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Assassin’s Creed Heavily Inspires Indian Movie. Blows Our Minds.

11:00PM October 13, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

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. More »


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Did Angry Birds Help Tackle Political Corruption In India?

1:00AM September 13, 2011 | Brian Crecente

India’s decision to take tough steps against political dishonesty may have had a little help from a flying, angry bird. More »


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Sony Is Making A Bollywood Sci-Fi Game For The PS3 (And PS2)

7:30PM July 8, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

A Sony development team in the UK is working on a game adaptation of upcoming Bollywood sci-fi flick Ra.One. More »


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Chinese Consoles Invade India

8:00AM July 6, 2011 | Sam Winstrom

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. More »


In Real Life

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

3:57AM January 28, 2011 | Cyriaque Lamar

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. More »


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Gaming Technology Helps India Prepare For Terrorist Attacks

6:30AM January 7, 2011 | Mike Fahey

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. More »


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250 Foxconn Employees Poisoned By Pesticide

5:00PM July 28, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

This time it isn’t an employee falling off a roof or out of a window. This time, it’s pesticide. More »


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South Indian Assassin Movie Looks Kinda Familiar

4:00AM July 19, 2010 | Owen Good

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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. More »


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Indian Holy Man May Hold Solution To Game-Interrupting Bathroom Breaks

5:20AM May 11, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Prahlad claims he has lived without food or drink for the past 70 years, yet I can’t spend two hours playing World of Warcraft without having to pee. What could I possibly learn from this Indian holy man? More »


In Real Life

Tennessean Plays GTA For 40 Hours Straight, Pees Three Times

2:00PM January 6, 2010 | Owen Good

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. More »