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Sega has said that it is currently pondering how to go about re-releasing cult RPGS Shenmue and Shenmue 2. Despite the fact that fans have been clamouring for more Shenmue for years, it was the recent success of the Shenmue 3 Kickstarter that finally gave Sega the nudge it needed. …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII PC re-release heading to PS4 this winter
Square Enix has announced the PC port of Final Fantasy VII’s original Playstation release will arrive on PS4 this holiday season. To clarify, the announcement doesn’t relate to the upcoming Final Fantasy VII remakerevealed at E3– that remains scheduled for a 2017 launch. ThePC re-releasebrought about achievements, the ability to …
Read More »Metro Redux takes UK retail chart top spot as re-releases claim top three
Metro Redux was the best-selling game at UK retail last week, according to the latest Ukie Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. The success of the double-pack re-release of the post-apocalyptic first-person shooter series on PS4, Xbox One and PC means that publisher Deep Silver has scored its first number …
Read More »Uncharted series ‘a good candidate’ for PS4 re-release
Uncharted 4 is currently in development for PS4, but perhaps one Uncharted game simply isn’t enough for Nathan Drake. With The Last of Us: Remastered hitting PS4 later this month and Thatgamecompany’s Flow and Flower already available, Sony obviously sees great stock in retooling its existing PS3 hits for its …
Read More »Retail listings for Beyond: Two Souls crop up online
2013 PS3 title Beyond: Two Souls could be the next game in line for a next-gen re-release. CVG reports that two Swiss retailers – World of Games and Alcom – both posted listings for a PS4 version of the game yesterday. They’re both still live, too. Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two …
Read More »Naughty Dog hints at possible PS4 release for The Last of Us
Hopes for a PS4 version of The Last of Us seem to have increased, even if only a little bit. As spotted by CVG, when asked about a possible PS4 re-release for the PS3 hit on the PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog’s community manager Eric Monacelli replied: We’re just getting our …
Read More »Homeworld and Homeworld 2 receiving HD re-releases
Gearbox has wasted no time in putting its recently acquired Homeworld IP to work. The Aliens: Colonial Marines dev acquired the IP from former owner THQ in April and has, as reported by Polygon, already announced plans for HD re-releases of both 1999 title Homeworld and its 2003 successor Homeworld …
Read More »Calls for digital Darkstalkers release were not matched by sales, Capcom reveals
It’s one thing taking to the internet to say how badly you want a game to be re-released. It’s another thing to altogether to then go and spend money on it. Capcom admitted recently that it might have come to the end of the road when it comes to re-releasing …
Read More »Gran Turismo 5 to get ‘Academy Edition’ re-release
Sony is to re-release hit racer Gran Turismo 5 and give it a brand new name in the process – Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition. The SKU will include all the DLC released for the game to date. Specifically, that’s three car packs and two course packs. It will also …
Read More »VIDEO: Final Fantasy VII is coming to PC… again
Square Enix has announced a new PC version of Final Fantasy VII. The game has already been released on PC back in 1997, but this digital-only re-release sees the game arrive with a few new features. As well as upscaled visuals (though notably not re-worked), the new SKU will also …
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