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Despite the many negative reactions over the pricing of the PlayStation 4 and its games in India, Sony is quite confident about the console’s prospects, especially in the launch period. Speaking with MCV, PlayStation country manager Atindriya Bose acknowledges that at Rs 3,999 per game (for first-party anyway), the running …
Read More »EA drops PS4 game prices in India to Rs 3,999
After a slew of PS4 pricing announcements from third-party publishers, EA has now decided to lower its PS4 game prices in India, IVG is reporting. Having initially priced PS4 games for India at Rs 4,499, pricing is now being revised to Rs 3,999 to match first-party pricing. EA is expected …
Read More »Nextworld.in winter sale: Up to 70% off on all in-stock games
Online games retailer Nextworld.in has kicked off its winter sale The site-wide sale offers discounts on all in-stock games across all platforms, offering savings of 15% to 70%. Nextworld offers free shipping across India a variety of payment options, including cash on delivery. Returning customers can also redeem their reward …
Read More »Here’s what’s in store at Mumbai Film and Comic Con on 21st and 22nd December
The Mumbai Film and Comic Con returns on the 21st and 22nd of December and looks set to outdo last year’s event. The convention changes venues this year from the World Trade Centre in Cuffe Parade to the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Goregaon East. Cosplay is one of the big …
Read More »Amazon India launches video games section
Amazon India, which is gradually expanding its product offerings, has now added a video games section. Amazon is still in the process of integrating the games category into the website, so at the time of writing, you can’t browse to the games section from the homepage, but it can be …
Read More »Steam’s year-end Winter Sale is live
The Steam Winter Sale is now underway, featuring offers on more than 2,000 games starting last night through to 3rdJanuary. Like all Steam sales, new PC games will go on discount each day, offering massive savings on indie and triple-A games. New deals are added daily at 11:30 pm IST. …
Read More »Sony dates PS4 for India
The PlayStation 4 will go on sale in India on 6th January at a maximum retail price of Rs 39,990 (390). The press conference announcement was attended by Kinichiro Hibi, managing director of Sony India; Robert Fisser, vice president of SCEE for Middle East, Africa, Turkey and India, and Atindriya …
Read More »Ten things you should know before importing PS4 in India
Sony yesterday announced that the PlayStation 4 would retail for Rs 39,990 in India, and while that didn’t come as a surprise considering everything we’ve been hearing over the last few weeks, reactions from consumers on forums and social media have been largely negative. Following the PS4 price announcement, one …
Read More »Tomb Raider for PS4 priced Rs 2,999; Thief, Watch Dogs to be Rs 3,499 or lower
E-xpress Interactive today announced that it will release Tomb Raider Definitive Edition for PS4 at Rs 2,999. The distributor has also revealed that upcoming PS4 games such as Watch Dogs, Thief, The LEGO Movie Video Game and Dying Light will all be priced between Rs 2,499 and Rs 3,499. E-xpresshas …
Read More »India to get red, blue Dualshock 4 controllers
Sony announced today that it would sell Dualshock 4 controllers for the PS4 at Rs 4,990 in India, and the Sony India website has now been updated to reveal that the controllers will be available in three colours. Aside from the standard black colour, the PS4 controller will also be …
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