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Grand Theft Auto V’s game world is bigger than those of GTA San Andreas, GTA4 and Red Dead Redemption combined, Rcokstar has revealed. In an in-depth 18-page reveal in the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, the game’s art director Aaron Garbut confirmed what we already knew – this is …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 5 to feature three playable characters, switchable on-the-fly
For the first time in the series’ history, Grand Theft Auto 5 will feature three playable protagonists, with the player able to switch between them on-the-fly, Game Informer has revealed. Set in Los Santos, GTA’s rendition of Los Angeles which also appeared in GTA San Andreas, the story of GTAV …
Read More »Game4u Preorder Chart
With many of the big late-October and early-November releases out of the way, the latest Game4u preorder chart features several first-time appearances. The top position, however, remains unchaged, with the delayed PC version of Assassin’s Creed 3 still reigning supreme. The console versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 …
Read More »Gameshastra’s iOS, Android puzzler Rescube out this month
Gameshastra will release its first completely in-house developed game – Rescube, later this month. Scheduled for release on iOS and Android devices, Rescube follows the (mis)adventures of Gisu, an alien who finds himself stranded on an unknown planet when all he really wanted was a vacation in Hawaii. The puzzle …
Read More »PICTURES: Hitman: Absolution trade preview in Mumbai
Square Enix and E-xpress Interactive hosted a preview even for Hitman: Absolution in Mumbai last night. Present at the event was Square Enix’s export marketing manager Anthony Newall, who presented a gameplay demo from Absolution as well as a brief gameplay snippet from Tomb Raider. Demos aside, Newall also presented …
Read More »Five games in one package: Assassin’s Creed Anthology spotted
All five home console Assassin’s Creed games, plus their DLC, are headed for release as part of the Assassin’s Creed Anthology, reveals a listing on Amazon France. Anthology will include Assassin’s Creed, Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, and Assassin’s Creed III, plus all their downloadable content, …
Read More »Out now: Halo 4, NFS: Most Wanted, Assassin’s Creed 3, MOH: Warfighter
It’s the busiest time of the year for game releases, and while several high profile games are on shelves across India, a couple have been delayed. The critically acclaimed Halo 4 is the newest to hit store shelves. Microsoft held a launch event in Delhi to celebrate the Master Chief’s …
Read More »12 GB super slim PS3 with PS Move bundle priced Rs 18,990 in India
The new 12 GB flash memory model of the super slim PS3 will be available in India as a PlayStation Move bundle at a price of Rs 18,990. The bundle includes the PS3 console, the Move Starter Kit (PlayStation Eye camera, one Move controller) as well as a copy of …
Read More »Trip Hawkins at NGDC 2012: Apps today, browser tomorrow
Industry legend Trip Hawkins delivered a keynote speech on day 1 of the NASSCOM Game Developer Conference, and he had some interesting predictions for where the games industry is headed next. We live in an era of convenience,” said Hawkins, stating further that just like it has happened with music, …
Read More »NGDC 2012: Top-down stealth title Heera wins BYOG sprint
The three-day Build Your Own Game game development sprint, which was organised by Indie Game Dev India in association with the NASSCOM Gaming Forum, came to a conclusion on day one of the NASSCOM Game Developer Conference today. The finalists assembled at the conference venue, where the game prototype of …
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