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The two Watch Dogs collector’s editions – the Vigilante Edition and the DedSec Edition, will release in India, but only on PS3, distributor E-xpress Interactive has revealed. The Vigilante Edition will be priced at Rs 7,999, and will include the following: Vigilante collector box Aiden Pearce’s iconic cap Aiden Pearce’s …
Read More »Dishonored Game of the Year Edition coming to India
The Dishonored Game of the Year Edition is headed to India, distributor E-xpess Interactive has revealed. The Game of the Year Edition includes all the DLC that has been released so far, including the Dunwall City Trials challenge pack, as well as the Knife of Dunwall, the Brigmore Witches and …
Read More »Microsoft reveals FIFA 14 bundle, other Xbox 360 offers for Diwali season
Microsoft has, as it does every year, announced three new Xbox 360 bundles for the upcoming holiday season, including a console-Kinect bundle with FIFA 14 thrown in for free. Starting 12th October, three Xbox 360 ‘festive bundles’ will be making their way to stores shelves across India. This Diwali, we …
Read More »Microsoft: Indian market needs game prices at a reasonable level
Amid regularnews of hikes in game prices across the board in India, Anshu Mor,group head of Microsoft India’s interactive entertainment business, believes that reasonable game prices are vital for the Indian market. Despite the Dollar price increasing, we believe that the need in the Indian market is to have game …
Read More »IGN india launches
Times Internet has partnered with Ziff Davis to launch IGN India. Times will also launch a localised edition of men’s lifestyle portal AskMen, also a Ziff Davis property. The US editions of IGN and AskMen already enjoy strong readership in India, and according to Ziff Davis, each currently attracts close …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts for PC requires 50 GB space; full system requirements here
Nvidia has posted the minimum PC requirements for Call of Duty: Ghosts on its website, and the most startling requirement is a whopping 50 GB of hard disk space. Activision hasn’t announced these specs itself, but the fact that it’s on Nvidia’s website should lend some credibility. Nvidia reckons you’ll …
Read More »Bioshock Infinite drops to Rs 1,499 on PS3
A little over six months after release, Bioshock Infinite has received an official price drop in India. Having been launched at Rs 2,499, one of the year’s most critically games will now be available at just Rs 1,499. However, the new price only applies to the PS3 version of the …
Read More »Intel claims "somebody paid a lot of money" to keep GTA5 off PC
There’s little doubt that Grand Theft Auto 5 will eventually arrive on PC, like most Rockstar games, but it hasn’t stopped one Intel executive from floating a conspiracy theory to explain the lack of a simultaneous PC release. Somebody paid a lot of money to make sure that title was …
Read More »Simogo’s Magnus Gardebäck to speak at NGDC 2013
Magnus "Gordon" Gardebck, co-founder of Swedish indie studio Simogo, will speak at this year’s NASSCOM Game Developers Conference, the trade body has announced. Simogo is the studio behind successful mobile titles such as the atmospheric and contemplative Year Walk, and rhythmn-stealth mash-up Beat Sneak Bandit. Later this year, the studio …
Read More »IGN India: Ziff Davis partners with Times Internet for Indian edition
Times Internet has partnered with Ziff Davis to launch IGN India, a localised edition of the popular games media brand. Times will also launch a localised edition of men’s lifestyle portal AskMen, also a Ziff Davis property. The US editions of IGN and AskMen already enjoy strong readership in India, …
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