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EA has confirmed a delay for BioWare’s anticipated RPG release Mass Effect 3. Previously the game had been scheduled for a holiday 2011 release, but as part of its financial report last night EA confirmed that the game will now ship at some point in Q1 2012. Developer BioWare has …
Read More »Black Ops Escalation hits Xbox Live
The second map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops is now available to buy on Xbox Live. Called Escalation, the DLC contains four new online multiplayer maps – Hotel, Stockpile, Zoo and Convoy. It also contains a new zombie level called Call of the Dead that stars the likenesses …
Read More »FEAR 3 pushed back to June
Upcoming shooter FEAR 3 will now hit UK shelves next month after being pushed back by publisher Warner Interactive. The Xbox 360, PS3 and PC game was previously scheduled to arrive on Friday, May 27th. It will instead be released on Friday, June 24th. Originally the shooter was due late …
Read More »Mario 3DS could arrive this year
It’s far from a concrete announcement, but Nintendo has given real hope to fans that Super Mario 3DS could be released some time in 2011. Speaking in an interview with French site Gamesblog, as translated by Eurogamer, Nintendo’s design boss Shigeru Miyamoto stated: "I promise to do all I can …
Read More »Ubisoft announces Anno 2070; Nintendo dates Steel Diver
The historic nautical RTS series Anno is to get a futuristic makeover courtesy of a new instalment announced today by publisher Ubisoft. Called Anno 2070, the game sees humanity adapting to a warming world plagued by rising sea levels. Anno 2070 is a very ambitious game that will feel both …
Read More »Next F1 ready for September
F1 2011 will drive into retailers on Friday, September 23rd, Codemasters has confirmed. The racer will launch on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. NGP and 3DS versions are also in the works although release dates are still to be announced. F1 2011 is in development at Codemasters Studios Birmingham. It …
Read More »Duke Nukem Forever is delayed!
Even MCV has to admit, this is pretty hilarious. Having originally been schedule for it’s long, long (long long long) awaited release on May 6th, developer Gearbox has announced that the shooter will now be released in the UK on June 10th. That’s actually a few days earlier than its …
Read More »UK date for FEAR 3
Publisher Warner Interactive has confirmed that Xbox 360, PS3 and PC shooter FEAR 3 will be released in the UK on May 27th. The game will continue the series’ tradition of mixing solid gunplay with spooky shenanigans. The narrative is being highlighted as a key feature, though gamers will perhaps …
Read More »Motorstorm gets new UK date
PS3 racing title Motorstorm: Apocalypse will be released in the UK on Thursday March 31st, MCV can reveal. It had initially been pencilled in for an arrival on Friday March 18th, but this was postponed following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan the week before. Apocalypse is set …
Read More »SWTOR to miss Q2 release
Publisher EA has said close to 1.5m people have signed up to become potential beta testers for BioWare’s upcoming MMO title Star Wars: The Old Republic. "It’s a great indicator in the interest level in the franchise," CFO Eric Brown said at the Lazard Capital Markets Technology & Media Day …
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