Interview with Peter Moore at the Xbox 360 Launch in India

Mr. Peter Moore Age: - Not known, Profession:-Corporate Vice President, Interactive Entertainment Business, Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division (…err in short concerned with the gaming division), Purpose of Visit in India: - Launch of the grand Xbox 360. And I was ‘The One” to get an exclusive chance to get an opportunity of a one on one chat session with him. Mr. Moore has been with Microsoft for three years now and in addition to everything else is one of the reasons for the success of the X-Box Console across the globe. He has served as COO of Sega of America. Under his... (more...)

Interview with One of The Leading Female Game Developer In India

Today, GamersIndia.com has a rendezvous with Mrs. Ruchi Rahul Vijayvargiya, the very first lady to carve a niche in the technological department of the famous game developing company Paradox Studios. Let us now know something more about Ruchi’s journey to Paradox and beyond. GI : Could you please tell us something about yourself? Ruchi : My academic grooming has been mostly in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. I did my schooling there & graduated with specialisation in Maths & Statistics. Post graduation, I did my masters in MCA from Rajiv Gandhi Technical University in 2003-2004... (more...)

Interview with Nickunj FINaL ELEMENT Bansal

With India’s next big LAN ‘The Gaming Contest’ beginning tomorrow, the players are all set to show off their skills. In a rapid chat session, we spoke to Nickunj ‘FINaL.ELEMENT’ Bansal, the most successful Warcraft 3 player in India to learn more about his thoughts on the game and the upcoming tournament. Continue reading to discover the Holy Light that surrounds this young Hero of the Human Alliance. GI: Lets start off with a little introduction. Please tell us about yourself. Final. ELEMENT: Hi im Nickunj Bansal. I’m 15 years old, studying in the 10th grade... (more...)

Interview With Sanjay Wadhwa Of Gayatri Impex

Electronic Arts in alliance with GameMasti, recently announced the launch of its 2006 gaming collection in the country. The entire Electronic Arts Christmas lineup was unveiled at the “Bangalore IT.in”, by Sanjay Wadhwa, Director of Gayatri Impex (Game Masti). Today, GamersIndia gets up, close and personal with the man himself who has brought a variety of exciting games to Indian gamers. GI: What made you start a game distribution company in India way back in 1995 at a time even when the concept of a PC wasn’t that well known? Mr.Wadhwa: Actually it was a multimedia concept that... (more...)

Interview Games Developer Raptor Entertainment

The Indian game development scene has been abuzz for a long time with Raptor Entertainments Xtreeme Forces, a game which has been compared to Stalker: Shadow of Cheronbyl. We catch up with Vidyuth Srinivisan to talk about the game that’s making waves both in the international and national circuit. GI: Lets start with the developer, what’s Raptor Entertainment about? Vidyuth Srinivasan says: Surely. The company was founded in 2001. It all started out when two gamers, Sandeep and Jayanth, both about 18 at that time, decided to build a game. Thus, Raptor Entertainment was founded. We are currently... (more...)

Interview with Indian Games Developer Paradox Studios

Paradox has been one of the few Indian studios to have received international awards. They are currently involved in what could be THE game that redefines the Indian development scene although they are currently tight lipped about the game and progress they are making on it. We managed to catch up with Sumit Mehra, the lead programmer for BattleDust: The Championship and the Development Manger for Paradox studios, about the past, present and future of Paradox studios and the Indian game development scenario. GI: Can you tell us about yourself? Sumit: I am the lead programmer and have been in... (more...)

Interview with Blitzkrieg Cpma winner AshR

Famously known as “The Pro” for his prowess in Q3a CPMA, 20 years Ashwath ‘AshR’ Ravee is also famously known as “small bitch”. Most abuses levied on him are because he is probably the fastest man in the arena. Over the last few years he has polished his CPMA movement and skillz that make him ubiquitous throughout the arena. Taking two circles round the entire map, plodding two rockets in your chest and taking a break to breathe, all constitute a single second. We catch up with the winner of this year’s Q3a CPMA competition to find out the dynamics of him getting... (more...)

Indian Girls at Gaming is a Deadly Combination

A couple had twin brother and sister, and they decided that they will change the way society treats girls and boys. On their fourth birthday they gave three trucks to their daughter and a Barbie doll to their son and left them to play. After an hour they came in the kids’ room. Their daughter had her trucks all lined up together and spoke, “Hey Mamma see… this is Mamma Truck, this is Papa Truck and this is Brother Truck!!”. And now they turn to their son who had Barbie’s hair bob cut, one arm gone and wearing black makeup, shouting, “Here comes the Commando Barb…!!”... (more...)

Indian Gamers A Reality or a Fantasy

The strength of the e-sports community is now an industry, which cannot be ignored. It has become a force to reckon upon. Besides the increase in the number of tournaments organized and subsequent increase in the number of participants along with the skill-level of competitors there is another aspect of Counter Strike (CS), which cannot be ignored: the Indian aspect. Since the rise of e-Sports in late 1999 and early 2000 CS has been the most dominating of all major team-based competitive gaming. The numbers of sponsors, ranging from Cybercafés to processor manufacturers, have caused more teams... (more...)

History of Videogame Lawsuits

Lawsuit, a word that is uttered as frequently as a player receives the ball in ping pong. This occurrence is more visible in North America with United States leading the way. There are many cases that border on total madness. Consider suing a cheese making factory just because you have consumed the cheese produced by it for more than a decade and its only crime is that you get fat. Or suing a ladder making company just because they forgot to paste a label on their product stating that falling from the ladder may injure you. With people getting sued for such frivolous excuses, it is not surprising... (more...)

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