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Star Wars: The Old Republic will be BioWare’s biggest title to date, eclipsing recent RPGs Mass Effect and Dragon Age. The upcoming MMO for PC will have voice acting for every line of script, equating to around 40 novels-worth or 4,000 hours worth of recording time. Shauna Perry, BioWare’s director …
Read More »Deus Ex: Human Revolution confirmed
Eidos Montreal has confirmed the full title for the third entry in the Deus Ex series will be Deus Ex: Human Revolution. The new suffix has been heavily rumoured over the past few weeks after the developer filed ‘Human Revolution’ as a trademark, but the title has now been officially …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver
Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Previews section, where you’ll find the definitive guide to some of the biggest titles heading to retail in the coming weeks. This week, we take a look at Nintendo’s Pokmon HeartGold and SoulSilver – the DS remakes of two of the most popular …
Read More »Blu-ray gains High Street momentum
HMV has announced that 40 per cent of sales of The Hurt Locker have been on Blu-ray, suggesting that the appetite for the HD format is reaching a new high. This is one of the highest proportions for any film release since Blu-ray was launched, and is good news for …
Read More »TGS 2010 dated
The organisers of the Tokyo Game Show have announced that this year’s event will be held in September. The show will last for four days, running from Thursday, September 16th to Sunday, September 19th, and will be held in Tokyo’s Makuhari Messe. The first two days will be dedicated to …
Read More »Warner announces LOTR for PS3 Move
The Lord Of The Rings: Aragorn’s Quest will be Warner Bros’ first title to feature PlayStation Move compatibility. Warner Bros announced the new SKU for the game in the wake of Sony’s GDC unveiling of its finalised motion controller. Aragorn’s Quest was previously only due for release on Wii, DS, …
Read More »RUSE gets June release date
RUSE will be released in the UK on June 4th for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, Ubisoft has announced. The publisher claims the war simulation will be a one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory”. Gamers will be able to …
Read More »Rock Band 3 announced
Rock Band 3 has been officially revealed by developer Harmonix, with a worldwide release scheduled for Q4. An update on the game’s Facebook page said: Rock Band 3 will be published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts, and will innovate and revolutionize the music genre once again, just …
Read More »PSN bags all Hollywood HD giants
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that all six major Hollywood studios will be bringing their movies in high definition to PlayStation Network. Films from 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros will soon be available to rent or purchase on …
Read More »New 360 Elite Spring bundle announced
Microsoft has announced it will release a new Xbox 360 Elite SKU this spring, which will include two free blockbuster first-party titles. The Elite Spring bundle will cost 199 and contains a copy of Halo 3: ODST and Forza Motorsport 3 at no extra cost. The bundle was previously rumoured …
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