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Following in the footsteps of Need for Speed: World, EA is now launching a free-to-play FIFA game for PC, titled FIFA World. FIFA World is currently in closed beta and is only available for Russia and Brazil. The game’s website states that an English language version is months from release. …
Read More »Milestone to distribute 505 Games in India; Payday 2 to get retail release
Publisher 505 Games has tied up with Milestone Interactive to release its forthcoming games in India. The first game to release through this partnership is Payday 2, the co-op FPS from Overkill Software (a subsidiary of The Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness developer Starbreeze). Its predecessor, Payday: The Heist, …
Read More »New Star Soccer to get 1.5 update in September
New Star Soccer, widely hailed as the best football game for mobile devices, is getting its long awaited 1.5 version update next month. The BAFTA award winning game has been downloaded more than 2.7 million times since its March 2012 release and the new update adds lots of new content …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Origins Collector’s Edition includes a 12-inch Batman and Joker statue
Warner Bros. has revealed the Collector’s Edition for Batman: Arkham Origins, and it includes a statue featuring Batman and Joker. Aside from the 12-inch statue and the game, the package will include the following: 80-page, full-colour hardcover artbook Assassin’s Intel Dossier, including files on the eight assassins, as well as …
Read More »TAGS announces educational mobile puzzle game Alphaman
The Awesome Game Studio has announced Alphaman, which mixes puzzles with arcade entertainment and education through spelling and reading. The game will include 11 maps, where players can pick up ‘Alphapowers’ to help Alphaman gain super powers, teleport and multiply speed to combat enemies and move to the next map. …
Read More »Street Cricket Champions 2 headed to PC this month
Street Cricket Champions 2, which released on PS2 and PSP last year, is headed to PC this month. Developed by Trine Games, which has been in the news for the wrong reasons lately, the PC version will retail for Rs 299 and will be distributed by Origin Games. Street Cricket …
Read More »Gran Turismo 6 pre-Christmas release confirmed, but still no date
Sony has reiterated that Gran Turismo 6 will arrive this year, but is still shying away from nailing down a release date. Speaking with GTPlanet about the game’s release, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president and CEO Jim Ryan said, It will be before Christmas [2013], definitely”. We gave a lot …
Read More »Sachin Tendulkar originally approached to front Don Bradman Cricket 14
Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar was originally approached by developer Big Ant Studios to endorse and star in its upcoming cricket gameDon Bradman Cricket 14. HES’ Ashes Cricket 2013 rival was announced earlier today. Posting on thePlanetCricket forums, Big Ant Studios CEO Ross Symons said: For ‘personalities’ sometimes you just …
Read More »Tendulkar was originally approached to endorse Don Bradman Cricket 14
Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar was originally approached by developer Big Ant Studios to endorse and star in its upcoming cricket game, which was today unveiled as Don Bradman Cricket 14. Posting on the PlanetCricket forums, Big Ant Studios CEO Ross Symons said, For "personalities" sometimes you just know someone, …
Read More »Interact 2013: E-xpress announces annual trade event
Games distributor E-xpress Interactive will conduct Interact 2013, its annual trade event, in Mumbai tomorrow. Interact 2013 will showcase E-xpress’ upcoming game releases for 2013-14, featuring titles from Square Enix, Warner Bros, Sega, Take-Two Interactive, Bethesda, Namco Bandai and Ubisoft. The annual event attracts trade representatives from across India, and …
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