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The Xbox 360 versions of Jurassic Park: The Game won’t be released in Europe until 2012, developer Telltale Games has announced. The game is still due for release on PS3 and PC on November 15th, however. Europe is a big deal to us so we’re working hard to have the …
Read More »Gran Turismo 5 DLC delayed
SCEA has confirmed that the first DLC for Gran Turismo 5 has been delayed in the territory. The download was scheduled to arrive in all regions today. It has already been released in Asia and should hit the European PSN servers later today. However, the content now won’t be released …
Read More »Delay hits Silent Hill: Downpour
Silent Hill: Downpour has been officially delayed and will not now be released until Q1 2012. The game had previously been down for a November release on both PS3 and Xbox 360. It will now be released some time in Q1 2012. Furthermore, Konami has retorted to claims of a …
Read More »Payday: The Heist delayed until later this month
Having missed its proposed release date yesterday (October 4th), Sony Online Entertainment has officially confirmed that Payday: The Heist has been delayed. The game – which has been described as Left 4 Dead but with the zombies swapped for a bank heist – is a PS3 and PC exclusive. SOEand …
Read More »Warner delays Batman Arkham City on PC
One of the most hyped games of next month has slipped until November – on PC at least. Warner Interactive has confirmed that the PC version of Batman: Arkham City will not be released alongside the console versions on October 18th. Instead, it will now be released some time in …
Read More »Snake Eater 3DS likely to miss 2011
It’s looking increasingly likely that Konami’s Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D will miss its 2011 release and slip instead to early 2012. VG247 has a roundup of a number of rumours suggesting this is the case. Australian and French Konami reps have apparently confirmed the slippage, while the US …
Read More »Sega delays two 3DS titles
Japanese publisher Sega has announced the delay of two upcoming 3DS releases. Retro IP Shinobi was due out in September, but will not hit UK retail until November 15th. In addition, Crush3d – another former September release – now won’t arrive until early 2012. Though the delay might be disappointing, …
Read More »The Darkness II delayed to 2012
The Darkness II has been pushed back four months with the game slipping to February next year. The sequel to 2K Games’ million-selling 2007 horror FPS was previously scheduled to arrive in October. It will now be released in North America on February 7th and elsewhere – including the UK …
Read More »Dark Souls hit by PSN crisis
The development of Dark Souls has been hit by the temporary closure of PSN. Producer Kei Horono admitted the game’s development has slowed somewhat, but insisted it will still meet its deadline. The title is due in early October. "It has impacted us and held the team back a bit," …
Read More »PSN restoration delayed, free games confirmed
Tuesday May 3rd – that’s the day first earmarked by Sony for the return of PSN. But as of today, Saturday May 7th, we’re still none the wiser as to when the service will be back online. The service went down on April 20th. Verifying the system security is vital …
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