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Activision has announced its upcoming racer Blur will be released in the UK on May 28th. The game was originally due to hit Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in November, but was one of the many titles pushed back to a 2010 release date. Blur, developed by Bizarre Creations, merges …
Read More »Test Drive Unlimited 2 announced
Namco Bandai has announced Test Drive Unlimited 2 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The sequel to the 2007 Atari title will hit shelves this autumn. Once again, the game is positioned as a MOOR – Massively Open Online Racer. Players will be able to drive some of the …
Read More »Resi 5 Gold exclusive to GAME
Capcom has announced Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition will be exclusive to the GAME Group chains. Under this partnership, consumers will only be able to pick up the premium edition of the survival horror title a GAME and Gamestation. The Gold Edition is due for release on March 12th. It …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Napoleon repeats Empires success
Napoleon: Total War has followed in the footsteps of its 2009 predecessor by seizing the top spot in the ELPSA GfK Chart-Track PC charts. The game matched the success of Empire: Total War, which debuted at No.1 in the PC charts when it launched last March. Napoleon knocks last week’s …
Read More »Borderlands DLC gets boxed release
A new Borderlands DLC pack will be released in stores, containing previously download-only content. 2K Games has confirmed the disc will include two of the three expansions – The Zombie Island of Doctor Ned and Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot. It will not include The Secret Armory of General Knoxx. The …
Read More »Derby road renamed Lara Croft Way
A new 36.2m ring road in Derby has been named Lara Croft Way. Over 27,000 people took part in a vote to name the new route between Osmaston Road and Burton Road. The name pays tribute to original Tomb Raider developer Core Design, which was based in Derby. Lara Croft’s …
Read More »No XP support for Just Cause 2
The upcoming PC version of Just Cause 2 will not run on Windows XP when it’s released on March 26th. It is only DirectX10 compatible, meaning it will run on Windows Vista and Windows 7 but not Windows XP. Over 40 per cent of computer owners still reportedly run the …
Read More »Heavy Rain special edition content delayed
Buyers of the Heavy Rain special edition released today will have to wait until March 4th until they can download the game’s soundtrack. Sony posted a comment on its PlayStation Blog today apologising for a last-minute technical delay. Heavy Rain’s European product manager Alex Pavey said: If you redeem your …
Read More »WarioWare: Do It Yourself announced
The newest game to feature Nintendo’s anti-hero, Wario, will be released on April 30th for the Wii and DS. WarioWare: Do It Yourself will feature over 90 mini-games and allow players to create and share their own through a wi-fi connection. A mini-game editor will feature changeable graphics, animations, music …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Super Street Fighter IV
Click here to access the Retail Biz Previews section, where you’ll find the definitive guide to the hottest releases heading to the High Street. This week, we take a look at Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV – an enhanced edition of last year’s best-selling beat-’em-up that provides fresh challenges for …
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