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Piracy, particularly over the Internet, has continued to grow in India over the past year, a new report by the US government has stated, albeit without any reference to gaming. India has once again made it onto the US government’s priority watch list for its lack of protection of intellectual …
Read More »New Grand Theft Auto 5 trailers focus on the three main characters
Rockstar has released a series of three trailers for Grand Theft Auto 5, each focussing on one of the game’s central characters. The trailer showcases the contrasting lifestyles, personalities and fortunes of Michael, Franklin and Trevor, and also features several of the game’s supporting characters. We’re yet to see any …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts dated, reveal at Xbox event
Activision has officially announced Call of Duty: Ghosts for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and next-gen consoles a few days after it was leaked by a couple of retailers. The announcement was supplemented with a short live action teaser trailer, which you can check out below. The Call of Duty-Xbox partnership …
Read More »EA Mobile’s Labour Day Celebration offers up to 90% off on iOS
EA Mobile has kicked off its Labour Day celebrations in India and the Asia Pacific region, offering big discounts on several games on the App Store. The sale is underway now and will continue till 5th May, and during this time, EA games for iPhone and iPad are up to …
Read More »Journey Collector’s Edition hits Indian retail this June
The Journey Collector’s Edition, featuring three popular games from thatgamecompany, will see a retail release in India in June. The collection includes award-winning games Flow, Flower and Journey on disc for the first time. Those games aside, the disc also packs in the following: 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary about the making …
Read More »Did Ubisoft just reveal the PS4 release date?
Ubisoft has been saying for a long time that Watch Dogs will be a launch title for the PS4 and the revelation of the game’s release date yesterday may have revealed more than just that. It’s been widely speculated that the next-gen consoles from both Sony and Microsoft will hit …
Read More »Watch Dogs gets release date, four special editions
Ubisoft has revealed the release date for its big new open-world game – Watch Dogs. The game will arrive on 22nd November for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and Ubisoft has said that the game will also be a PS4 launch title. Considering that the PS4 is also rumoured for …
Read More »Circulets gets 9th May release date for iOS, Android
Hashstash Studios’ new game, Circulets, is set for release on 9th May for iOS and Android devices. The tabletop same-screen multiplayer game will be available on the App Store for iOS devices, while Android users can get the game from the Google Play Store, Amazon App Store or Samsung App …
Read More »Microsoft, Airtel tie up for Xbox 360-broadband Internet offer
Console maker Microsoft and broadband and telecom major Airtel today announced a partnership to provide Xbox 360 owners offers on Airtel broadband subscriptions. Xbox 360 4 GB Kinect bundle buyers who purchase or upgrade to an Airtel broadband connection will receive ten free Xbox 360 games, free 12-month Xbox LIVE …
Read More »Crysis, Portal 2, Left 4 Dead publisher EA Partners to shut down – reports
EA Partners, the publishing label through which EA published games developed by external independent developers, is being shut down, reports have suggested. The news comes from Game Informer, which has quoted multiple sources as saying that the move is part of an EA restructuring, which recently saw the departure of …
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