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Specialist retailers in India have been organising midnight launches for high-profile games for a few years now, but somehow, that excitement was never quite reciprocated by consumers. That changed last night with the launch of FIFA 13. Arriving at Game4u’s 900 sq ft store at Mega Mall in suburban Mumbai, …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Jayont R Sharma, Milestone Interactive (part two)
In part two of our interview with Jayont R Sharma, chariman and CEO of Milestone Interactive, he tells us about the company’s new business ventures – namely retail and game development – as well as the opportunities for venturing into video game rentals and digital distribution. You can read part …
Read More »PS3 Essentials out this week; India pricing confirmed
The first-party line-up of PS3 Essentials will be in stores across India by this weekend, Sony has confirmed. The Essentials is a budget line-up that consists of older, popular PS3 games re-released at lower prices and with a distinctive cover art. Sony has confirmed that the line-up will be priced …
Read More »Jump Games to set up studio in Canada or Singapore
Mobile game developer Jump Games is looking to set up a studio in Canada or Singapore before the end of the year, Manish Agarwal, CEO of parent company Reliance Entertainment Digital, has told MCV. We’re clear that we need to have a studio outside India. We’re looking at exploring the …
Read More »Play Xbox 360 games online, win Rs 5 lakh
Microsoft has kick-started its Xfriends competition, where competing on Xbox Live across seven games will give one gamer the chance to walk away with Rs 5 lakh. Games included in the competition are Tekken Tag Torunament 2, FIFA 13, NBA 2K13, Resident Evil 6, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Halo 4 …
Read More »CONTEST: Win a copy of Dead or Alive 5 on PS3 or Xbox 360
We recently got news that upcoming brawler Dead or Alive 5 would be releasing in India. Now, thanks to Redington, the game’s Indian distributor, we’re giving MCV India readers the opportunity to win themselves a copy of the game on each of the two platforms. Simply answer the painfully easy …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Jayont R Sharma, Milestone Interactive (part one)
The console gaming industry in India owes Milestone Interactive a debt of gratitude. At a time when Sony itself was reluctant to support PlayStation in India amidst high piracy, the Mumbai-based distributor stuck to its guns and brought the PS2 to India on its own. Today, console gaming is the …
Read More »FIFA 13, other upcoming EA games missing from Indian Origin store
FIFA 13 is missing from the Indian Origin store, as are other upcoming EA games such as Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Dead Space 3 and SimCity. This leaves Indian users with no option but to buy physical copies of these games. FIFA 13 retails for Rs 1,499 on PC. Prices …
Read More »FIFA 13 PC system requirements revealed, won’t support Windows 8
EA has published the minimum and recommended PC system requirements for FIFA 13, and announced that the game will not support Windows 8 as the upcoming operating system will release after the game. FIFA games have traditionally received step-motherly treatment, built on an inferior engine than the one that the …
Read More »Out now: Pro Evolution Soccer 2013, Borderlands 2
It’s funny how there always seems to be a festival or national holiday around high-profile game releases in India. It happened last month, with Sleeping Dogs, Darksiders 2 and Counter-Strike Global Offensive all releasing around Independence Day, Parsi New Year and Id. Last week was no different, but it didn’t …
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