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Konami has announced that Silent Hill: Homecoming will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in November. The publisher had previously confirmed that the title would be released in late September, but announced the change of date at the Leipzig Game Convention this morning. According to Dark Zero, Silent …
Read More »Xbox 360 sold out in Japan
Microsoft has announced that Xbox 360 has sold out across Japan, following increased demand for the console. As reported on MCV, the system outsold PS3 in the territory for the first time last week, largely thanks to the release of Namco Bandai RPG Tales OF Vesperia. A Microsoft Japan press …
Read More »GTA IV DLC still on for autumn
GTA IV fans, breathe easy: Microsoft has confirmed that its exclusive downloadable content for the all-conquering Rockstar title is still on track for an autumn release. In a statement to preview its Leipzig Game Convention line up, the platform holder said: In autumn there will be news from Liberty City; …
Read More »Games firms seek £7.5m damages from file-sharers
A cabal of games developers are planning to fine 25,000 British gamers for illegally downloading their software from file-sharing services. According to a report in The Times, five games firms – Codemasters, Atari, Reality Pump, Topware and Techland – will seek 300 from each of the 25,000. The firms are …
Read More »LEIPZIG 08: Sims 3 release date confirmed
EA has announced that The Sims 3 will be released globally on February 20th, on PC and via digital download. The publisher confirmed at the Leipzig Game Convention this morning that a Collector’s Edition will also be in stores on the same date. The limited edition SKU will include the …
Read More »Bioshock PS3 officially dated
2K Games has just officially finalised the release date for Bioshock on PS3 – it’ll arrive in North America on October 21st, closely followed by its international release on October 24th. The PlayStation 3 version follows on from the critical and sales success of the Xbox 360 version, and contains …
Read More »Too Human trilogy very exciting, says Microsoft
Microsoft has confirmed to MCV that it is committed to releasing a trilogy of Too Human games – and compared the narrative pull of the story to Star Wars and Lord Of The Rings. Reviews have begun to come in for the first title online, from sites such as IGN, …
Read More »House Of The Dead: Overkill details revealed
Sega has officially confirmed that a new House of The Dead title will be released on Wii early next year. The company calls the title ‘an all-new pulp-horror reinventionof the classic SEGA light-gun shooter franchise’. House Of The Dead: Overkill has been created by London-based studio Headstrong Games (formerly Kuju …
Read More »Nintendo: Our E3 was disappointing
Nintendo of America sales and marketing boss Cammie Dunaway has admitted that the firm was ‘disappointed’ with its performance at E3. Speaking to VGChartz, Dunaway said that she wishes the firm has shown off a new Wario game on stage, as well as other more ‘harcore’ titles. She said: I …
Read More »Xbox 360 outsells PS3 in Japan for first time
Xbox 360 has outsold Sony’s PlayStation 3 in Japan for the first time, thanks to the popularity of the new Namco Bandai role-playing game Tales of Vesperia. According to Ascii Media Works, Microsoft sold 28,116 Xbox 360 consoles in Japan in the week ended August 10th, over double Sony’s sales …
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