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PS3 platform holder Sony has announced that LittleBigPlanet will be released in Europe, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand in the week commencing November 3rd – meaning a likely UK arrival of November 3rd, VG247 reports. The title will be released in North America in the week commencing October …
Read More »EA working on new Syndicate title
Consumer site CVG is claiming that EA is on the verge of announcing a next-gen addition to its popular Syndicate franchise. The site claims the upcoming title on the way as part of the agreement between EA and developer Starbreeze that was announced earlier this year, in which it was …
Read More »Capcom to launch dedicated PSN storefront
Japanese developer and publisher Capcom is to launch its own dedicated storefront on Sony’s PlayStation Network Store, Edge Online reports. Speaking of the deal, Capcom’s digital product manager John Diamonon stated: Out of all of the third-party companies making use of the digital space, Sony recognises Capcom is one of …
Read More »PS3 version of Legendary delayed
Amongst a number of other announcements, Atari has confirmed that it will release the Xbox 360 version of Spark Unlimited’s upcoming FPS Legendary before either the PS3 or PC versions. The mythical beast-based shooter will be released on Xbox 360 on October 31st in Europe, whilst both the PS3 and …
Read More »Vader and Yoda cross platforms on SCIV
Developer Namco Bandai has confirmed that its two previously platform-exclusive Soul Calibur IV characters Darth Vader and Yoda will both be available to download on Xbox Live and PSN respectively this Thursday. Until now, Yoda was exclusive to the Xbox 360 version and Darth Vader to the PS3 version. However, …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet eBay market explodes
Following the news late last Friday that Sony’s LittleBigPlanet has been delayed owing to some questionable content in one of its songs, developer Media Molecule has publicly expressed its disappointment – though that hasn’t stopped eBay traders rushing to make big profits from the delay. A quick search on eBay …
Read More »JAPAN: 360 beats PS3 yet again
The first time appeared to be a freak one-off; the second a remarkable achievement and the third was simply astonishing – and now Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has outsold Sony’s PS3 for the fourth week in a row in Japan. CVG reports that Xbox 360 sold 7,763 units for the week …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet delayed in Europe
SCEE has told MCV that it will be issuing a statement shortly that is expected to confirm that LittleBigPlanet has been delayed in Europe. Media Molecule’s creative platformer was supposed to be hitting retail on October 24th, but MCV understands it will now not be released until November 14th. Speculation …
Read More »BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams unveiled
The first concrete details of BioShock 2 have emerged in the form of a trailer for the upcoming title at the end of the PS3 version of the first title, which is due to arrive at European retail on October 24th. So far little is known of the game, dubbed …
Read More »PES 2009 downloadable roster updates confirmed
Ahead of tomorrow’s release of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, publisher Konami has confirmed that the game is to receive periodic squad updates going forwards – with the first set to arrive some time in early November. The first patch will offer updates to four Spanish sides (Athletico Madrid, Sevilla, Racing …
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