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One of the most hyped games of next month has slipped until November – on PC at least. Warner Interactive has confirmed that the PC version of Batman: Arkham City will not be released alongside the console versions on October 18th. Instead, it will now be released some time in …
Read More »Release date for Battlefield 3 beta
EA has at last confirmed a release date for its multiplayer beta for Battlefield 3. It will go live and be accessible to all from Thursday September 29th, less than a month before the game’s global release. Consumers who have previously purchased specific Medal of Honor SKUs or have pre-ordered …
Read More »Crytek to develop Homefront 2
THQ has announced that a sequel to its Homefront FPS is in the works which will be produced by Crytek. The Crysis creator picks up development duties for the second instalment in the war franchise, after Kaos Studios produced the first game. This was released back in March on Xbox …
Read More »DC Online Universe going F2P on PC and PS3
Sony Online Entertainment has announced its attention to transition PS3 and PC MMO outing DC Universe Online to a free-to-play model next month. Currently players must pay a monthly subscription fee, on top of the game purchase itself. IGN reports that new players joining under the F2P model will have …
Read More »Green Man Gaming launches mobile payments
PC game downloader Green Man Gaming has teamed up with GlobalCharge to offer its customers mobile payments. Customers can now update their store credit from their mobile bill or pay as you go credit. Many other distributors already offer mobile payments. The movie payment market is expected to be worth …
Read More »Release date for Football Manager 2012
Developer Sports Interactive has announced an official release date for Football Manager 2012 in the UK. The game will arrive on both PC and Mac on October 21st. Over 800 new features are promised in this latest instalment of the series. Heavy revisions have been made to the transfer market …
Read More »New Syndicate game finally confirmed
One of the worst kept secrets in the games industry is out – developer Starbreeze is indeed working on a brand new Syndicate game for EA. The publisher has given it a release date of early 2012 on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Coming in the wake of Deus Ex’s …
Read More »Max Payne 3 release date revealed
Gritty, violent and, to be frank, all-round grumpy fella Max Payne will once again be hitting consoles and PC early next year. Rockstar has announced that Max Payne 3 will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in March 2012. Protagonist Max has taken up the job of a …
Read More »Digital to surpass discs by 2013, analyst says
Industry predicted to be worth $81 billion by 2016; Physical 'has peaked'
Read More »Battlefield 3 tops 1.25m pre-orders
Around 1.25m consumers have put down pre-orders for EA’s upcoming FPS Battlefield 3, says CFO Eric Brown. He announced the milestone at the Citi 2011 Tech Conference yesterday, reports Gamasutra. "To date we have about 1.25m pre-orders on Battlefield 3, so it’s still well ahead of its predecessor title, Battlefield: …
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