Nose Typing Doesn't Get Faster Than This
Everyone has something they are good at. Something that makes them special. For India's Mohammed Khurshid Hussain, that's typing really fast. With his nose.
Indian gamers are waging a Twitter campaign against EA with the hashtag #EAPCIndia. Their beef? EA has jacked up the price of PC games this year. Last year's Battlefield 3 had cost roughly the equivalent of $20 in India. Battlefield 4 will be close to $60, or 3,499 rupees. IndianVideoGamer.com has the story and the…
Indian Teen Murders Elderly Neighbor to Buy a Video Game Console
A 14-year-old Indian boy staying with his aunt and uncle in the Tamil Nadu village of Ekkadu couldn't afford the 8,000 rupees (roughly $150) to purchase a video game system, so he strangled a 69-year-old neighbor.
A Booze Company Smuggled the Sega Mega Drive Into India
Take a look at this commercial, for the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis). It's for the Indian market, and while it's a little rough around the edges, it's mostly what you'd expect from the mid-90s. Except for that weird "Shaw Wallace" business.
That's not a YouTube uploader's watermark, it's the name of the company that…
Square Enix Setting Up Shop in India
Square Enix is starting operations in India and is staffing up. If you speak Japanese and Hindi, and have an awesome hairdo, apply! (That last part is not a staff requirement—just a game character one.) [Square Enix Japan]
Assassin's Creed Heavily Inspires Indian Movie. Blows Our Minds.
Indian films are famous for their dance numbers. Tamil super hero flick Velayudham has them in spades. It also has what looks either Ezio or Altair from the Assassin's Creed games—make that, really looks.
Did Angry Birds Help Tackle Political Corruption in India?
India's decision to take tough steps against political dishonesty may have had a little help from a flying, angry bird.
Sony is Making a Bollywood Sci-Fi Game for the PS3 (and PS2)
A Sony development team in the UK is working on a game adaptation of upcoming Bollywood sci-fi flick Ra.One.
Chinese Consoles Invade India
Video games are hot in India right now, but don't expect to see many of these gamers on Xbox Live or Playstation Network anytime soon.
Witness the most face-melting action scenes from Enthiran, the Indian…
We've been ridiculously excited for the Tamil science fiction blockbuster Enthiran once we heard that it was totally bonkers. And indeed, these clips prove that the movie delivers scads o' madness. Robotic orb of machine gun death = total delight.
Gaming Technology Helps India Prepare For Terrorist Attacks
This 3D model of Bangalore's Garuda Mall would be right at home in a modern video game, but it's much more than that. It's part of a simulation aimed at helping emergency response teams deal with the all-too-real possibility of a terrorist attack.
250 Foxconn Employees Poisoned By Pesticide
This time it isn't an employee falling off a roof or out of a window. This time, it's pesticide.
South Indian Assassin Movie Looks Kinda Familiar
Looking at a trailer for Velayutham, a Tamil-language film that opened this week, I'm betting its story is not canonical to the Assassin's Creed continuity. It's made by a producer famously unconcerned about infringing on others' marks as well.
Tennessean Plays GTA for 40 Hours Straight, Pees Three Times
Barely four months after an Indian equity broker logged a world record by playing Grand Theft Auto IV for 40 hours and 20 minutes, a 19-year-old college kid in Tennessee has beaten it.
Man Plays Grand Theft Auto For 40 Hours Straight
What did you do between September 4 and September 6? Twenty-six year-old private equity broker Chirantan Patnaik played Grand Theft Auto IV — for 40 hours and 20 minutes straight.
India's Got Mario Talent
A group of talented folks do their version of Super Mario Bros. for television program India's Got Talent.
Search Is On for Darjeeling's "Arcade Boy"
If someone can pull off the needle-in-a-haystack search for a kid who managed a game parlor in the Indian Himalayas 10 years ago, a "mysterious benefactor" will send the arcade a Dreamcast.
Have You Been To An Arcade 7000 Feet Above Sea Level?
Probably not. This one is located in the Indian city of Darjeeling (yes, like the tea). And while it's not much of an arcade, that's still pretty high.
Bollywood Gets Into Gaming
Following in the footsteps of their California kin, India's Bollywood has started courting the video game market with their own movie stars.
India Gets First Indian Made 3D Game
Video games based on Hollywood movies are nothing new. Video games based on Bollywood movies are newer. Hit flick Ghajini is getting just that.