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Konami has announced that the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of PES 2012 will be released in the UK and Europe on October 14th. Notably, that’s two weeks after EA’s FIFA 12 hits retail. Dates for other formats will be released in the coming weeks. This year’s gimmicks include …
Read More »PS3 hardware sales down year-on-year
Sony sold 1.8m PS3 consoles in the quarter ending June 30th 2011. That’s around 600,000 fewer units than it sold in the same quarter last year. It’s a disappointing result for a machine that has shown such momentum in the last two years and looks set for a fantastic 2011, …
Read More »Resident Evil remakes get retail release
Capcom has confirmed that its upcoming Resident Evil remakes RE4 and Code Veronica X will get a retail release alongside their digital releases. Furthermore, both games have now been given a North American release date, with RE4 arriving on September 20th and Code Veronica landing on September 27th. The pair …
Read More »Analysts predict tight sales race between PS3 and Xbox 360
The PS3 could catch or even overtake the global install base of the Xbox 360 in 2011, analysts have predicted. While Microsoft’s machine remains the firm favourite of the pair in key territories such as the US, it’s a different story in other parts of the world. And it could …
Read More »Freddy Krueger joins Mortal Kombat roster
Gamers can take control of horror movie icon Freddy Krueger in the latest piece of paid-for Mortal Kombat DLC. Owners of this year’s Mortal Kombat fighting game on either Xbox 360, PS3 or PC will be able to purchase and download Freddy on August 9th, according to IGN. The Nightmare …
Read More »Reef to publish 360 and PS3 games
Reef Entertainment will publish HD console games beginning with PS3 Move pirate adventure Captain Morgane later this year. The publisher – which has received major investment from distributor Creative Distribution – has previously focused on PC and Wii games in recent years. Notably, it brought the 1m+ selling Sniper Elite …
Read More »Sony: Some 3D games are poor quality
Integrating 3D visuals into a game without ensuring that the functionality adds something to the gameplay experience is potentially damaging, Sony’s 3D chief Mick Hocking has stated. And sadly, some games which have released with 3D compatibility have not hit the mark, he believes. If people see great quality 3D …
Read More »Activision reloads GoldenEye 007
James Bond will return – and sooner than people think, thanks to Activision’s upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 shooter GoldenEye 007: Reloaded. Developed by Eurocom, this is an enhanced version of last year’s acclaimed Wii title and a reimagining of the much-lauded Nintendo 64 original. The game features a new …
Read More »The Darkness II delayed to 2012
The Darkness II has been pushed back four months with the game slipping to February next year. The sequel to 2K Games’ million-selling 2007 horror FPS was previously scheduled to arrive in October. It will now be released in North America on February 7th and elsewhere – including the UK …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII-2 gets 2012 US release date
Publisher Square Enix has announced that console RPG sequel Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be released in North America in January 2012. It has already been pencilled in for a December 2011 release in Japan on Ps3 and Xbox 360. There’s no concrete European release date as of yet, but that’s …
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