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We tweeted a rumour yesterday about a possible price hike in EA’sPC games in India. We’ve now received word from the publisher confirming the same. We had heard from a source around E3 that EA might be looking to re-price PC games in India closer to the prices it charges …

A few weeks ago, I had the rare opportunity to experience Grand Theft Auto 5 – quite easily the biggest game release of the year – in action. The demo lasted about 40 minutes and included a lot of what we’ve loved and come to expect from GTA games, but …

Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will launch in India this year alongside Europe. PlayStation India country manager toldIVGthat the console would arrive in India at most a month after European release, but would still make it here in this calendar year, perhaps indicating the heavily rumoured November release …

Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 will launch in India this year alongside Europe. PlayStation India country manager told IVG that the console would arrive in India at most a month after European release, but would still make it here in this calendar year, perhaps indicating the heavily rumoured …

It’s the season of flooded streets and water-born diseases, and it’s just the excuse retailers needed to offer huge discounts on games. Both Flipkart and Game4u have kicked off their monsoon sales, offering discounts of up to 75%. On Flipkart.com, the sale extends to over 500 console titles, including Skyrim’s …

It was in 2011 that I first met Yasuhiro Fukushima and his team from Japan. The venue was the food court at a mall in suburban Mumbai; not the sort of place I’d have expected to meet the honorary chairman of Square Enix, but he was on a tight schedule. …

‘Your feedback matters’, started a startling announcement by Don Mattrick on Xbox.com. Microsoft has essentially done a complete 180 on its used games and always-on policy by announcing today that it is scrapping plans for both. What this essentially means is: An internet connection will not be required to play …

Game4u has started taking preorders for the PlayStation 4; it is the first Indian retailer to do so. Those interested in getting the next-gen console at launch can preorder it either online or at one of Game4u’s stores by paying a Rs 3,000 deposit. The balance will be payable on …

The Special Edition for Grand Theft Auto 5 will only be available for preorder via a couple of Indian retailers, distributor E-xpress Interactive has announced. Online, fans can preorder the game at Flipkart, while offline, preorders will be available via E-xpress’ own retail chain, Games The Shop. The Special Edition …

Not much was shown about the new Mad Max when it was announced at Sony’s E3 media briefing, but we had the opportunity to go behind closed doors with developer Avalanche Studios to see the game in action. Here are five important facts about Mad Max: This is not a …