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China calls back ban on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U temporarily
Now Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo can all breathe a sigh of relief after China announced it has temporarily lifted its long-term ban on foreign video game consoles, allowing products like the PS4, Xbox One and the Wii U to take a dip into the economy of a potentially massive market. The part that will most likely freak you’ll out is that this ban had been in effect for the past 14 years! Reuters reports that the Chinese State Council now allows these three console manufacturers to make consoles within Shanghai’s free trade zone and then sell them in China, with government consent. “China floated a proposal to lift the ban back in September, with the announcement following a $237 million investment by Microsoft into Chinese TV company BesTV. The country began its console ba...
Exciting PS4 Titles for 2014
Milestone Interactive Group, India’s leading game publishing, marketing, retail and distribution organization is all set to launch 5 major titles for the PlayStation 4 in India, namely FIFA 14, Need For Speed Rivals, Battlefield 4, Killzone Shadow Fall and Knack. The PlayStation 4 system opens the door to an incredible journey through immersive new gaming worlds and a deeply connected gaming community. There has never been a games system as advanced as PlayStation 4. Stunning graphics performance, unparalleled customised memory and processors with 10 times the power of PlayStation 3 have given the most innovative minds in the games industry free rein when it comes to creating experiences that are bigger, bolder, more immersive. And more than you ever imagined. Did you Know: PS4 just beat X...
Playstation 4 Now Available across Games The Shop Stores
The much awaited PlayStation4 finally rolled out in the Indian Market at the price point of Rs. 39,990.Games The Shop, the prime retailer of Gaming in India conducted the Mid-night launch on 5th January 2014 from 11:30 p.m. onwards at five outlets across Mumbai and Pune and received a warm response. The Launch took place at Games The Shop, Oberoi Mall (Mumbai), Games The Shop Infiniti Mall Malad (Mumbai), Games The Shop R City Mall Ghatkopar (Mumbai), Games The Shop Korum Mall (Thane) and Games The Shop Inorbit Mall (Pune). One of the first fans to walk out holding PlayStation4 with his all-time favourite Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag at Oberoi Mall, Mumbai was Mr Anuj Tiwari who couldn’t wait to lay his hands on the console and play out Assassins CreedIV. The Popular PlayStation4 g...
PS4 outsells Xbox One in UK by a decent margin
To some it may come to as a shock, but Sony’s PS4 outsold the Xbox One by almost 166,000 units in the UK during 2013. According to Chart-Track data obtained by the Entertainment Retailers Association, the PS4 sold 530,000 units throughout the region, while the Xbox One only managed to sell around 364,000 units. Another interesting stat is that the Next-gen consoles have earned a combined £326m at UK retail, with PS4 hardware generating £181.8m, and Xbox One earning £144.5m. Microsoft is believed to have sold more than 2 million units around the world, selling 111,111 units per day since making its debut on November 22. ERA director Kim Bayley said that it was unfortunate that next-gen consoles arrived so late in the year. “Games continues to deliver digital sales strongly, but ...
Why Microsoft admires Nintendo?
In a fairly recent interview, Microsoft Studios corporate Vice President, Phil Spencer, had some really nice things to say about Microsoft’s contender, Nintendo. He went on praising Nintendo in various areas, calling Nintendo’s first-party games an “amazing asset” and said that Nintendo’s platforms “are almost in service to the IP – not in a bad way.” He also attributed the positive response of Killer Instinct on the Xbox One to Nintendo, since Rare’s originated from Nintendo. Here’s what more he had to say: Nintendo, I think – and there’s some argument about this – that their first-party is such an amazing asset. Their first party studios and IP can lead what they do as a company and the platforms are almost in service to the IP – not in a bad way. They have such iconic ...
Sherlock Holmes Crime and Punishments Game Trailer
We’re pretty sure you too are as engrossed as we are with the new Sherlock series with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. And also the two movies which Robert Downey Jr. played Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective. Sherlock is a character that comes across as almost a flawless one. And as far as his detective skills are concerned, impeccable. That’s what makes Frogwares’ latest Sherlock game, Crimes and Punishments so intriguing. You’ll have to go through lots of evidence, interview a lot of suspects and accuse the potential perpetrators yourself, in the seven different cases that comprise the game. Don’t forget too that Crimes & Punishments has its own Devblog which is regularly updated by the various Frogwares teams with all the r...
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed now on your phone
Shenmue’s Ryo is being featured as a playable racer in Sega’s newly released Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on mobile devices. The game can be downloaded from the iTunes App Store and Google Play for $4.99. This mobile version of the game features 10 playable racers, (and we heard more are on their way!), multiple control options optimized for mobile devices, and the same style of arcade racing which spices up things with dynamic tracks and transformable vehicles. According to various reviews, the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game has occasional techinical glitches, but was a good game to watch and play nevertheless. The Wii U version wasn’t so good though. “Ryo was the protagonist of Sega’s Shenmue games, which were supposed to be a flagship tri...
Deadpool, Spider-Man, X-Men games pulled from digital stores
Deadpool, Spider-Man and X-Men games are no longer available to download digitally. Developed by Activision, titles such as X-Men: Origins, X-Men: Destiny, X-Men: The Official Game, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows and Deadpool have been removed from Xbox Live, PSN and Steam. Activision community manager Dan Amrich confirmed the news on Twitter, speculating that Marvel is planning to consolidate its library as licensing agreements come to an end. A number of the games were recently discounted as part of festive sales and can still be purchased at retail. It follows the recent removal of the Marvel vs Capcom games from PSN and Xbox Live. The crossover fighting games were pulled from sale at the tail-end of last year. Action brawler Deadpool made its debut on Xbox 360, ...
Battlefield 4: Conquest Gameplay Tips
Conquest is probably one of the fun game modes to play in Battlefield 4. Your entire team get to battle it out on a large and open environment, in which you can use both infantry and vehicles to capture flags, while countering your opponent’s tactics. The game requires teamwork, nevertheless is the loads of fun. One of the main features of Conquest is that it focuses on coordinating attacks and defensive strategies with your squad and your whole team. You’ve got to know how to play this game properly in order to win matches, so we’ve compiled a few tips that you could use while playing Conquest in Battlefield 4. 1. Join a Squad If you’re all alone and aren’t going into game with your buddies then we suggest you join a squad once you’re in-game. Pulling ...
Project Cars Dev. reveals 60 screenshots
Slightly Mad Studios have revealed about 60 new screenshots for its upcoming racing game Project Cars. They have showed some of the cars players will be able to used in various environments. “As usual, all shots show purely in-game footage that has not been made in any special photo mode, using no post-processing or filters that aren’t available during the actual gameplay,” the studio said. “What you see below is what you experience while driving!” We’ve heard of Slightly Mad Studios, as they’ve worked on Need for Speed: Shift and Shift 2: Unleashed. Project Cars comes out for the Xbox One. PS4 and Wii U as well as Steam OS and PC this fall. Check out the Project Cars website for the full batch of 60 screenshots.
ROCCAT at CES 2014: All set to reveal biggest product line-up yet
At CES Las Vegas German manufacturer ROCCAT kicks off 2014 with a full line-up of new gaming peripherals. From January 7 – 10 ROCCAT opens the doors to its Venetian Hotel showroom, showcasing new products in every category: mice, keyboards, headsets, mousepads and accessories. “2014 will be a phenomenal year for PC gaming – so much is changing at the moment and ROCCAT is about to prove its role as the industry’s leader in technology and innovation once more. With the products coming up next year we will be able to provide a whole ecosystem for PC gaming in 2014.” says René Korte, founder and CEO of ROCCAT. State of the art audio products for an immersive gaming experience At CES 2014 ROCCAT will introduce two new Kave XTD gaming headset models, making the Kave XTD series the company’s full...
Jai and Veeru gear up for action with ‘Sholay: Bullets of Justice’ game
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, the largest aggregator, developer and publisher of Indian entertainment content globally and Gameshastra Solutions, India’s largest game studio brings to you the famous Jodi of ‘Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todengee’,Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra Deol) in the new game ‘Sholay: Bullets of Justice’. ‘Sholay’ will be a single player finite level based side scroller game. The whole game would narrate the story of two petty thieves the laconic Jai and loquacious Veeru helping the upright nobleman and disabled veteran cop Baldev Thakur. The game will have a “wild west” feel and would also portray the locales of Ramgarh as in the movie, with each character having its own stylized animations. Neeraj Roy, MD & CEO,Hungama Digital Media En...