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Read More »Retail points to September release for Hitman
Online retailers have listed a September release window for upcoming Square Enix game Hitman: Absolution. Zavvi says the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC game will arrive in the UK on September 17th, while ShopTo states a September 24th release date. A post on HotUKDeals also lists a September 17th street …
Read More »Inside Xbox UK scrapped
Microsoft has cancelled Inside Xbox in the UK and Europe after it axed the service in the US last week. Inside Xbox’s UK team was responsible for video entertainment shows including SentUAMessage and more recently The Nexus. These were displayed on the Xbox Live dashboard and were also available on …
Read More »BioShock Infinite delayed to 2013, will skip E3
2K Games’ shooter BioShock Infinite has been pushed back to 2013 and will skip both E3 and Gamescom this year. The awaited sequel and latest in the popular BioShock franchise was previously scheduled to arrive on October 19th on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Now it will hit shelves on …
Read More »Insomniac signs with EA in Facebook game deal
'We see a huge opportunity to reach an entirely different audience'
Read More »Starhawk release delayed in India
Starhawk, the PS3 exclusive from Lightbox Interactive, which was originally set for release in India today, will now be delayed by up to two weeks, Sony has confirmed. A Sony representative told MCV that the delay was forced by logistical issues, adding that the game will be in stores within …
Read More »‘The most profitable mobile devs are not F2P’
'A lot of people have switched to freemium because they could not make money on the paid side' says Days of Wonder CEO
Read More »Sega not attending Gamescom 2012
Sega has revealed it will not be exhibiting its games at this year’s trade and consumer show in Cologne. The publisher attributed this "commercial decision" to unfortunate timing of its triple-A releases. Sega’s 2012 releases due in the second half of the year include London 2012: The Official Games of …
Read More »Turmell’s debut Zynga title bursts onto Facebook
Social games giant releases Bubble Safari headed up by former EA creative director
Read More »Resident Evil: Downfall rumoured for 3DS
A third Resident Evil 3DS game is believed to arrive later this year, dubbed Degeneration-Damnation-Downfall. The first two titles, Degeneration and Damnation, are apparently the names of in-game movies, while Downfall is said to be the title of the game itself. Nintendo World Report says the news came from an …
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