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Bungie’s MMO-ish ‘shared world shooter’ Destiny won’t grace consoles in 2013, publisher Activision has revealed. Destiny is the Halo creator’s first game under its ten-year publishing deal with Activision, and will require an always-on internet connection to be playable. The first-person shooter will consist of a persistent online world, but …
Read More »Image of supposed PS4 controller prototype leaked
An image of an early prototype of the controller for the PlayStation 4 has leaked online, sporting the rumoured touchpad/touchscreen. The image has surfaced courtesy Destructoid, which has also been told by its sources that the controller in the image is real, but it’s an early prototype. With Sony’s track …
Read More »Dishonored, Arkham City, Darksiders 2 get price drops in PSN sale
Sony has kicked off a new sale on PSN featuring price drops on several AAA games; some temporary, others permanent. Headlining the sale is Dishonored, which has nearly halved in price for a limited time from Rs 2,499 to Rs 1,299, with a further 10% off for PlayStation Plus subscribers. …
Read More »Brutal Legend headed to PC this month
More than three years after it was released on Xbox 360 and PS3, Double Fine’s Jack Black-starring ode to metal is coming to PC. The game is currently available for preorder on Steam at a discounted $14.99 (regular price is $19.99). The PC version promises enhanced visuals and improved performance, …
Read More »Take-Two acquires WWE game license
Take-Two has announced that it has acquired the video game license for WWE after previous publisher THQ went out of business. Future games are likely to be published by Take-Two’s 2K division. The 2K Sports publishing label is well renowned for its quality sports games such as the NBA 2K …
Read More »Official: The Last of Us pushed back to June
Naughty Dog’s new survival action game The Last of Us has been delayed slightly, and will now release on 14th June. Posting on the PlayStation Blog, studio creative director Neil Druckmann said, As we entered the final phase of development for The Last of Us, we came to realise just …
Read More »Intencity offers 12% off on all games over Rs 999
Specialist games retailer Intencity is offering a 12% discount on all games priced above Rs 999. The offer covers new and preowned games across all platforms, but doesn’t include peripherals and hardware. Simply apply the code EB8E3F during checkout to avail of the discount, which also applies to games that …
Read More »EA: Next-gen consoles may not be backward compatible
Next-gen consoles will most likely not be backwards compatible, EA’s CFO Blake Jorgensen has suggested. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco, as reported by Gamasutra, Jorgensen said that he expects EA to do good business on current-gen consoles for financial year 2014 even if …
Read More »Origin’s I Love Games Sale offers up to 70% off
Origin is offering up to 70% off on a range of games from EA and third parties as part of its ‘I Love Games’ sale. Up for grabs at 70% discount are games such as Dead Space 2, Crysis 2 Maximum Edition and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The majority …
Read More »Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC headed to PC, PS3 on 28th February
The first multiplayer expansion to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, titled Revolution, will arrive on PC and PS3 on 28th February, a month after it was released for Xbox 360. Revolution features four new competitive multiplayer maps: Hydro: a hydro-electric plant in Pakistan Grind: set in a skate park, …
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