I still remember playing my first wrestling videogame on an 8-bit console way back when I was in 10th Grade, when names like Yokozona, The Hitman, Hulk Hogan and (a much younger) Undertaker were all the rage, thanks to India discovering the magic of cable television. A little over a decade has now passed, and thanks to the high-definition age of Xbox 360s, PlayStation 3s and 42” 1080p televisions, a whole new generation of wrestling fans come face to face with a totally new Midway offering that tries to win back all the turf it lost to THQ’s WWE “SmackDown” juggernaut over the last few years. The question is, does TNA iMPACT manage to break SmackDown’s grossly overused submission hold on the wrestling videogame market?

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After being royally ignored countless number of times, Bangalore finally got its first and much deserved gaming expo in a long time. After wowing the gamers in Mumbai, the PlayStation Experience (PSE) in Mumbai, it moved down south to Bangalore, much to the delight of us gamers here. Held at the Kormangala Indoor Stadium, PSE boasted of an impressive set up that allowed the general public access to a lot of PS3, PS2 and PSP titles, some already out in the market and some just waiting to hit the shelves. The show floor was divided into different zones showcasing different genres of video games from the PS3’s roster.

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