Games (Dead …
Read More »Yet Another Bird Game gets a release date, new trailer
Supersike Games’s debut effort, Yet Another Bird Game, is set for release on the App Store on 16th May. Yet Another Bird Game was a runner-up at last year’s Square Enix Game Development Contest India, and since then, the studio has been putting the finishing touches on it for an …
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