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MCV has been told that Codemasters racer F1 2011 will belatedly arrive on the PlayStation Vita store shortly. The game was conspicuous by its absence last night when the store went live and has yet to appear on the service. It had been named earlier that day as a launch …
Read More »Borderlands returns this September
2K Games has announced that Borderlands 2 will be arrive in the UK on September 21st. The Gearbox-developed shooter is currently in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. It will arrive in North America three days before Europe on September 18th. Fans who pre-order the game from 2K’s retail …
Read More »Call of Duty scheduled for autumn Vita release
A PlayStation Vita version of Activision’s blockbuster war franchise Call of Duty will be released this autumn. The admission comes from SCEA’s senior VP of PlayStation brand marketing Guy Longworth, who told GameTrailers: "In the Autumn, [my kids] are really looking forward toCall of Dutyon Vita, and that’s going to …
Read More »Far Cry 3 trailer unearths September 6th release date
Ubisoft’s Far Cry 3 will be released on September 6th, according to a leaked trailer. AllGamesBeta is carrying the trailer which will not be officially released until tomorrow. It closes with a confirmation of the proposed release date for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC SKUs. Other Ubisoft titles also …
Read More »Darksiders II dated, pre-order incentives revealed
THQ has confirmed a June 29th release for console and PC title Darksiders II in the UK. The game will be released on June 26th in the US. Two UK retailers have also signed up to offer specific pre-order incentives for the title. Those who commit to a purchase from …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic dated for Australia
EA has confirmed that Star Wars: The Old Republic will be releasing 1st March in ANZ, Hong Kong and Singapore. The game has been out in North America and Europe since 20th December last year, leaving many Australian and New Zealand consumers with the option of waiting for a release …
Read More »Diablo III due in Q2 2012
RPG fans still have a while to wait for the return of Blizzard’s hugely popular Diablo series. The publisher’s CEO Mike Morhaime announced that Diablo III will be released in the second quarter of 2012 – anywhere between April and June. The new release window was given during an investor …
Read More »April release date confirmed for Kinect Star Wars
Microsoft has confirmed news revealed by MCV last month that Kinect Star Wars will be released in April. The game will carry an RRP of 39.99 and land at UK retail on April 3rd. The Special Edition R2-D2 styled Xbox 360 console will land on the same day for 349.99. …
Read More »VIDEO: Witcher 2 Xbox 360 release date announced
CD Projekt has confirmed an April 17th release date for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on Xbox 360 in the US. That would point to an April 20th release in the UK, where it will be published by Namco Bandai. Having enjoyed great success on PC last year, this …
Read More »Kid Icarus stand will be bundled with game in UK
Nintendo has confirmed that it will bundle a 3DS stand with Kid Icarus: Uprising when it hits the UK on March 23rd. The official explanation is that the game simply works better with a secure unit. The unofficial reason, however, is that it’s mightily painful on the hands when playing …
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