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A lot has been said about EA’s increased PC game prices in India thanks to the#EAPCIndiacampaign. While the intention behind it was to establish an open platform rather than simply an outlet for people to complain, the majority of opinions expressed have been negative. In amongst all those dissenting voices, …
Read More »PC version of Grand Theft Auto 5 in the works, suggests Rockstar job listing
A job listing at Rockstar Leeds suggests the studio is currently hiring personnel to work on the PC version of Grand Theft Auto 5. Rockstar Leeds are currently looking for a talented graphics programmer to help bring our latest titles to the PC platform,” read a job listing on Rockstar’s …
Read More »VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto 5 first gameplay footage
After making us wait for what seems like an eternity, Rockstar has finally given the world the first glimpse of Grand Theft Auto 5 in action. The gameplay trailer below gives you a taste of what you can expect from Rockstar’s most ambitious open-world game yet. We had the opportunity …
Read More »Indian government has to recognise gaming as an industry: Sony’s Bose
The biggest challenge for gaming in India at the moment is getting the government to recognise it as an industry on its own, PlayStation India country manager Atindriya Bose has said. It’s very important right now to bring together all the segments of gaming in India to present a compelling …
Read More »First Grand Theft Auto 5 gameplay video tonight
Rockstar Games is finally kicking things into high gear in its lead up to the September release of Grand Theft Auto 5. Following a series of trailers that mostly comprised of cutscenes, tonight at 7:30 PM IST, Rockstar will release a gameplay video from the upcoming game, giving gamers the …
Read More »Indian gamers react to EA PC price hike with #EAPCIndia campaign
Indian PC gamers have taken to Facebook and Twitter to air their discontent at the rising prices of EA’s PC games. Using the #EAPCIndia hashtag, designed to give Indian gamers a single platform to make themselves heard on the issue, gamers continue to share their opinions on the matter. While …
Read More »UPDATED: EA announces new prices for India; FIFA 14 now Rs 2,499 on PC, Rs 3,499 on PS3
Update: Flipkart has now updated the prices for all three games for Xbox 360 – Rs 3,499, same as PS3. Original story: EA has finally revealed its revised prices for PC and console games in India, and for consumers, it isn’t good news. As per the newly updated prices on …
Read More »NPD to begin tracking digital sales data this year
The NPD Group has announced it will start officially tracking worldwide digital sales of video games. Speaking with Games Industry, organization president David McQuillan admitted that the move to cover the digital arm of the market has been a long time coming and explained how NPD plans to pull off …
Read More »Game4u adds Rockstar, 2K games to downloads4u
Game4u has further expanded its digital offerings by adding games from Take-Two Interactive to its downloads4u service. Included as a result of the new tie-up are games such as L.A. Noire as well as the Grand Theft Auto, Bioshock, Borderlands, Max Payne, NBA 2K and XCOM series. 2K and Rockstar …
Read More »EA to increase PC game prices in India
We tweeted a rumour yesterday about a possible price hike in EA’sPC games in India. We’ve now received word from the publisher confirming the same. We had heard from a source around E3 that EA might be looking to re-price PC games in India closer to the prices it charges …
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