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Ubisoft has announced the Splinter Cell: Blacklist will arrive on PC at the same time as its console counterparts. The publisher recently pushed back Blacklist from its spring release window to 20th August, but going by past trends, we doubted whether this date would apply to the PC version. Ubisoft …
Read More »Trials Evolution: Gold Edition headed to PC in March
RedLynx is set to release Xbox Live hit Trials Evolution on PC, the platform where it all began”, in March. Called the Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, it is the definitive” version of the game and will also include all the tracks from Trials HD updated using the graphics and physics …
Read More »Splinter Cell: Blacklist pushed to August
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Sam Fisher’s latest adventure, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, which ends with a new release date. Blacklist, which is being developed at the new Ubisoft Toronto studio, was initially slated for release this spring, which would be anywhere from March to May, but the trailer …
Read More »Superhero brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us gets a release date
Injustice: Gods Among Us is set to arrive on PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 on 19th April, publisher Warner Bros has announced. The superhero brawler, created by Mortal Kombat studio NetherRealm, features an all-star cast of superheroes from the DC universe beating each other to a bloody pulp. It’s …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo next week
A playable demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is set for release on Xbox Live and PSN next week. While the demo will be available in the US on 22nd January, it is expected to be available on the respective Indian stores the next day. In a departure for the …
Read More »DmC Devil May Cry PC release for India confirmed
DmC Devil May Cry will release in India on PC, Capcom’s Indian distributor Milestone Interactive has confirmed. Publisher Capcom had recently announced that the PC version of the Devil May Cry reboot will arrive on PC on 25th January, ten days after the PS3/Xbox 360 release. The PC version will …
Read More »Lego Marvel Super Heroes announced for autumn 2013 release
Warner Bros has announced the first Lego game set in the Marvel universe – Lego Marvel Super Heroes, set for release later this year. Developed by TT Games, the accomplished studio behind previous Lego games, Lego Marvel Super Heroes will feature several popular Marvel heroes and over 100 unlockable characters …
Read More »WWE, Saints Row up for grabs as THQ IP go under the hammer
Several of THQ’s popular IP will be auctioned individually after a buy-out for the bankrupt publisher fell through. THQ properties such as WWE, Company of Heroes, Metro, Saints Row and Dawn of War will be auctioned on 22nd January. The publisher is also said to have several unannounced games under …
Read More »EA conquers 2012 as UK’s No.1 publisher
Electronic Arts was comfortably the UK’s top physical games publisher of 2012. The firm enjoyed a successful year thanks to record-breaking sales of FIFA 13, which sold through 2m units two weeks faster than its predecessor. Other games that helped propel the publisher to the top of the rankings included …
Read More »Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 slips again; now arriving in March
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, which was set for release this month, has been delayed for the third time. Initially announced for August, developer City Interactive first delayed the shooter to October and then to 18th January. The game has now been delayed to 12th March. No reason has been given …
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