According to the buzz Iran is planning to host of the most prestigious event, The Tehran Game Conference. This will be Iran’s  first business-to-business video game industry event.

The meetup aims to gather 2,000 attendees. It will also benefit and promoting of trade in the countries.

This is a great platform to make partnerships or deal with Middle East and North Africa markets. Game Connection Europe & America will help stage the event.

This is the first time for the Iran for hosting such events. That means that they want to promote technology and game. Iran is stepping inside the gates of gaming market. As a matter of fact  Iran is already one of the largest game markets in the region.

The Project Manager of Tehran Game Conference is Mehrdad Ashtiani said in an email,

” The effort to create the conference started about a year ago when the Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation wanted an event to bridge the international game community with the Iranian and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) game companies.”

He further added,

“We have partnered up with Game Connection to co-organize the event and make it a flagship event in the Middle East.”

He was also of told that.  more  than 2, 500 people and 150  were recently working successfully on Iran.

He was of the view,

“Removing the sanctions on Iran in the previous year has enabled the game industry of Iran to better interact with international community.”

He further said,

 “This is the first time that such event is occurring and we hope to make it a permanent bridge to grow our emerging game industry as well as MENA.”

Shadow Blade, Shadow Blade Reload, Rooster Wars, and Children of Morta have been great success in the gaming market.

According to the Tehran Game Conference manager, approximately 80% of games are for mobile users and about 20 percent games are on the PC.

Source: VentureBeat

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That’s why video games are a live saver. No really, I can avoid the sun and still have a good time playing all the awesome video games that are coming out this summer. Because I’m a nice person, I’ve compiled this handy list of the best video games coming out this summer. You’re welcome.

Edge of Nowhere

This virtual reality game is for the Oculus Rift. You’re Victor Howard, a dude on a journey through Antarctica to find his Ava Thorne, Howard’s wife who’s gone MIA.

Initially, you’ll start playing this Awesome video games thinking you’re just going through your run-of-the mill action-adventure tale, but soon you’ll find yourself in a dark, scary world full of the supernatural and mysterious. Victor encounters monster after monster and dives further into insanity as he searches for his one-true love. My kind of game.

Platform: Oculus Rift (PC)

Release date: June 6

Trials of the Blood Dragon

Ubisoft, which made one of my favorites “Assassin’s Creed” sometimes makes strange games. Trials of the Blood Dragon is one such oddity game. It’s just plain strange.

A combination of “Blood Dragon” (think Far Cry) and the Trials franchise (2D motocross in a nutshell) mixed with a dash of neon pink and you’ve got yourself a fun (?) motorbike racing game.

Release date: June 13, 2016

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE

Do you like pop music? Do you like saving the world from demons? Whelp, this game will be right up your alley. You will use the power of J-pop to save the world from demons and become the biggest pop idol in Japan. Move over, AKB48.

Release date: June 24, 2016

Platforms: Wii U

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Don’t get too excited. It’s the same as all the other Lego games (actually, isn’t that a reason to get very excited?). This third-person action game combines humor with a Lego version of “The Force Awakens”. You can play as your favorite Star Wars villains or heroes.

What makes this game extra fun is that it adds some story content in between The Force Awakens and Return of the Jedi, so this isn’t just some story; it’s actually a part of the canon!

Release date: June 28, 2016

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Mighty No. 9

Boy did I love Mega Man. Luckily for me Might No.9 is quite similar, sort of like Mega Man’s spirit animal. It was created by Keiji Inafune and since the poor dude doesn’t have the rights to Mega Man, he just created a character just like him.

Release Date: June 21, 2016

Platforms: , PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS

“Mirror’s Edge Catalyst”

First-person games are a dime in a dozen. First-person shooters are even more common. You’ve played them. I’ve played them. Everyone’s played one, but “Mirror’s Edge” does things differently.

It’s still first-person, but you aren’t a gun. I mean, you don’t have a gun, you’re just a person who can kick major but using awesome acrobatic moves to take down gun-toting enemies.

Release Date: May 24, 2016

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Deus Ex is a pretty fun franchise. Not much has changed in “Mankind Divided”; you’re still Adam Jensen, you’re still playing in first-person, and you still get to take down bad guys. You can chop and gun your way through your foes, or just sneak through all ninja style.

Release Date: August 23, 2016

Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC

Hawken

In Hawken your aim is to fight big metal vehicles. Sounds fun, right? Hey, if you like shooters, but don’t like dying, in Hawken you take down foes from the safety if your own big metal vehicle. Clearly, this multiplayer game doesn’t take itself too seriously, and neither should you.

Release Date: July 1, 2016 on Xbox One, July 8, 2016 on PlayStation 4

Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC

Videoball

If you like old-school looking games, you’ll enjoy tis 2D game that’s a blend of air hockey and football.  Sort of. Whatever the case, it looks great and you’ll definitely enjoy Videoball.

Release Date: July 12, 2016

Platforms: Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Inside

Have you ever been in Limbo? I’m talking about the game here, it was a fun game with a unique art style. Inside is also made by the Nordic studio Playdead; it’s the studio’s second game ever and it took a staggering six years to make.

Those six years were well spent. Inside is a 2D puzzle version of the game Limbo that’s just as unique and just as fun. Inside expands quite a bit on the previous game, Limbo. This is one you don’t want to miss out on.

Release Date: June 29, 2016 on Xbox One, July 7, 2016 on PC

Platforms: Xbox One, PC

No Man’s Sky

If you have a lot of time on your hands to play Awesome video games and are ready to dive into the endless place known as outer space, then No Man’s Sky is the game for you. It’s a first-person space exploration game that you’ll probably die before finishing.

The game was developed by Hello Games and there are millions upon billions of planets to explore. Sounds like a blast.

Release Date: August 9, 2016

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC

Madden NFL 17

No good game rec article would be complete with Madden. Like clockwork, Madden NFL will be coming out this August. The good news for us though is that Franchise Mode will be changed so that online players can’t cheat as much.

Release date: August 23, 2016

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One

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