In Real Life

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-1990s. Except for that weird “Shaw Wallace” business.


February 15, 2012
News

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]


October 13, 2011
In Real Life

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.


September 13, 2011
News

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.


July 8, 2011
PlayStation

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.


July 6, 2011
News

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.


January 28, 2011
In Real Life

See The Most Face-Melting Action Scenes From The Indian Terminator

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.


January 7, 2011
In Real Life

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.


July 28, 2010
News

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.


July 19, 2010
In Real Life

South Indian Assassin Movie Looks Kinda Familiar

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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.