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Max Payne Mobile, a recreation of the first Max Payne game for mobile devices, is now available for Android. The Android version has been optimised for the Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, featuring antistrophic texture filtering and enhanced lighting. The game also supports select USB gamepads, haptic vibration effects, and adjustable …
Read More »Crytek’s Ryse more than a year away from release
Ryse, the melee combat Kinect title from Crytek, which was revealed at Microsoft’s E3 press conference last year, won’t be hitting stores for at least another year, the platform owner has revealed. Speaking to The Verge, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer said that while the game was still very much in production, …
Read More »Game4U launches limited PS Vita Football bundle
Specialist retailer Game4U has launched a PlayStation Vita bundle that will include the device along with EA’s FIFA Football title to coincide with the ongoing European Championships. The bundles are available via Gamee4U’s physical and online stores for a limited period across the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+3G SKUs. The Wi-Fi bundle …
Read More »BYOC Summer 2012 kicks off June 22
Xtreme Gaming is set to conduct the latest instalment of its seasonal LAN gaming party – BYOC Summer, from June 22 to 24. The non-stop 60-hour event will be held at Gurgaon’s Ambience Mall Exhibition Hall and will feature both casual LAN gaming as well as competitive tournaments. Games in …
Read More »Playdead’s new game a spiritual successor to Limbo
The new game from developer Playdead will be a spiritual successor to its award-winning debut – Limbo, Danish newspaper Politiken has reported. More details were revealed by the Danish government grant website. The game is currently codenamed Project 2, and will be a 2.5D platformer scheduled for release on PS3, …
Read More »Indian PlayStation Store update: Gravity Rush out now
The weekly update of the Indian PlayStation Store went live yesterday. Included amongst it is the eagerly anticipated release PS Vita title Gravity Rush. The update also includes a few new PS3 releases, such as Babel Rising and Bang Bang Racing, both of which are accompanied by demos. Here’s the …
Read More »Cooler Master expands gaming line with CM Storm Trigger
PC hardware and peripherals manufacturer Cooler Master has bolstered its CM Storm line of gaming products with the new CM Storm Trigger keyboard. The mechanical keyboard features low-resistance Cherry MX keys, which are built for up to 50 million key strokes. The Trigger features five customisable macro keys at the …
Read More »PS3 games 40 per cent cheaper on PSN
Retail pricing for games has always been a topic for hot debate in India, particularly since console games are priced substantially higher than their PC counterparts. While there are several external factors contributing to this price disparity, chief among them being India’s import duty structure, the fact remains that in …
Read More »Join the LittleBigPlanet Vita beta now
The Vita version of LittleBigPlanet, which has received quite a lot of good press at E3, has been in closed beta for a while, and you can now get in on the action yourself. Head over to this link and simply log in using your PSN credentials. You will automatically …
Read More »MileNine Studios launches S.W.A.P for iPad
MileNine Studios today launched S.W.A.P,its first game based on an original IP. S.W.A.P is out now for $1.99 on the iTunes App Store, and while it is currently only available for the iPad, an iPhone and iPod Touch version is also in the pipeline. MileNine, with offices in Mumbai and …
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