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E-sports organiser Xtreme Gaming has announced that it will not conduct the WCG India leg and the Winter edition of its BYOC LAN gaming competition this year. Since its inception in 2007, this is the first BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) event to be cancelled. Xtreme Gaming has been organising …
Read More »PICTURES: Hitman: Absolution midnight launch in Mumbai
Square-Enix and E-xpress Interactive have been quite busy in the lead up to the release of Hitman: Absolution in India. A trade and press event in Mumbai was followed up by a consumer preview showcase at Delhu’s F.o.G lounge. Games the Shop in Mumbai’s Oberoi Mall threw open its doors …
Read More »Milestone Interactive announces first mobile game – Worbble
The Milestone Interactive Group’s publishing and digital services division today announced its first mobile game – Worbble. Set for release in early December for iOS and Android devices, Worbble is a word-based puzzle game developed by Mile Nine Studios. The game is designed to test the player’s vocabulary and general …
Read More »DisneyUTV Digital takes over EA Mobile carrier and OEM distribution in India
DisneyUTV Digital has tied up with EA Mobile to exclusively distribute its games across phone carrier networks and OEMs in India. Disney takes over EA Mobile’s distribution, which primarily focuses on feature phone games, from Nazara Technologies. The distribution deal also extends to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.Nazara will continue to …
Read More »Hitman: Absolution midnight launch in Mumbai, Delhi tonight
After a six-year hiatus, Agent 47 returns tonight with Hitman: Absolution midnight launches in Mumbai and Delhi. The Mumbai launch will take place at Games the Shop’s Oberoi Mall store in Malad, while in Delhi, Landmark at Ambience Mall in Vasant Kunj will also have the game on sale at …
Read More »Rockstar releases second Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer
As more details on Grand Theft Auto V keep trickling, Rockstar today released the game’s second trailer. The trailer reveals a lot more about the game, including introductions to the game’s three playable protagonists. Several NPCs are also introduced as are many of the activities that the player will be …
Read More »PlayStation Plus coming to Vita with four free games
PS3 users have been enjoying the many benefits of PlayStation Plus for a while, but starting 21st November, Sony will welcome PlayStation Vita users into the fold. The subscription-based service gives users automatic game and firmware updates, cloud game saves, discounts on PlayStation Store purchases, full game trials, beta access, …
Read More »Black Ops 2 out in India tomorrow; special offer for Xbox 360 buyers
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will hit store shelves tomorrow, the game’s Indian distributor as confirmed. The game was originally scheduled for release today, but World Wide CD ROMs had told MCV that there were some customs delays due to the fact that the release coincides with Diwali. WWC …
Read More »Indiagames giving away free games this Diwali
With Diwali just around the corner, Indiagames is joining in the festivities with an eight-day free games promotion Every day from 10th to 17th November, a new iOS game from Indiagames will be available for free download on iTunes. Here’s a list of games and the days on which they …
Read More »Game4u begins digital ‘Deal of the Week’
Specialist games retailer Game4u, which recently launched its downloads4u digital download service in beta, today announced its Deal of the Week promotion. Every week, one game will be available at a discounted price via downloads4u. This week’s deal is the Battlefield 3 Premium Edition, which is available for Rs 2,599 …
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