Months after loosening its ties with Facebook, Zynga has taken another step towards the independence outside the social networking giant – making the Facebook log-in to its website optional.Earlier, Zynga users had to log in to Facebook before playing any game on Zynga.com, which is Zynga's off-Facebook site for users who want to play the company's social games outside Facebook.Back in November 2012, Zynga revamped its contract with Facebook allowing the two go separate ways. As per the amended agreement, Zynga was freed from using Facebook as the default log-in for users while Facebook was allowed build own games, though the social networking giant declined any intentions of doing so in the near future. The agreement also allowed Zynga to choose an alternative to Facebook...

Microsoft India held the official launch for Gears of War: Judgment launch in Mumbai yesterday, an event full of much fanfare and of course, gaming. The game has been highly anticipated in almost every part of the world and Microsoft went all out to appease those of us who couldn’t wait to see how they would unveil the new series.The venue for the launch was drenched in the Gears of War: Judgment spirit, with artwork from the game adorning the walls, ceiling, stairwells and even the bar. It really was impressive just how all-out Microsoft went to make sure the launch of Judgment was a successful one. Anshu Mor, Business Group Lead – Interactive Entertainment Business, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd. kicked off the festivities with a Gears of War 3 multiplayer...

The Gears of War franchise returns with its fourth installment, shifting the focus from the incredibly powerful Marcus Fenix to the unassuming, yet quirky and foul-mouthed Damon Baird. The fourth game, which takes place just after the infamous Emergence Day, is a story about Kilo squad and their persecution for trying to save a human settlement. As always, defiance is at the heart of the matter, with the trait being the reason for Marcus’s incarceration and Baird’s (along with his entire squad’s) persecution. Gears of War: Judgment, as a new trilogy has a lot to live up to, as the original trilogy casts a pretty damn big shadow. So, how does the new game fare? Well, we got an early review copy, stocked up on an illicit amount of bullish energy drinks, junk food and...