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NASSCOM has released the final agenda for the upcoming Game Developer Conference, which is scheduled to take place in Pune on 2nd and 3rd November. Kicking things off on day one is an opening keynote from Sledgehammer Games co-founder Glen Schofield. This will be followed by a ‘State of the …
Read More »SPOTLIGHT: Orange Byte Studios – the game audio specialists
Call it fortunate or unfortunate, but creativity in the Indian game development industry is being driven by the independent studios – small teams with big ideas and shoe-string budgets. A common challenge facing many of these developers is the lack of in-house talent for art and sound, and that’s where …
Read More »Zotac launches GTX 650 Ti budget graphics cards range
Zotac launched its line-up of budget graphics cards based on Nvidia’s GTX 650 Ti graphics processor in Mumbai last week. Alongside the launch of the company’s new line of Zbox mini-PCs, Zotac unveiled three cards based on the latest 650 Ti chipset, effectively completing Nvidia’s gamut of Kepler-based600 seriesofferings. Aside …
Read More »Two Assassin’s Creed 3 collector’s editions confirmed and priced for India
Two collector’s editions for Assassin’s Creed 3 will be available in India on release, distributor E-xpress Interactive has confirmed. Aside from the standard edition, the Join or Die Edition and the Freedom Edition will be available for PS3 and Xbox 360. Due to limited supply, both collectors’ editions will be …
Read More »PES Warriors tournament offers PS3 as grand prize
The PES Warriors tournament takes place in Mumbai this week, where the best PES 2013 players will duke it out for a chance to win a PS3. Hosted by distributor Origin Games, the tournament will take place on 18th and 19th October, with on-site registration and practice sessions taking place …
Read More »NGDC 2012 to host Adobe Game Jam
Adobe will conduct its Game Jam competition at the NASSCOM Game Developer Conference next month, giving developers the opportunity to show off their coding skills. The BYOL (bring your own laptop) event can be entered by individuals or by teams of up to five. Entrants will require Adobe Flash Builder …
Read More »Rockstar Games Collection coming in November
Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, LA Noire, and Midnight Club: Los Angeles Complete Edition are all headed for release in one package, Rockstar Games has announced. Called the Rockstar Games Collection: Edition One, the package is strangely missing Grand Theft Auto 4, but we suspect …
Read More »E-xpress Interactive launches PS3 Essentials at Rs 999
Distributor E-xpress Interactive has launched its initial line-up of third-party PS3 Essentials at Rs 999. The Rs 999 price line is lower than that of Sony’s first-party line-up, which retails for Rs 1,199. So far, E-xpress’ PS3 Essentials line-up comprises of select Ubisoft titles, but the company does intend to …
Read More »Get listed: The NASSCOM Gaming Forum’s official Indian Game Studio Directory
The NASSCOM Gaming Forum is currently accepting submissions from gaming companies all over India for the official Indian Game Studio Directory. If you your company is involved in the game development business, you can fill out the form here to get it added to the list. While you can submit …
Read More »Indie Elevator Pitch: Helping developers find investors
If you’re a developer with a great game design idea and a sound business plan to back it up, the Indie Elevator Pitch is for you. Organised by the NASSCOM Gaming Forum in association with the Indian Angel Network (IAN), the Indie Elevator Pitch gives game developers an opportunity to …
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