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The Develop Awards will this year take place on July 15th, returning to the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Brighton. Now in their seventh year, the Develop Awards recognise the innovations and successes of studios in the UK and Europe. Key winners last year came from all over the industry, including …
Read More »Gardening Mama to arrive in May
Publisher 505 Games is to release the latest title in its Mama brand, Gardening Mama, in the UK on May 1st. Available exclusively for the DS, the game sees Mama shun her traditional pans and fresh food in favour of crops and tools as players work to turn her plot …
Read More »THQ dates Red Faction 3
Publisher THQ has revealed that its upcoming FPS sequel Red Faction: Guerrilla will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on June 9th in North America, according to Shacknews. No European date has been announced as of yet, though a June 12th release is now likely. Volition’s title once …
Read More »Need for Speed: Shift dated
With three Need for Speed titles on the way this year following EA’s decision to drastically alter the way it handles its successful racing franchise, the publisher has dated the ‘core’ title of the trio – Need for Speed: Shift. Its arrival on Xbox 360 and PS3 on September 18th …
Read More »Square Enix and Eidos agree buyout terms
Eidos has reached an agreement with Square Enix which will result in the Britsoft firm’s complete share capital being purchased by the Japanese company in early May. Shareholders are expected to approve the deal at the Eidos EGM later this month. Following this, trading of Eidos shares will be suspended …
Read More »Ninja Blade sneaking to retail in April
Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox 360 exclusive action title Ninja Blade will be released in the UK on April 3rd with an RRP of 44.99. In addition, the game will see a playable demo released for download on Xbox Live on March 9th. Ninja Blade is developed by FromSoftware, which …
Read More »Windows 7 could arrive this September
The president of Compal Electronics has stated that Windows 7 will be shipping as a pre-installed operating system as early as September this year. He told an investor conference that: According to current planning, it should be late September or early October.” Click here to head over to PC Retail …
Read More »Activision dates Indiana Jones
Publisher Activision Blizzard has dated the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, which will be released on May 22nd on Wii, DS, PSP and PS2. Also pencilled in are DS title Animal Planet: Emergency Vets (April 24th), Monsters vs. Aliens (May 27th) and movie tie-in X_Men Origins: Wolverine …
Read More »Sony dates SingStar Wireless Mics
Having leaked the news via its MySpace page last December, Sony has officially confirmed the existence of brand new Wireless SingStar microphones, adding that they will be released to UK retail on March 20th. In addition, PS3 users will also be able to take advantage of a brand new voice-only …
Read More »Dead Space Extraction detailed
EA has revealed a number of new details concerning its Wii-only outing for successful survival horror title Dead Space, which is to be called Dead Space: Extraction. The game is being built from the ground up for Nintendo’s console and will tell the tale of the events leading up to …
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