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Publisher Square Enix has confirmed that PSP exclusive RPG Star Ocean: Second Evolution will be released in Europe and PAL territories on February 13th. The Star Ocean series debuted in 1996 on the SNES, with this new PSP version being a remake of PlayStation sequel, Star Ocean: The Second Story. …

Microsoft is beating its chest this morning following the news that the Xbox brand last month enjoyed its biggest ever sales month in its six year history in Europe. Hardware sales for November were up 124 per cent on the same month last year. In contrast, Microsoft claims that European …

EA has confirmed that Harmonix’ instrument-based rhythm-action sequel Rock Band 2 will be released on Xbox 360 in the UK on November 21st – though it looks set to arrive in other European territories earlier. Though not specific, the publisher’s press release states that the game will begin shipping in …

Less than a week after the new Wii Speak Channel and solo hardware bundle was announced , Nintendo has announced that both will be arriving in Europe on December 5th. Wii Speak allows users to chat to other players on their friends list both through the dedicated Wii channel and …

Britsoft firm Codemasters has announced that it to turn off its European servers for its PC MMO RF Online on November 10th. A statement on the official site claims that the decision was reached following the failure to agree contract renewal terms with the game’s Korean developer CCR, resulting in …

The European arm of Wii and DS platform holder Nintendo has confirmed that the Wii iteration of Animal Crossing will be released in Europe this December – along with a new name for the title. Mirroring the recent announcement about the Australian release, the game will be called Animal Crossing: …

SCEE boss David Reeves has confirmed that the upcoming Gran Turismo TV will be released in Europe on the same date it arrives in North America – August 1st. That’s also the date that retailers will begin selling PS3 Platinum titles. Pleasingly, it follows Home beta’s lead in maintaining parity …

Third person mafia-based adventure outing Yakuza 2 is to be released on PS2 in Europe some time in 2008, Sega has confirmed. The game was released in Japan in December 2006, and received some rave reviews from the Japanese consumer press. It had been presumed that a Western release had …

There may have been a few complaints about the perceived lack of new content appearing on Sony’s PS3 network PSN as of late, but a list on European ratings board PEGI’s website reveals a number of titles are on the way. The one that caught MCV’s eye was Vib Ribbon, …

Elder Scrolls developer and publisher Bethesda has opened the doors of its new London office – and has set about preparing for its next major release, action role-playing game Fallout 3. The new operation, owned by parent company ZeniMax Media, is headed up by industry veteran and former Virgin Interactive …