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In yet another update to EA’s pricing strategy for upcoming games in India, the publisher has now reduced the prices for its upcoming games on PS3 and PC. FIFA 13, Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Medal of Honor: Warfighter will now each be priced at Rs 2,999 on PS3 …
Read More »WWC drops prices on several Activision console titles
With everyone in the mood to increase prices, World Wide CD Roms has announced a drop in prices for several Activision games on Xbox 360 and PS3, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Modern Warfare 3, which launched at Rs 3,499, now drops to Rs 2,799 on both consoles. …
Read More »Gaming at Disney, UTV, Indiagames combined to form DisneyUTV Digital
The Walt Disney Company India has formed DisneyUTV Digital, which will combine its various gaming, digital media and interactive entertainment businesses under one entity. On the gaming side, DisneyUTV Digital will include Indiagames, Disney and UTV’s gaming subsidiaries, such as Ignition Entertainment. The division will also include other media properties …
Read More »EA announces Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel
EA has made a surprise announcement of Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel, the third game in its third-person co-op shooter franchise. Development of the franchise now changes hands from EA Montreal to Dead Space creator Visceral Games, and the new game will be developed using DICE’s famed Frostbite 2 …
Read More »FIFA 13 priced Rs 2,999 on Xbox 360, lower than PS3 version
Redington, distributor for EA’s Xbox 360 games in India, has just sent word to retailers that FIFA 13 will be priced at Rs 2,999. That’s Rs 500 less than the PS3 version. A few days ago, EA’s Playstation and PC distributor Milestone Interactive revealed hiked prices for FIFA 13 – …
Read More »Game prices expected to go up further in India
A change in the duty structure enforced by the Central Board of Excise and Customs along with unfavourable currency exchange rates will result in an increase in console and PC game prices across the board in India, MCV has learned. EA upset many gamers recently by announcing that it was …
Read More »Game4u Resident Evil 6 contest winner
The Game4u Resident Evil 6 contest ended a couple of days ago, and before we announce the winner, here’s the correct answer to our contest question. We asked: Which Resident Evil 6 edition is exclusively available for pre-order at Game4u? The correct answer is the Collector’s Edition. While the Standard …
Read More »Tap Tap Sushi HD gets freemium update
Mumbai-based developer Playcaso’s Tap Tap Sushi HD for iPad has received a 2.0 update that adds additional content and an in-app purchase system. You can now purchase coins within the game using real world money, which can then be used to buy in-game power-ups. Playcaso had released Tap Tap Sushi …
Read More »Cooler Master introduces CM Storm Stryker
PC hardware maker Cooler Master has expanded its CM Storm gaming brand with the Stryker gaming PC case. The all-white Stryker features full dust filters, an inbuilt fan controller, an external SSD drive hot-swap dock, and two uniquely modular hard drive cages. It also sports a strong grab-handle, allowing it …
Read More »Month-long PSN Summer Sale begins
Over 50 titles will be on sale as part of the PlayStation Store’s Summer Sale, which kicks off today. The sale will go on until 5th September and will cover full Blu-ray games, PSN titles, PS3 DLC, PS One Classics, PSP games and minis. While the complete list of games …
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