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The Halo 4 Limited Edition Xbox 360 console bundle, which was revealed by 343 Industries at San Diego Comic-Con, will be available in India, Microsoft India has confirmed. The Indian price for the Halo 4 bundle, however, is yet to be decided. The bundle will retail for $399.99 in the …
Read More »Game4U monsoon sale offers up to 40% off
Specialist games retailer Game4U today announced its annual monsoon sale, where customers stand to save up to 40% of PC and console games and peripherals. On sale are games such as Mass Effect 3, Need for Speed: The Run, Batman: Arkham City, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Street Fighter x Tekken and …
Read More »Gearbox: Borderlands 2 on PS Vita a possibility
Gearbox Software’s Randy Pitchford has hinted at the possibility of the studio’s upcoming RPG shooter Borderlands 2 making it on to the Playstation Vita. Speaking to PSU, Pitchford, however, said that any port to the handheld would have to be handled by a third party, adding that three companies had …
Read More »Gears of War: Judgment arrives in March
Gears of War:Judgement is set for release on March 19, 2013, franchise creator Epic Games announced at Comic-Con. The series spin-off is being worked on by Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly, and follows the story of Kilo squad members Damon Baird and Augustus Cole, who were both part of the …
Read More »Game4U Resident Evil 6 contest
Update:This contest has now ended. Please click here for the results. Resident Evil 6 is only a few months away and we’ve tied up with Game4U to give MCV India readers the chance to win a copy of the eagerly anticipated game. All you need to do is fill out …
Read More »ChangYou India launches free-to-play MMO Rising Saga
Free-to-play browser MMORPG Rising Saga has entered closed beta for Indian users, publisher ChangYou India has announced. The 2.5D MMO only requires a Flash-enabled browser and game account to play. The game is currently in closed beta, and those interested can sign up for it via the game’s official website. …
Read More »Steam’s 11-day summer sale gets underway
Steam’s annual summer sale is here, offering big savings on a massive collection of PC games. New games will be on sale each day from July 12 to 22. On the first day, Portal 2 is 75% off ($4.99), Total War: Shogun 2 is 75% off ($7.49), and Call of …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V Rockstar’s "biggest open world game to date"
Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto V will be its biggest open-world game yet. That’s a loaded statement considering the massive game worlds seen in Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The statement was posted on Rockstar’s official website in response to a user question …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD coming to PC
Tony Hawk ‘s Pro Skater HD, a hi-def reimagining of the first two Tony Hawk games, is headed to the PC, publisher Activision has announced. The HD remake is set for release on July 18 for Xbox 360 as part of the Summer of Arcade promotion. The PS3 and PC …
Read More »BioWare’s free-to-play Ultima Forever headed to PC and iPad
BioWare Mythic is reviving the Ultima franchise with its announcement of Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar. The new game will be free-to-play and will be available on the iPad and PC with cross-platform support, allowing players on both platforms to share their experiences with each other. We’re excited to …
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