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Publisher Codemasters has confirmed that the PC version of upcoming racer Colin McRae: Dirt 2 has been delayed from its initial September release date until some time in December – though the reward will be the integration of DirectX 11. DirectX 11, the latest iteration of Microsoft’s PC gaming SDK, …
Read More »JAPAN: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 dated
The latest adventure in the digital life of the bad-tempered Ryu Hayabusa, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, will be released for PS3 in Japan on October 1st, it has been confirmed. NGS2 is a reworked version of Xbox 360 exclusive Ninja Gaiden II and includes a host of new additions such …
Read More »Small DICE team making Mirrors Edge 2
Electronic Arts has confirmed that a ‘small team’ at Swedish outfit DICE is working on a sequel to Mirror’s Edge. EA’s euro VP Patrick Soderlund told news site VideoGamer at E3 that we have a small team on it and I’m excited about what we do.” He didn’t offer any …
Read More »Assassins Creed 2 dated in UK
As soon as the US release date of November 17th was announced at E3 earlier this month a November 20th arrival in the UK and Europe was as good as certain – and now Ubisoft has confirmed the presumption. The first game, released back in 2007, was a commercial hit …
Read More »Valve fans rebel against Left 4 Dead 2
Acclaimed developer Valve is facing an unfamiliar problem; its fans are not happy. At Microsoft’s strong press conference at E3 last week, Valve announced it is working on a sequel to the 2008 hit survival-horror-co-op game Left 4 Dead. Presumptions that Valve’s fan base would be pleased with the announcement …
Read More »Iwata shoots down Wii 2 talk
Satoru Iwata, the CEO of platform holder Nintendo, has dampened rumours of a second high-definition version of its Wii console by questioning what added value it would add to its customer base. Though Nintendo itself has never made any allusions to a possible HD makeover for its console, analysts have …
Read More »Mario Galaxy 2 was originally a remix
Speaking at an E3 Nintendo roundtable, Nintendo’s development legend Shigeru Miyamoto has admitted that the new Super Mario Galaxy title was originally designed as a remix of the first game before being expanded to a fully-fledged sequel. VG247 reports that the game now contains 95 per cent original title, with …
Read More »Crytek: No clear difference between Crysis 2 on 360 and PS3
Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has told MCV’s sister mag Develop that there will be little discernable difference between the Xbox 360 and PS3 editions of Crysis 2, though the PC version will push ahead of the pack. Many believe that the engine can push the PS3 and Xbox 360 to …
Read More »SONY: Uncharted 2 takes centre stage
Developer Naughty Dog has taken to the stage at Sony’s E3 press presentation to show off the game it claims will take the PS3 hardware to the next level – Uncharted 2. In an energetic presentation, the audience were treated to a set-piece filled shootout with a helicopter. Pleasingly for …
Read More »Twitter the E3 hype machine of choice
Few things get the hype juices flowing as readily as E3, but this year has seen many of gaming’s big names turn to communications revolution Twitter to crank up the excitement ahead of their big reveals. For instance, in the last few hours alone we’ve had the likes of: Sony …
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