0451 Games

The Nintendo Switch 2 India Price and Launch: Most Markets Don’t Matter to the House of Mario (For Now)

Also, Death Stranding 2's strong pre-orders, no PS5 Pro, and more

Jun 5 • 

Rishi Alwani

April 2025

“PlayStation Always Holds Us to a High Level of Quality”: Suri: The Seventh Note Developer on PS5 Game Development, Regional Pricing, and…

Tathvamasi lifts the lid on making a PS5 game with Sony's support.

Apr 12 • 

Rishi Alwani

Will the Nintendo Switch 2 Release in India Officially? Here’s What We Know

Also, PS5 Pro sales spurt, how not to announce a game, and more.

Apr 2 • 

Rishi Alwani

March 2025

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 India Sales Slump Highlights a Bigger Problem

Also, Assassin's Creed Shadows pre-orders pay off, Lenovo's welcome retail focus, and Indian games industry's love for conflation.

Mar 20 • 

Rishi Alwani

January 2025

The Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Highlights the Company's India Challenges

With a Switch 2 reveal upon us, here's a brief look at the state of the Indian games market and what Nintendo would be up against.

Jan 16 • 

Rishi Alwani

December 2024

Exclusive: How Dark Souls, Candy Crush, and Reddit Inspired One of the Freshest Indie Games Out of India in Years

Chromadi reminds me of The Golden Era of Android and iOS gaming.

Dec 25, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

November 2024

Exclusive: How India's First CCG Was Made

Abhaas Shah, co-founder and CEO of Studio Sirah shares how his team made Kurukshetra: Ascension for PC and mobile.

Nov 11, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

September 2024

Exclusive: The Axis Unseen Developer On Making an Open-World Game Solo, Steam Deck Support, Regional Pricing, and More

Plus: collaborating with Clifford Meyer of Red Sparrowes and Isis for the game's soundtrack.

Sep 26, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

July 2024

Exclusive: Fishbowl Developers on Building for PS5, Steam Deck Support, Regional Pricing, and the Challenges of Indie Game Development

Plus: how demos impact game development, their writing process, and a whole lot more.

Jul 25, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

May 2024

Here’s How Indian Solo-Developed PC Game Brocula Got Over 25,000 Steam Wishlists

Plus Destroyer Doggo on working with Xbox, regional pricing, a Brocula PS5 port, and more.

May 7, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

April 2024

Here's Why Human Trafficking Is the Focus of Made-in-India PS5 and PC Game Mukti

Sure, commercial considerations are often a concern in this newsletter but art too has its place.

Apr 26, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani

Stellar Blade's Best World-Building Happens in Its Smallest Spaces

Web3, corporate conspiracies, machine gods with sinister intent, and more

Apr 24, 2024 • 

Rishi Alwani