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PopCap’s tower defence phenomenon Plants vs Zombies has made its long awaited return. As with most of EA’s popular mobile franchises, Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time has gone free-to-play, and this time around, the game will take players through multiple historical time periods. The developers plan to roll …
Read More »Rockstar reveals Grand Theft Auto Online; will launch after GTA 5
Grand Theft Auto 5 will let you and your friends ride your dirt bikes off a cliff and parachute down to the ground in tandem. That and a whole lot more is possible in Grand Theft Auto Online. Yesterday, Rockstar Games showed off the online features of GTA 5, revealing …
Read More »Uncharted 3, Gran Turismo 5, Sports Champions drop to Rs 999
Sony has permanently dropped prices on three first-party titles in India to Rs 999. The games – Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Gran Turismo 5, and Sports Champions 2 – drop down from their earlier prices of anywhere from Rs 1,599 to Rs 1,999. It’s unclear whether the three games are …
Read More »Independence Day gaming sales and offers here
Today is India’s 67th Independence Day, and several online games retailers are offering discounts in celebration. We’ve listed them all out below: Humble Origin Bundle The biggest deal of them all is not exactly an Independence Day offer, but it coincides with the date, so it’s fair game. As with …
Read More »Mad Max motion comic introduces Max’s sidekick, Chumbucket
Warner Bros has just released the first two instalments of the Mad Max motion comics, which delve into the back story of Avalanche’s upcoming open-world game. The first two parts of the motion comic detail how Max meets his faithful engineer and sidekick, Chumbucket. We had a chance to watch …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 5: New info, images and videos
Rockstar has given the official Grand Theft Auto 5 website its biggest update yet. Disguised as a tourism promotion for Los Santos and Blaine County, the update features new information, screenshots and a couple of videos as well. The new section is broken up into several smaller segments – Fast …
Read More »Microsoft: Xbox One without Kinect "not going to happen"
Microsoft has ruled out the possibility of releasing the Xbox One console without the Kinect sensor bundled in. Yesterday we speculated that since the Xbox One no longer required Kinect to be plugged in at all times, it could well pave the way for a cheaper Kinect-less SKU to rival …
Read More »Microsoft won’t live stream Gamescom media briefing
Microsoft will not live stream its Gamescom media briefing next week, Microsoft Studios boss Phil Spencer has revealed. Spencer gave details about Microsoft’s Gamescom briefing on Major Nelson’s podcast. While Xbox will have its biggest booth ever at this year’s event, Spencer said the approach the company was taking didn’t …
Read More »Microsoft has an announcement around "Europe’s biggest game franchise" at Gamescom
Microsoft has something interesting to announce about Europe’s biggest game franchise” at Gamescom later this month. Speaking on Major Nelson’s podcast, Xbox Studios head Phil Spencer divulged details about Microsoft’s presentation at Gamescom. We took the approach with our showcase that we want to showcase the developers and their games. …
Read More »Tiny Mogul Games announces endless runner Shiva
Tiny Mogul Games has just announced its new game, Shiva, a colourful side-scrolling endless runner that also allows the players to rewind time. Set over multiple time periods, Shiva lets players unlock new weapons and power-ups as well as customise their characters with new gear. The game also throws challenges …
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