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Speaking to Spanish newspaper Il Finaciero James Armstrong, Sony’s chief executive in southern Europe, has revealed that Gran Turismo 5 will be released in Christmas 2009 release date in Europe. The news, translated by Gran Turismo fansite GTPlanet, would suggest a late summer 2009 release in Japan, with the US …
Read More »Sony offers £40 PS3 saving online
Despite repeatedly confirming there will be no official price cut for the PS3, Sony is offering significant savings to consumers who purchase various models of the console directly from its website. Available in 40Gb, 80Gb and 160Gb versions, current prices for the PS3 on Sony Europe’s direct sales division Sony …
Read More »Square Enix: FFXIII on 360 is not a betrayal
Japanese publisher and developer Square Enix has yet again defended its decision to go multi-platform with its upcoming RPG Final Fantasy XIII, whilst admitting that it would have liked to have got its title to the market sooner. In July Square Enix announced that its hugely anticipated sequel would for …
Read More »European PS3 Destroy All Humans still on the cards
Cancellation of PS3 version applies to North American market only; release delayed until February 2009
Read More »PS3 Destroy All Humans confirmed for Europe
After stating yesterday that the PS3 version of the upcoming Destroy All Humans: Path of Furon had been cancelled due to ‘development issues’ , it now appears that the Sony version of the title will still be coming to Europe. However, the game’s released date has slipped from today until …
Read More »Sony maintains 2008 launch for PS3 Home
The clock is ticking on 2008, but Sony has once again asserted that its PS3 Home service will be opened to the public before the turn of the year. Speaking to IGN, Home director Jack Buser stated: Like we’ve said, we’re excited about moving PlayStation Home into its open beta …
Read More »PS3 version of Destroy All Humans pulled
THQâ??s upcoming extra-terrestrial action title becomes an Xbox 360 exclusive
Read More »Destroy All Humans 3 scrapped on PS3
North American publisher THQ has confirmed that the PS3 version of its upcoming Destroy All Humans: Path of the Furon has been abandoned. The publisher confirmed to Shacknews that development issues” were the reason behind the decision, which incidentally means that the title has now become an Xbox 360 exclusive. …
Read More »EA dates Skate 2
Developer and publisher EA has confirmed that Skate 2 will be released worldwide on Xbox 360 and PS3 on January 23rd. The title builds on the success of the first game by introducing loads of new tricks to the brand, as well as taking gamers to a brand new city. …
Read More »Wii games head to bargain bin fastest
A new study by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research claims that Wii titles are far more likely to receive an early publisher wholesale discount than titles for either Xbox 360 or PS3. The practice, known as ‘price protection’ in the US, describes a publisher lowering the trade price of a …
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