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Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that a number of its websites have been infiltrated by a group of unnamed hackers. It emerged last week that both the official Eidos website and the portal for upcoming game Deus Ex: Human Revolution were accessed and later taken down. Emails and CVs from …
Read More »Anonymous accused of hacking Deus Ex site
Notorious hacker group Anonymous has been accused of being behind an online assault on Thursday that brought down both the Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Eidos websites. Krebonsecurity reports that both sites temporarily displayed an erroneous banner reading "Owned by Chippy1337" and were then downed for several hours. The unfolding …
Read More »Deus Ex Collector’s Edition detailed
Square Enix has lifted the lid on a Collector’s Edition version of upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 shooter Deux Ex: Human Revolution. The SKU, which is described as the publisher "extremely limited", is due for release only in "select European countries". Inside the box consumers will find an Adam Jensen …
Read More »Excitement builds for 2011 UK games trade awards
NCsoft and Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution have backed this year’s MCV Industry Excellence Awards. MMO specialist NCsoft will sponsor the newly-added award for Digital Distribution Team. Meanwhile, the upcoming Deus Ex prequel will be Event Partner. The digital distribution category represents a sector that is important to us,” …
Read More »Now Deus Ex gets UK date
Having received word of a rumoured Australian release date this morning, a UK release date for Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been announced. GAME.co.uk has the scoop – it will hit UK retail on August 26th. The date won’t officially be announced until tomorrow, but MCV can confirm …
Read More »New Deus Ex dated
We knew that a concrete release date for Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution was to be announced this week, but it looks like one retailer may have let the augmented cat out of the neon-lit futuristic bag. The Australian arm of GameStop posted the following on Twitter last night: …
Read More »Deus Ex: Human Revolution delayed
Fans will have to wait a bit longer for the latest Deus Ex title as Square Enix announces it has delayed the upcoming Human Revolution. The eagerly-awaited prequel was originally due for release in Q1 2011 but has now been pushed back to the publisher’s next financial year, meaning it …
Read More »Deus EX gets Augmented Edition
Fans of the Deus EX series will undoubtedly be keen to get their hands on a new Collector’s edition SKU of the game that has just been announced by Square Enix. Called the Augmented Edition, it will include a 44-minute making-of DVD, the official sountrack and a 40-page art book …
Read More »Square Enix: Deus Ex will last us a decade
Square Enix aims to leverage its Deus Ex franchise for the next ten years – as part of its grand plan to be a top three publisher in the next five years. "We have dozens of IPs, some of which we wish to build into franchises," Square Enix boss Yoichi …
Read More »Next Deus Ex dated for 2011
The third title in the Deus Ex series has been given a release window of early 2011 as revealed by Square Enix in a new trailer. The publisher has already began an online marketing campaign promoting the title ahead of its full E3 reveal next week. Deus Ex: Human Revolution …
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