Sameer Desai

Sameer has been a writer and journalist for over a decade, most of it focussed on gaming. Having initially worked in news media (TV and online), he switched to tech and video games journalism in 2006. He co-founded IVG, and was editor for the Indian edition of UK-based games trade publication, MCV. He has also written India-focussed columns for Gamespot, and been featured as a games expert by MTV, Mumbai Mirror and The Guardian (UK), among others.

Favourite Games: Gran Turismo (series), Pro Evolution Soccer (series), Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Mirror's Edge

Favourite Genres: Racing, Sports, Platform

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375 posts by Sameer

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  Dying Light physical release delayed

  Featured Posts / NewsThe delay is on account of manufacturing logistics issues, so the game’s digital release will go ahead as earlier planned on 27th January. Read More

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  Don Bradman Cricket 14 release date, price for PS4, Xbox One announced

  India / NewsDon Bradman Cricket 14 will be headed to PS4 and Xbox One in India on 13th February, priced Rs 4,299. Read More

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  FIFA players, here’s why you should give PES 2015 a shot

  PreviewsAfter over a month of FIFA 15, Konami is set to serve up its own brand of football with PES 2015 this month. We had a chance to sample the latest preview build. Read More

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  Opinion: The problem with Microsoft India’s Amazon-exclusive Xbox deal

  Features / Featured - Features / Features / IndiaTo have all Xbox products sold only through Amazon is incredibly bold of Microsoft, and it could make or break the Xbox brand in India. Here's why. Read More

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  Unrest: More than just an Indian RPG from an Indian developer

  Features / IndiaUnrest has a distinctly Indian setting, it takes place in a fictional city based on Jaipur, and it deals with complex socio-economic issues, many of which are still prevalent in modern-day India. This is not your average RPG. Unrest is heavily conversation-driven, with its 120,000-word script intertwining the lives of its five characters, who will […] Read More

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  Mumbai’s Lamington Road is once again overrun with pirated games

  India / NewsOver the last few years, pirated games had become a rare sight at these roadside stores, but today, every second store is selling pirated software, movies, and mostly games. Read More

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  Dynetzzle Extended: Mind-bending puzzle game from Kerala developer is out now

  India / NewsYou’ll never look at dice the same way once you’ve played Dynetzzle Extended, a fiendish puzzle game from Kerala-based developer Vishnu Vadakke Pariyarath. Read More

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  Guardians of the Skies can be fun, but it does little to represent the Indian Air Force

  Features / IndiaIf the idea behind Guardians of the Skies was to purely get people interested in military air combat, it does a good enough job, but as a simulation and recruitment tool, it falls well short. Read More

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  A social game like no other: Apoorva Joshi and Shailesh Prabhu collaborate to bring Socioball to mobile

  Features / IndiaSocioball leverages social media in the most basic, and in many ways, the most effective way. We speak with creator Apoorva Joshi and Shailesh Prabhu, who are collaborating to bring the puzzle game to mobile devices. Read More

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  Trine Games management returns with new names – Crave India, Rebelfiction

  Features / IndiaThe company that was in the news for owing its employees lakhs in unpaid salaries, appears to have vanished, only for its management to return under a new name. Read More

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  Halo 5: Guardians for Xbox One announced; releases fall 2015

  News343 Industries says Halo 5: Guardians is “a bigger effort” than Halo 4, with a complete unveiling planned for E3. Read More

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  Review: ROTO

  India / ReviewsROTO will win you over with its simplicity and the level of polish in its execution. Go download it already! Read More

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  Interview: Microsoft’s Anshu Mor on Xbox One plans for India

  Features / IndiaWe got in touch with India's Xbox head to talk about Kinect voice support in India, entertainment content on Xbox Live, Xbox One marketing plans, and most importantly, pricing. Read More

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  Review: Go Kane!

  India / ReviewsIt’s easy to see that a lot of work has gone into the concept of Go Kane! and its presentation, but its risk system feels random and unfair, making gameplay unnecessarily frustrating. Read More

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  With these racing games coming soon, you won’t miss Need for Speed in 2014

  Features / Must ReadOne look at the racing games that are coming out this year and suddenly, the lack of a Need for Speed game doesn’t seem so bad. Read More

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  Lucid Labs’ ROTO is out now, and it’s pretty good

  India / NewsROTO is a minimalist puzzle-platformer for Android developed by Indian developer Lucid Labs. It's out now, it's free, and it's well worth a try. Read More

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  Review: Don Bradman Cricket 14

  ReviewsDon Bradman Cricket 14 isn’t here just to fill a void, but with all its fresh ideas, it’s here to define the genre. Forget what you loved before; this is how cricket games should be. Read More

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  Review: Infamous: Second Son

  ReviewsThere isn’t an open-world game out there that plays as well or looks as good as Infamous: Second Son, but it's held back by rigidity and lack of imagination in missions and progression. Read More

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  Preview: Don Bradman Cricket 14

  India / PreviewsWe go hands-on with what could well be the best cricket game since Brian Lara Cricket 99. Read More

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  IVG’s Games of the Generation – Part 1

  Features / Must ReadThe first in a five-part feature series, where members of the IVG editorial team pick their favourite games from the generation gone by. Read More

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  Interview: PlayStation India head Atindriya Bose on PS4 India launch

  Features / IndiaWe quiz the PlayStation India boss on why the PS4 has been delayed in India and when we'll get launch information. Read More

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  Review: Need for Speed: Rivals

  ReviewsRivals is one of the better Need for Speed games to come around in recent years, but that really isn’t saying much, with the series being reduced to a speck in the rear-view mirrors of the likes of Grid and Forza Read More

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  Xbox 360 Diwali bundles announced, including FIFA 14 bundle

  India / News4 GB Kinect bundle now includes FIFA 14 and three Kinect games at no extra cost. Read More

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  Review: FIFA 14

  ReviewsMore of the same, and while FIFA fans will lap it up, it doesn't do enough to entice those who are on the fence. Read More