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Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 will be released on September 6th, according to a leaked trailer. AllGamesBeta is carrying the trailer which will not be officially released until tomorrow. It closes with a confirmation of the proposed release date for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC SKUs. Other Ubisoft titles also …
Read More »Square Enix planning new India office
Job listing reveals 'preparation for the formation of a local subsidiary'
Read More »Free Battlefield 3 for Mass Effect 3 pre-orders
Those who have not yet pre-ordered the PC version of BioWare RPG sequel Mass Effect 3 have been offered a free copy of DICE shooter Battlefield 3 as an extra incentive to do so. Two conditions apply, however. Firstly, you have to live in the US. Secondly, you have to …
Read More »Square Enix planning Indian office
Japanese publisher Square Enix is looking to establish a presence in India. Andriasang reports that the company is looking to hire staffers to open the new office. Requirements include a knowledge of the local market and the ability to speak ‘native level’ Hindi as well as conversational English and Japanese. …
Read More »Splinter Cell: Retribution rumoured for 2012
A new Splinter Cell game is due to arrive this year, according to an apparent 2012 Ubisoft release schedule. UPDATE: Ubisoft has rubbished said schedule. If the list is to be believed, Assassin’s Creed III will arrive on PS3, 360, Wii U and PC, as expected, while Just Dance Final …
Read More »Resistance invades Vita in May
Burning Skies, the first Vita entry in the Resistance series, will be released in the UK this summer. The European PlayStation Blog confirmed the game would land on shelves on May 30th, marking the arrival of what Sony calls "the world’s first portable dual-analog FPS". Resistance: Burning Skies was first …
Read More »$50m marketing campaign for US Vita launch
Sony Computer Entertainment America has invested around $50 million in its campaign for PlayStation Vita. Marketing for the new handheld will span across TV spots, billboards, online ads, Twitter and Facebook, according to The New York Times (via V247). The central slogan will be Never Stop Playing, and targets avid …
Read More »Nintendo sells 3DS DLC for less than £1
Mario-themed decorations for camera app sold at 81p
Read More »Epic’s Samaritan ‘needs ten times Xbox 360 power’
Unreal demo requires 2.5 terraFLOPS, says Tim Sweeney
Read More »Ubisoft targets big slice of Vita market share
Publisher Ubisoft hopes to grab a hefty chunk of PS Vita’s software sales with five launch games. The firm has dominated the third-party line-up for several hardware launches including 3DS and Kinect. Its five Vita launch titles – the most from any third-party – are Dungeon Hunter Alliance, Rayman Origins, …
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