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Specialist retailer Games the Shop has revealed its bestselling games for the first quarter of 2012-13 (April to June 2012). While the retailer didn’t release a consolidated list of top sellers, it did reveal the top ten sellers for five platforms – PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and PS2. Max …
Read More »E-Xpress announces Interact 2012 trade showcase
E-Xpress Interactive will hold its annual games showcase for trade partners – Interact 2012, on 27th July. The event, which will be held in Mumbai, will give retailers the opportunity to demo and learn more about the many games set to release via E-Xpress Interactive during the remainder of 2012-13. …
Read More »EA hikes prices; FIFA 13 Rs 3,499 on PS3, Rs 1,799 on PC
EA has priced FIFA 13 at Rs 3,499 on PS3 and Rs 1,799 for PC, one of the publisher’s Indian distributors has revealed. Milestone Interactive, who distributes EA’s Playstation and PC releases in India, confirmed the prices to retailers over the weekend. In addition to the aforementioned PS3 and PC …
Read More »Deus Ex: Human Revolution joins E-play line-up, now Rs 299 on PC
Four new titles have been added to E-Xpress Interactive’s ever-growing E-play line of low-priced PC games. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Just Cause 2, The Settlers 7: Gold Edition, and Might & Magic Heroes VI are the latest inclusions in the E-play line, and will now retail for Rs 299 each. …
Read More »Sony now sending mailers to Indian PSN users
PlayStation Network users around the world may take it for granted, but Sony has now finally begun its email newsletter service for PSN users in India. Sony sent out the first mailer to Indian PSN users today, which includes updates on new releases and various features available to PSN users. …
Read More »Alienware Game Victorious 2012 Battlegrounds comes to India
High-performance PC gaming brand Alienware has launched an online gaming tournament for the Asia-Pacific region, which will be hosted on AlienwareArena.com. Aside from India, Alienware Game Victorious 2012 Battlegrounds is also open to competitive gamers from Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, Japan and China. The tournament is designed to …
Read More »Dawnguard finally arrives on Indian Xbox Marketplace
Dawnguard, the first downloadable content for Bethesda’s 2011 epic The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, has finally made its way onto the Indian Xbox Live Marketplace. Last month, we reported that Dawnguard had skipped the Indian marketplace when it was released worldwide. Now, India users can finally purchase the DLC nearly …
Read More »Jump Games releases RPG based on Electric City
Tom Hanks’ upcoming animated series Electric city has received the mobile game treatment via Jump Games’ role-playing game Electric City: The Revolt. In The Revolt, you play as one of the key characters from the animated series. Your aim is to undermine the totalitarian control of Electric City and restore …
Read More »Yellow Monkey Studios reveals upcoming puzzler Huebrix
Mumbai-based developer Yellow Monkey Studio has announced its next game – Huebrix, for release on Independence Day, 15th August. Huebrix is a grid-based puzzle game, where the aim is to draw coloured pathways to fill the grid without ever overlapping each other. Yellow Monkey recently celebrated its five-year anniversary, and …
Read More »Indian preorder incentives for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 detailed
E-Xpress Interactive and Namco Bandai today revealed the preorder promotions for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in India. At E3, Namco had announced its collaboration with Snoop Dogg for the upcoming fighting game, and aside from the rapper contributing a song to the game’s soundtrack, all those who preorder Tekken Tag …
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