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Microsoft has revealed a brand new limited edition racing-focused Xbox 360 hardware bundle for the US. The SKU includes a 250GB console, a copy of Forza Motorsport 4 and Microsoft’s brilliant first party wireless racing wheel. It costs $299.99 – that’s the same price as the current 250GB bundle in …
Read More »Ice White PSP-E1000 arriving in UK this July
A new colour variant of the PSP will be released at UK retail in July. The Ice White PSP-E1000 will have an RRP of just 89.99. The PSP E-1000 was announced last August. It’s a trimmed-down version of the established hardware. As well as being heavier than other models, it …
Read More »Apple’s "smart TV" enters production, rumour suggests
The first of Apple’s secretive smart TVs has apparently entered production. China Business News reports that Foxconn’s Shenzhen factory has received the first order for the product and is producing the initial models on a trial basis. Banking analyst Piper Jaffray has predicted that the product – which presumably cannot …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid HD dated on Vita
The PlayStation Vita version of Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will be released in the UK on June 29th. Sadly, this means European gamers will have to wait a few weeks for the game to make the trip across the Atlantic – it’s released in the US on June 12th. …
Read More »Take-Two guidance points to GTA V in early 2013
The financial guidance offered by Take-Two means that Grand Theft Auto V will be released by April 13th at the latest. That’s the predictions of Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz. Full year FY13 guidance for net revenues is $1.75bn-$1.85bn,” Creutz observed. "We believe management could not provide this level …
Read More »Dead Island GOTY Edition out in July
Publisher Deep Silver has announced a Game of the Year Edition of zombie hit Dead Island. It will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on July 6th in the UK and Europe. As well as the full game, the GOTY Edition also includes all of the post-release DLC …
Read More »NBA 2K13 dated for October
Take-Two has announced an October 2nd release date for NBA 2K13. The company revealed, as part of their financial report released yesterday, that the game will launch on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, and PC. Take-Two also mentioned in the report that NBA 2K12 had shipped 5m units to date. …
Read More »Activision’s Destiny timeline reveals Xbox 720 and PS4 launch dates
The transition between Xbox 360 and Xbox 720 will take place between 2013 and 2015, Activision anticipates. It does not expect to make titles for PS4 until 2016, however. As revealed by court documents detailing the publishing deal between Activision and Bungie, the title known as Destiny Games #1 IS …
Read More »XCOM: Enemy Unknown gets October release
2K Games has at last confirmed a 2012 release date for IP revamp XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The Firaxis title for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC game will be released in the UK on October 12th. It will arrive in North America a few days earlier on October 9th. Those who …
Read More »DmC misses 2012, dated for Janaury ’13
Capcom has announced a release date for its new Devil May Cry title DmC – and the bad news is the game will miss 2012. Fortunately, it won’t miss it by much – DmC will now be released on January 15th 2013 in the US. The PC version will arrive …
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