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EA has removed SimCity from the Indian Origin Store after users outside India found a technical loophole that allowed them to purchase the game at a significantly lower price. Due to a technical exploit that is being abused by some users, EA has had to temporarily remove SimCity from the …
Read More »God of War: Ascension midnight launch in six cities across India
Next week’s release of God of War: Ascension is set to receive India’s largest midnight launch yet, with six cities across the country participating. While past midnight launches have been restricted to just Mumbai or to the metros, Ascension will be sold at midnight on 13th March in Mumbai, Delhi, …
Read More »SimCity: EA adding more servers, disabling gameplay features following gamer outrage
SimCity is set to hit stores in India today, and if you do happen to pick up a copy of the game, don’t expect it to be a smooth ride. The game requires you to always be online, with no offline mode available. While that sounds harsh enough in itself, …
Read More »Capcom sets June release for Lost Planet 3
The hostile icy recesses of E.D.N. III are set to return this June, as Capcom reveals the release date for Lost Planet 3. The third game introduces a new enemy – the Snow Pirates, as well as a new giant Akrid named the Carrier. Capcom has released the new trailer …
Read More »Updated: EA to kill off Dead Space series following poor Dead Space 3 sales – report
Update: EA’s Peter Moore has called Videogamer’s report a "fabrication" in a comment on GamesIndustry.biz, shortly after the publisher’s US corportate communications team issued a statement calling the news of Dead Space 4’s cancellation "patently false." Moore called the report "Standard, shoddy website journalism recipe, born out of a desperate …
Read More »Sega announces Sonic endless runner for iOS
As old a video game character Sonic is and as new a genre endless running is, the two couldn’t be more compatible, and Sega has finally decided to explore that potential with a Sonic endless runner. Sonic Dash will feature the iconic Sonic the Hedgehog, and will arrive soon” on …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed 4’s Edward Kenway is Connor’s grandfather
Many may have thought that, as has been the tradition in the Assassin’s Creed series, Assassin’s Creed 4 would take place a few years, if not centuries, after the events of Assassin’s Creed 3. Instead, the new game takes places before it. Edward Kenway, the protagonist in this year’s game, …
Read More »Sucker Punch announces inFamous: Second Son for PS4
At the PlayStation 4 unveiling earlier today, Sucker Punch revealed the third game from its inFamous franchise. Titled inFamous: Second Son, the new game seems like a series reboot and features a new protagonist – Delsin Rowe, rather than Cole McGrath, who starred in the first two games. Surrounded by …
Read More »Motorstorm developer unveils PS4 racer Driveclub
Motorstorm developer Evolution Studios has unveiled a new IP for the PlayStation 4, titled Driveclub. Driveclub is a social racing game the encourages players to come together to form clubs, drive in groups, and compete with others. While Motorstorm games were off-road and featured unlicensed cars, Driveclub features predominantly road/track …
Read More »Killzone: Shadow Fall announced for PS4
Guerrilla Games took to the stage at Sony’s unveiling of the PlayStation 4 and revealed its new game – Killzone: Shadow Fall. Not repeating the mistake of showcasing its first PS3 game (Killzone 2) via a controversial CG trailer, Guerrilla showed off a stunning live gameplay demo of Shadow Fall …
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