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Though we can expect a big presence for recently revealed FPS Killzone 3 at E3 next month, one site is claiming that it won’t see the light of day at retail until May 2011. The report comes from CVG, which also states that the game will definitely be compatible with …
Read More »Microsoft planning EDD shake-up
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft is planning a significant shake-up to the management team at the heart of its Entertainment and Devices Division, which serves as the home of Xbox 360 and Zune. The changes could be revealed as early as this week, the site claims. Last …
Read More »3D Killzone 3 goes official
After a weekend leak saw many of the details hit the web way ahead of the June embargo, Sony has officially lifted the lid on Killzone 3 – it’s fully stereoscopic 3D PS3 shooter. The official release confirms the details revealed by Game Informer, including the use of new hand-to-hand …
Read More »Halo Reach dated
Word from a Microsoft press release quietly slipped out on Yahoo is that Xbox 360 FPS Halo: Reach is set for a worldwide release on September 14th. The only region to miss out on that date is Japan, which will see the game arrive at retail a day later. Microsoft …
Read More »PS3 Move arriving this July?
On the face of it the claim seems a little unlikely, but a South African retailer named BT Games has stated in its latest retail catalogue that Sony’s PlayStation Move controller will be launched in July. As spotted by LazyGamer, the catalogue boldly proclaims: Watch out for the PlayStation Move. …
Read More »EA on iPad charm offensive
VP of EA's worldwide studios is excited about the potential of Apple's tablet
Read More »No Red Dead in Asda stores
A spokesperson for supermarket chain Asda has confirmed to MCV that a disagreement between itself and Rockstar owner Take Two is to blame for the decision not to stock Wild West epic Red Dead Redemption – released today – in any of its UK stores. James Yelland of Asda’s games …
Read More »Revenues down at Tecmo Koei
The year ending March 31st saw a fall in both sales and profits for Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo. Sales hit $380m, though this was 13.8 per cent down on the same period the year before. Profits fell by over $2m to $29m. The numbers are higher than the revised predictions …
Read More »Creative Assembly making Olympics game?
Just 24 hours after it was suggested that RTS maestros Creative Assembly was developing a new sports title, anonymous sources have now claimed the project in question is an Olympics game. An anonymous source told news site Eurogamer that Creative Assembly’s Australian studio is tasked with developing a game to …
Read More »THQ joins EAâ??s online pay-wall crusade
Publishing business prepares direct assault 'on the pre-owned market'
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