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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 »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 »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 »THQ reveals PC system requirements for Darksiders 2
With its 21st August release date fast approaching, THQ has revealed the minimum and recommended PC specs for Vigil Games’ Darksiders 2. Minimum requirements: Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7 Processor: 2.0 Ghz Intel Core2Duo processor or AMD equivalent RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 20 GB …
Read More »Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for PC priced Rs 699
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will retail for Rs 699 on PC, the game’s Indian distributor WWC has revealed. The latest iteration of Valve’s popular multiplayer shooter will receive a boxed release, while the console versions will only be available digitally via Xbox Live on Xbox 360 and PSN on PS3 for …
Read More »Buy select PS3 games, win a PS Vita
Sony has announced that it is offering customers a chance to win a PlayStation Vita upon purchases of select PS3 games. Three PS Vita consoles are up for grabs to customers who purchase one of the following PS3 games: Starhawk Sorcery Resistance: The Trilogy Uncharted: Trilogy Edition Ratchet & Clank …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed: Revelations on PC now Rs 449
The PC version of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations has received a drop in price to Rs 499, distributor E-Xpress Interactive has announced. Assassin’s Creed is one of India’s bestselling franchises and multiple games from the franchise often feature in the overall top ten selling games of the Flipkart weekly charts. However, …
Read More »TV advertising loses appeal for games firms
Major games publishers are turning their backs on TV advertising. Marketers have told MCV they have been scaling back their TV spend and focusing more of their efforts online. For the first half of 2012, there’s been 23 per cent fewer video game UK TV campaigns, according to research firm …
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