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Crazy Warner Bros action romp Lollipop Chainsaw will be released in the UK on June 15th, it has been confirmed. It will launch in North America on June 12th and in Japan on June 14th. Lollipop Chainsaw is the latest title from cult Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture, whose previous credits …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III gets October 31st release date
Ubisoft has at last lifted the lid on one of this year’s potentially biggest hits – Assassin’s Creed III. The game will be released on October 31st and will, as rumoured last week, be set amidst the American Revolution, spanning from the days of the wild frontier and hectic battlefields …
Read More »Porche licence finally coming to Forza 4
Owners of Forza Motorsport 4 will finally be able to get behind the wheels of a number of Porsche’s most famous vehicles in May. That’s because Microsoft and EA have finally ironed out the differences which previously lead to EA putting a halt to any possible inclusion of the license …
Read More »DoDonPachi for WP7 released this week
Cave’s debut title for Windows Phone 7 will be released in just two days. Andriasang has confirmed a March 7th release date for DoDonPachi Maximum. It will retail in the country for 435 (around 3.40) and be available via the handset’s Xbox Live Marketplace. As has been the case with …
Read More »New Forza and Fable titles leaked ahead of official reveal
The power of the embargo has seemingly failed Microsoft over the weekend, with news of two new Xbox 360 games leaking online following an international press event for the firm in the US last week. First up is Forza Horizon, a new entry in the popular racing series. Sister site …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 release date leaked?
French retailer Fnac has published an ad on its website claiming that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be released on November 12th 2012. The ad has long since vanished, but not before it was snapped by Gamepur. The November 12th date could, of course, be nothing other than …
Read More »Finite wait for BioShock Infinite – it’s out October 19th
Developer and publisher 2K Games has confirmed an October 19th release date for BioShock Infinite in the UK. It will be released a few days earlier in the US on October 16th. We are excited to expand the world of BioShock, which is one of the industry’s most critically acclaimed …
Read More »Gravity Rush gets Euro release date on Vita
Sony has confirmed a European release date of June 13th for physics-defying action hit Gravity Rush on PlayStation Vita. As has been the way with the vast majority of Vita titles to date, the game will be sold both digitally through the PlayStation Network and via bricks and mortar retail. …
Read More »Zone of the Enders HD confirmed for autumn
Konami has confirmed an autumn release date for Zone of the Enders HD Collection for PS3 and Xbox 360 in the UK. The SKU will combine the only two previous releases in the series – 2001’s PS2 outing Zone of the Enders and 2003 sequel Zone of the Enders: The …
Read More »Pokemon Black and White 2 is no shade of grey on DS
First of all we get a numbered Mario Kart sequel, and now this. It’s a crazy world we live in. Speaking in Japan, The Pokemon Company has surprised by fans by not simply announcing a colour-themed sequel to Pokemon White/Black, but instead revealing an actual ‘proper’ numbered sequel. Both Pokemon …
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