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Nintendo will release a 3DS version of Tetris on October 21st, continuing the long-running block-stacking puzzle series. Released as Tetris Axis in the US, the game will simply be known as Tetris in the UK and Europe, and will feature more than 20 variations on the classic handheld game. Naturally, …
Read More »Red Dead Game of the Year Edition due next month
Rockstar Games will release the Game of the Year Edition of Red Dead Redemption on October 14th. The new SKU will be available for both Xbox 360 and PS3, and will feature both the 2010 smash hit and plenty of extra content. Chief among the extras will be the popular …
Read More »Infamous series goes download-only
GAMESCOM: The next instalment in Sucker Punch’s superhero franchise Infamous will be a digital-only title. Sony announced during its Gamescom press conference that it will release Infamous 2: Festival of Blood exclusively through PSN. The game is a spin-off from this summer’s hit PS3 game Infamous 2 and pits hero …
Read More »Sony makes its Move on fitness market
GAMESCOM: Sony has uvneiled its answer to Wii Fit in the form of Move Fitness. Announced at the company’s Gamescom press conference, this new title will be exclusive to PlayStation Move and allows players to exercise with a wide range of minigames. Workouts seen during the demo in Cologne included …
Read More »Resistance: Burning Skies announced for Vita
GAMESCOM: Sony has announced a new handheld iteration of its popular FPS series, Resistance. Resistance: Burning Skies was unveiled during the firm’s Gamescom press conference. It is being developed by Nihilistic. The action is set before the events of Resistance II as the Chimera is starting to invade the US. …
Read More »Reef reloads Rambo
No man, no law and no war can stop this game from hitting store shelves. MCV can reveal a Rambo video game will arrive at retail next year, courtesy of UK-based publisher Reef Entertainment and supplier Creative Distribution. Reef fended off competition from other publishers to secure the game rights …
Read More »Borderlands 2 officially announced
2K Games has confirmed that it is working on a sequel to Gearbox Software’s popular shooter Borderlands. Borderlands 2 will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC during Take-Two’s next financial year, which begins on April 1st, 2012. A first look at the game will be available to members …
Read More »Activision co-publishing Moshi Monsters DS
Activision will co-publish the new game inspired by the popular UK-made kids online game Moshi Monsters. Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Zoo is released for the Nintendo DS in November. Activision was announced as a ‘partner’ for the project during a keynote speech at the Develop conference by Michael Acton Smith, CEO …
Read More »Black Eyed Peas headlines next Ubi dance hit
Gamers will soon be able to shake their hump with Fergie, will.i.am and co with the latest addition to Ubisoft’s dance portfolio. The Black Eyed Peas Experience follows on from last year’s best-selling Michael Jackson: The Experience and features similar gameplay to the firm’s chart-topping Just Dance franchise. The game …
Read More »Ghost Recon goes free-to-play
Ubisoft has announced it currently working on Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online, the first free-to-play entry in the series. The game is being developed by Ubisoft Singapore and is a multiplayer-only, third-person tactical shooter. It will be available to download on PC, with a closed beta due to start later …
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