Winners of the NASSCOM Gaming Forum Awards 2015

The National Association of Software and Services Companies India’s premier game development conference in Pune, India, the awards honor Indian developers creating the best video games across all platforms.

Game of the Year - Dead Among Us (Android & iOS) - Rolocule Games

Indie Game of the Year - Avion Flight Simulator 2015 / PLATFORM / TeaPOT Games and Seven Summits Studio

Kanpani Girls Game in English comes to Nutaku game portal

The first game available to play for free on Nutaku.com will be Kanpani Girls. Kanpani Girls is one of the most popular Japanese online RPGs, currently boasting over 1 million monthly active users.

Developed by DMM, creators of Kantai Collection ("KanColle"), Kanpani Girls is a turn-based RPG adventure game that puts you in the role of the CEO of an all-girl mercenary company.

The Wonderful Life Of A PS4 Player Official Sony PlayStation TV commercial

Amazon UK same day game delivery! But only for London :-(

Amazon UK has launched Same-Day Delivery on video games and a million more items. The catch is that you have to be a Prime Member and stay in Greater London.

Items that are eligible (you set that search) and ordered by midday will be delivered by 10pm the same day at no extra cost.

Over 350 DRM free PC Games up to 90% OFF from GOG in new promotion

The games include The Witchers 3: Wild Hunt at $42 plus Pillars of eternity - Hero Edition at $22.50.

GOG will offer New offers each 12 hours and New deals every 24 hours. With new bundles available all the time. Todays deal included Fallout and Elder Scrolls games.

The first 100 X360 backward compatible games list from Microsoft on November 9th

Microsoft (Phil Spencer) tweeted they he will release a list of the first 100 games that are backward compatible with the Xbox One as soon as November 9th.

Unfortunately original 360 disks won't work with the Xbox One system. However for a number of selection of games inserting the game disk into your Xbox One will start a download of an Xbox One-friendly version (You're going to need a bigger hard drive!). Plus any games you've digitally purchased will start showing up in your game library automatically.

Candy Crush Saga sold to Activision for £3.8 billion

The announcement that Activision Blizzard to Acquire King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 Billion.

Bobby Kotick Activision Blizzard CEO said:-

"The combined revenues and profits solidify our position as the largest, most profitable standalone company in interactive entertainment. With a combined global network of more than half a billion monthly active users, our potential to reach audiences around the world on the device of their choosing enables us to deliver great games to even bigger audiences than ever before."

The 50 plus games coming to PlayStation VR - PSVR

• Atom Universe
• Adrift
• Allison Road
• ARK: Survival Evolved
• Among the Sleep
• The Assembly
• Battlezone
• Crystal Rift

Microsoft tweet Xbox One backward compatibility update due on November 12

Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb Xbox community manager tweet...

"Xbox fans mark your calendars: @XboxP3 just revealed new Xbox One experience & back compat start launching Nov. 12 for all Xbox One owners," (@majornelson).

Only a handful of Xbox 360 games will be playable with users voting for what games they want added.

PS Store PGW 2015 Official trailer - PlayStation Store

Sony Paris Games Week 2015 Closing Montage All the games

Assassin's Creed knocks FIFA 16 off top slot in UK video games Chart WE 24 October

1 ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE UBISOFT - (Q&A post here)
2 FIFA 16 EA SPORTS 1
3 GUITAR HERO LIVE ACTIVISION -
4 UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION SONY COMPUTER ENT. 2
5 GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR 5

Angry Birds and Angry Staff as 213 are laid off by Rovio

Rovio have trimmed their staff by 213 from 700 as tough times hit the games download sector.

What became a must have game 'Angry Birds' was/is played by millions. However despite new levels and modes a couple of movies and a cartoon series it has been difficult to keep players playing and more importantly paying.

Wargaming Announces WG Cells mobile gaming division

The mobile success of World of Tanks Blitz, a title with over 35 million downloads, served as the catalyst that spawned WG Cells.

Loot and Legends game

The game provided Wargaming with invaluable insights and experience in the mobile gaming business, title development and publishing.

Ultra HD Star Wars Battlefront screenshots by Berdu

Click to enlarge - Ultra HD Star Wars Battlefront screenshots

PGL Cosplay Open guests and judges - Tabitha Lyons - Dyana Smythe - Marie Claude Bourbonnais Calypsen Cosplay

Participants in the PGL Cosplay Open competition should prepare themselves to be judged by four experienced cosplayers with worldwide fame. PGL is proud to announce the four costumed celebrities that will be attending the PGL Cosplay Open convention held between October 29 and November 1st at the Polyvalent Hall in Cluj-Napoca.

Tabitha Lyons

Electronic Sports League (ESL) videogame tournament to introduce drug testing

Its first event where these tests will take place will be ESL One Cologne in August (22-23 August). The organisation said that testing will become a regular feature across ESL's event calendar, which includes events such as Intel Extreme Masters, ESL One and ESL ESEA Pro League.

The Electronic Sports League drug testing (ESL)

The ESL’s decision, a first for the world of esports, comes after the public admission by pro player Kory "Semphis" Friesen that he and his team had all used the amphetamine adderall at a recent event.

World of Tanks and Google Invite You into a Virtual World with 360 degree videos

World of Tanks and Google Invite You into a Virtual World! Imagine feeling the turret shake on a Centurion as it rattles over rough ground, or seeing exactly how much space the crew of a Hetzer had to live in!

This will soon be easier than ever as we’re proud to announce an innovative and exciting new project for World of Tanks called “Virtually Inside the Tanks.”

Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems - June 25, 2015

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop on Wii U

Art Academy: Home Studio – Now it’s easier than ever to make your home an art studio as you learn to paint and draw, or sharpen your current skills. Follow along with 30 new art lessons, and create your own masterpieces using the Wii U GamePad controller. Share works of art via Miiverse, and even upload time-lapse videos of your creations to YouTube. If you have the Art Academy: SketchPad software on your Wii U system, you’ll get $4.00 off when you buy Art Academy: Home Studio. To take advantage of this offer, visit the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.

Focus Home Interactive reveals its E3 2015 line-up

Focus reveals their E3 2015 line-up of titles and exciting new announcements, which will be showcased behind closed doors or via hands-on stations, in Los Angeles from June 16 to 18. Find below the list of the games you will be able to take a look at, or even try (West Hall 5312), at E3 next month

- Divinity Original Sin Enhanced Edition (PS4, Xbox One, PC), the multi-award winning RPG developed by Larian Studios arrives on consoles, with a load of new features and enhanced graphics.

- Blood Bowl 2 (PS4, Xbox One, PC), developed by Cyanide Studio, smashes Games Workshop's Warhammer and American football together, in an explosive cocktail of turn-based strategy, humour and brutality.