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Assassin’s Creed 3 is only a week away from release, and if you’re yet to preorder it, you have various options to choose from, each offering different preorder bonuses. Distributor E-xpress Interactive is offering three DLC packs in all, although all three won’t be available with all retailers. Here are …
Read More »Xbox 360 SmartGlass app launches this week
The release of the Xbox SmartGlass app will coincide with the launch of Windows 8 on 26th October, Microsoft has announced. The app will initially be available for download on Xbox 360, and will subsequently be made available for smartphones and tablets. Once that happens, you’ll be able to control …
Read More »Further delays for Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Need for Speed: Most Wanted
It was announced last week that the PlayStation and PC versions of Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Need for Speed: Most Wanted would be delayed by three days. Both games have now been delayed further. Distributor Milestone Interactive has informed retailers that Medal of Honor: Warfighter (PS3, PC) will now …
Read More »No delay for Medal of Honor: Warfighter on Xbox 360
Medal of Honor: Warfighter for Xbox 360 will arrive in India on 26th October as earlier planned and three days before the PlayStation and PC versions. A few days ago we reported that the PlayStation and PC versions of Warfighter as well as Need for Speed: Most Wanted would be …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Vitek Goyel, PixelTek and Phoenix Online
Vitek Goyel has been a busy man. He helms successful 3D game art outsourcing company PixelTek; he’s the vice president of a truly global game development studio in Phoenix Online; and he’s also the frontman for folk/punk rock band Slow Down Clown. Phoenix Online’s first commercial release – Cognition, is …
Read More »Bioshock Infinite release date confirmed in new trailer
Irrational Games and 2K Games had been very quiet on Bioshock Infinite over the last few months, leading many to speculate that the game would slip from its February 2013 release window. In a new trailer, however, a 26th February 2013 release date has been confirmed for the highly anticipated …
Read More »Borderlands Legends headed to iPhone and iPad this month
The Borderlands franchise is headed to handhelds this month in the form of Borderlands Legends for iPhone and iPad. The announcement appeared as an ad in the Borderlands 2 digital strategy guide and was spotted by a member at the Gearbox forums. There is still no formal announcement of BorderlandsLegends …
Read More »Disney UTV Digital MD Samir Bangara resigns
Managing director of Disney’s recently formed Disney UTV Digital division Samir Bangara has resigned from the company. News of Bangara’s departure was first reported by Medianama and has since been confirmed to MCV by multiple reliable industry sources. Disney UTV Digital was recently formed following Disney’s acquisition of UTV to …
Read More »India now the fourth-largest market for Android downloads
Android device activations in India have jumped more than 400% over the past year, Google has announced. So rapid is the growth, said a post on the Android Develoeprs Blog, that Android users in India downloaded more apps in the last six months than they did in the previous three …
Read More »Google now allowing Indian devs to offer paid Android apps
It’s bizarre that it’s taken Google this long, but it is finally now allowing Indian developers to sell paid apps, enable in-app purchases and sell subscriptions on Google Play. Indian developers can not only now sell paid apps, but also monetise apps that have already been published as free. Developers …
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