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It’s fast becoming the worst kept secret in gaming, but Ubisoft will soon officially lift the lid on Assassin’s Creed III. In case you didn’t already know, the game will be set during the American Revolution. The setting was first revealed by rumours, then this morning’s leaked promotional image and …
Read More »Nintendo rejects indie title for 3DS
Binding of Isaac turned down due to 'questionable religious content'
Read More »New publishing boss for Eutechnyx
UK developer Eutechnyx has appointed a new non-executive director to oversee the worldwide release of its free-to-play title Auto Club Revolution. Dirk Weyel, who previously founded German MMO publisher Frogster Interactive, has been tasked with establishing the studio’s publishing operations across global territories Dirk is a well known, well liked …
Read More »35% of Brits have got into debt to buy Apple products
The iPad 3 is expected forrelease on March 7th, which has revealed 78 per cent of the UK believe Apple updates its products too often, according to discount websiteMyVoucherCodes.co.uk. Results also show that over a third of Brits have fallen into debt in their desperation to keep on top of …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 release date leaked?
French retailer Fnac has published an ad on its website claiming that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be released on November 12th 2012. The ad has long since vanished, but not before it was snapped by Gamepur. The November 12th date could, of course, be nothing other than …
Read More »Refurb iOS devices now in over 1,000 GameStop stores
Retailer GameStop has announced that it now offers a selection of refurbished iPad, iPhone and iPods at over 1,000 of its stores. The chain allows customers to trade in their iOS devices for as much as $400 (for an iPad) and $300 (for an iPhone). Hitting the 1,000-store milestone allows …
Read More »Collectible AR cards the next big trick for Kid Icarus
Nintendo is to include a physical card-collecting element in upcoming 3DS title Kid Icarus: Uprising. The game was amongst the first titles and IPs Nintendo confirmed for 3DS and was initially expected to be a launch title of the machine. However, negative feedback about the game lead to a number …
Read More »Sim City 5 tipped for 2013
Developer Maxis has reportedly confirmed that Sim City 5 is in development and likely to be released in 2013. GameSpot reports that the confirmation came from Maxis developer Lucy Bradshaw, who claimed that development has until now been kept under wraps due to ongoing work on the Sims and Spore …
Read More »Finite wait for BioShock Infinite – it’s out October 19th
Developer and publisher 2K Games has confirmed an October 19th release date for BioShock Infinite in the UK. It will be released a few days earlier in the US on October 16th. We are excited to expand the world of BioShock, which is one of the industry’s most critically acclaimed …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 will get simultaneous PSN release in UK
EA and BioWare’s sci-fi RPG Mass Effect 3 will be available to download on PSN on March 9th, MCV can confirm. Sony had previously confirmed that the game would be getting a simultaneous digital and retail release in North America, and EA has confirmed that the same will happen in …
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