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Reviews for Rayman Legends hit the web this week, surpassing expressions with a current Metacritic rating of around 90. Not surprisingly, the glowing reviews have sparked a renewed interest in the game, and so we got in touch with distributor E-xpress Interactive to find out when Ubisoft Montpellier’s follow-up to …
Read More »GTA5 pulled from PSN following leaks; Sony apologises to Rockstar, fans
Update: Sony has pulled Grand Theft Auto 5 from its servers after content from the game, which was made available for preload for preorder customers on PSN, made its way online, including potential spoilers. In a statement on the PlayStation Blog, Sony apologised to developer/publisher Rockstar Games and fans of …
Read More »PlayStation Plus ’12 months plus 90 days free’ offer live now
At Gamescom, Sony announced a PS4 pre-launch promotion for PlayStation Plus, which would give subscribers 90 days extra on a one-year subscription. That promotion is live now on the Indian store. The annual PlayStation Plus subscription is priced at Rs 2,950 and entitles PS3, PS Vita and (once it launches) …
Read More »FIFA 14, Battlefield 4 priced Rs 2,799 on PSN; Rs 700 less than retail
EA ruffled lots of feathers when it announced dramatic price hikes for all its upcoming ames in India, but there may be some respite for PS3 users. FIFA 14 and Battlefield 4 are now available for preorder on the Indian PlayStation store for Rs 2,799 each; that’s Rs 700 less …
Read More »PES 2014 India price, release date announced
Distributor Origin Games has revealed the Indian release date and prices across platforms for Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 in India. We reported yesterday that PES 2014 would arrive on 20th September, but it appears India will get the game on UK release date, which is a day earlier – 19th …
Read More »PS4: Sony to make separate release date announcement for India, Middle East
PlayStation 4 release dates for India and the Middle East will be part of a separate announcement, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO Jim Ryan has told MCV. Asked by Christopher Dring from our sister publication MCV UK about a PS4 release date for India and the Middle East region, Ryan …
Read More »Ubisoft partners with Nvidia for upcoming PC titles
Ubisoft has partnered with Nvidia to include several of the latter’s graphics technologies in its upcoming PC games. Games such as Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Watch Dogs will all benefit from Nvidia’s TXAA antialiasing, HBAO+ (horizon-based ambient occlusion) and advanced DX11 tessellation. Details on how …
Read More »Upgrade from PS3 to PS4 versions of games for $10
Yesterday at Gamescom, Sony announced that you’ll be able to upgrade from the PS3 versions of certain games to the PS4 versions for a heavily discounted price. Activision has put that price at $10, which is today around Rs 640. There’s no telling what it might be tomorrow. PS3 owners …
Read More »PES 2014 gets 20th September release date; demo a week earlier
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 will release on 20th September; three days after Grand Theft Auto V and a week before rival FIFA 14. While Konami has earlier said that it would release a demo for PES 2014 this month, it has now revealed that the demo will arrive on 11th …
Read More »PS4 launch line-up: 33 games, 15 on Blu-ray
Sony has revealed a 33-game strong launch line-up for the PS4. The line-up features 15 games that will be available on disc, with the rest being released digitally via PSN, all on 29th November. Here’s the complete list (via Eurogamer): Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Blu-ray/digital) Basement Crawl (digital) Battlefield …
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