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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...
PLAYSTATION4 MIDNIGHT LAUNCH AT GAMES THE SHOP STORES
__________________________________________________________________________________ PLAYSTATION4 MIDNIGHT LAUNCH AT GAMES THE SHOP STORES ACROSS MUMBAI AND PUNE India (31st December 2013) – Games The Shop, the Major Gaming Retail in India today announced the PlayStation4 Midnight Launch at Games The Shop across Mumbai and Pune. The Mid-Night Launch will take place on 5th January 2014 Night from 11.00 p.m. onwards. All the fans can visit Games The Shop, Oberoi Mall (Mumbai), Games The Shop Infinity Mall Malad (Mumbai), Games The Shop R City Mall Ghatkoper (Mumbai), Games The Shop Korum Mall (Thane) and Games The Shop Inorbit Mall (Pune) to pick up the PS4 machines. The Popular PlayStation4 games like Assassins Creed4: Black Flag priced at Rs. 3499, Lego: Marvel Super Heroes and...
Microsoft start New Year with a bang giving two free games for Xbox Live Gold members
Microsoft is starting this new year’s off with a bash as they are giving two free games for Xbox Live Gold members via the Games with Gold program. From the 1st of January till the 15th, the kung fu-heavy crime game, Sleeping Dogs is going to be available for these select few. And for the second half of the month, which is from the 15th to the 30th of January, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will be free for those members. Source: Xbox.com
GTA Online Update: User-created missions, mobile updates arrive for San Andreas & more
With 2014 arriving here in a jiffy are you ready for a slew of Grand Theft Auto updates? We sure hope so. First up, developer Rockstar Games has put its stamp of approval on ten of the GTA Online community’s million-plus custom-match submissions. Because these races and deathmatches — including a NASCAR-style circuit atop a skyscraper and a melee-weapon prison-yard fight — are now Rockstar Verified, they’re available on both PS3 and Xbox 360, regardless of which platform they originated from. If your magnum opus didn’t make the first cut, relax: The outfit says there’s more verified missions coming ahead of the multiplayer heists and single player DLC due next year. If you fancy mobile mayhem however, GTA: San Andreas‘ Grove Street Families arrived...
Best Games of 2013
2013 has been a pretty damn good year for gamers. A variety of games, whether they are sequels or brand new games as a product of new game developers that are getting recognition they deserve. Not to mention the release of the Next-Gen Consoles and their rivalry that entertained us for a significant amount of time. So now its time for us to get crackin’ and bring to you guys some of the worthy titles of this year. We’re gonna look some of the games released in the last 12 months that have blown our socks off. –The top video games of 2013 Don’t forget to participate in our poll and voice your opinion in the comments below. [poll id=”10″] Batman: Arkham Origins This game created a lot of commotion around the time of its release. Many would say that it didn...
Irresistible sale on SteelSeries products
As 2013 comes to an end, Indian gamers are up for a treat with huge discounts on SteelSeries products. One thing to note is that you’ll only be able to avail of them from the Faxtel offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. These deals are not valid in retail stores or online portals. So Hurry!!! You can get in touch with the folks at Steelseries on their official site. Here’s a list of products on sale: Accessories: – Cord Holder – Mouse Grip – Steelseries Keyset-Shift for Cat – SteelSeries Racing Wheel Sim Raceway Headsets: – Siberia V2 Fullsize Headset (Apple device compatible) – 7H Headset (Apple device compatible) – SS Siberia Full-size USB Headset (White) – SS Siberia V2 F/s HS Black/gold – SS V2 Counter-Strike...
Battlefield 4 banned in China
According to a report, Battlefield 4 has been banned in China. China.com The ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China stated that EA’s first person shooter was “an aggressive attack on it’s culture.” A Chinese social media website Weibo has already banned searches for the game. According to a translated statement –“Ministry of Culture: Battlefield 4 is an illegal video game, with content that endangers national security. It is an aggressive attack on our culture”. It went on to say “After the ban of Battlefield 4, we demand that all items related to the game – downloads, Raiders, patches and news – are to be deleted.” The ban followed the release of ‘China Rising’, a DLC map pac...
Best Open World Games of 2013
There are a lot of games out there, each having their own strong points. One of the crucial bragging points for many games is their gaming environment. Some games have such rich and deep environments that gamers are found wandering around instead of progressing stage by stage. Anyway, we’ve got down this year’s best open world games, let’s take a look. [poll id=”9″] Grand Theft Auto 5 The GTA franchise is best known for its themes pertaining to violence and has been mentioned in many studies that have been associated with aggressiveness in children. However, that’s not the only reason GTA is known all around. It is also given a lot of credit for the wide and immensely deep gaming environment that is offers. The amount of things one can do in this game is...