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DICE has released the minimum and recommended PC specs required to play the Frostbite 3-powered Battlefield. Contrary to what many players feared, it isn’t the most demanding game out there, but you will need to free up 30 GB of space on your hard drive. So you may want to …
Read More »India’s largest League of Legends online event offers Rs 1 lakh in prizes
Frag-nation is set to conduct the largest League of Legends online tournament in India this month, with prizes worth Rs 1 lakh up for grabs. Season 1 of the Logitech G Championship Series gets underway on 13th September and is open to participants from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. All …
Read More »PES 2013 World Finals: India qualifier dates, venues announced
The India qualifiers for the Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 World Finals will take place in Mumbai and New Delhi this weekend, Origin Marketing has announced. The Mumbai qualifier will take place on 14th September at Zinklo in Mulund’s Nirmal Lifestyle Mall, while the New Delhi leg will take place at …
Read More »Sony announces slim PS Vita, PS Vita TV device
At the PlayStation Japan press conference earlier today, Sony revealed a new, slimmer PS Vita as well as the PS Vita TV, a device that lets you play PS Vita games, besides other stuff, on your TV. The new PS Vita, model number 2000, is approximately 20 percent slimmer and …
Read More »Japan to get PS4 in February 2014; still no news on India
In a clear shift in regional priorities, Sony announced today that it will launch the PlayStation 4 in Japan on 22nd February 2014, three months after it arrives in North America and Europe. By contrast, the PS3 was first released in Japan, a few days later in North America, and …
Read More »Milestone to distribute Deep Silver games in India; PC releases at Rs 999
Update: Game4u now has prices up for all three games: On PS3 and Xbox 360, Saints Row IV is priced Rs 3,299, while Metro: Last Light and Killer is Dead are Rs 2,999 each. On PC, Saints Row IV and Metro: Last Light are priced Rs 999, a rarity these …
Read More »Milestone launches gaming peripherals brand ‘trriger’
Milestone Interactive has expanded its gaming operations into the peripherals business with its own brand – trriger. The brand will offer high-value” peripherals for PS3, Xbox 360, PS2 and PC. These include PS2 and PS3 controllers, HDMI cables, PS2 memory cards and a gaming mouse. The products are currently available …
Read More »Fighter Lukkha out now for feature phones, soon on smartphones
UTV Indiagames today releases Fighter Lukkha, a free-to-play action-strategy game for feature phones. The game revolves around protagonist Lukkha and his gang members, who take on the underworld led by Todfod. Gameplay employs a mix of melee and short-range combat, and players will progressively unlock newer units for use in …
Read More »Sony hikes Indian game prices as Rupee decline continues
Sony has increased the prices of upcoming PS3 titles Beyond: Two Souls and Gran Turismo 6. Both games were previously priced at Rs 2,999, but are now increased to Rs 3,499. The price hikes are attributed to the continuing decline of the Rupee, which today stands at Rs 67 against …
Read More »Sony raises PS3 game prices; more publishers to follow
Sony has increased the prices of upcoming PS3 titles Beyond: Two Souls and Gran Turismo 6. Both games were previously priced at Rs 2,999, but are now increased to Rs 3,499. The price hikes are attributed to the continuing decline of the Rupee, which today stands at Rs 67 against …
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