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The latest instalment of EA’s MySims franchise – SkyHeroes – has been scheduled for release this autumn and is heading to Xbox 360 and PS3 for the first time, as well as the Wii and DS. The MySims series has sold strongly on the casual-focused Wii and DS formats and …
Read More »Alan Wake release pushed forward
Microsoft has announced a revised release date for Xbox 360 exclusive Alan Wake in May – one week earlier than expected. The game will hit retail on May 14th rather than its initial May 21st date, which, incidentally, is the day Red Dead Redemption and Split/Second: Velocity are released. Director …
Read More »EA: FIFA could head to Natal and Move
Electronic Arts has hinted that upcoming motion consoles Natal and Move could offer FIFA players a different experience waiting to be uncovered”. FIFA World Cup 2010’s producer Simon Humbler told VG247: Whenever any of these peripherals come out we think about what they could add to the football experience. I …
Read More »Mafia II gets autumn release
2K Games has announced an autumn release date for its upcoming open-world mobster action game Mafia II. The title will hit UK stores on August 27th for PS3, PC and Xbox 360, three days after its US release. It’s in development by 2K Czech – the team behind the award-winning …
Read More »New Red Faction coming March 2011
The sequel to popular third person Red Faction: Guerrilla is scheduled for a March 2011 release, according to reports from GDC. THQ’s executive VP of core games Danny Bilson, who was interviewed by Joystiq, said: The new game is being taken to a whole new place and kind of goes …
Read More »GDC: Dolby unveils Axon for consoles
Surround sound voice chat tools available for 360, PS3 and Mac
Read More »RUSE gets June release date
RUSE will be released in the UK on June 4th for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, Ubisoft has announced. The publisher claims the war simulation will be a one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory”. Gamers will be able to …
Read More »F1 2010 dated for September
F1 2010 will speed onto retail shelves in September, Codemasters has announced. The publisher released its first F1 games last year for Wii and PSP, which became a top five seller on DS during the Christmas period. F1 2010 will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and include …
Read More »No Xbox 360 for EA Sports Active 2
Just hours after revealing that a motion controlled version of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will be heading to PS3 but not Xbox 360, EA has now announced that EA Sports Active 2 will also be snubbing the motion control bandwagon on Xbox 360. The game will come bundled with …
Read More »Blur touts 360/PS3 cross-platform multiplayer
Activision’s upcoming racer Blur will be the first game to allow PS3 and Xbox 360 players to compete against each other AND the first to offer online multiplayer for Silver members of Xbox Live Arcade. That’s the headline claim being made by Bizarre Creations, though the mechanics of the functionality …
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