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Publisher EA has confirmed that NBA Elite II, which was due for release next month, has been pushed back to 2011. In what’s quite a notable event in the ever-reliable annual release roster of EA’s sports line-up, the move could conceivably mean that the game may never see a release, …
Read More »System 3 prices PSN-only Ferrari title
Publisher System 3 has confirmed that it’s daring digital release Ferrari The Race Experience will be released on PSN on September 29th – and will cost far less than you might have expected. The game will cost just 11.99/€14.99. Furthermore, existing owners of System 3’s Ferrari Challenge can get the …
Read More »LittleBigPlanet 2 delayed
One of Sony’s key Q4 releases for PS3 has seen its release date slip until the New Year. Developer Media Molecule says that the decision has been made to allow it extra time to ensure its vision of the game, which allows users to create their own titles using its …
Read More »Date set for Football Manager 2011
UK developer Sports Interactive has confirmed that its newest title Football manager 2011 will be released in the UK on November 5th. That day will also see the release of Football Manager Handheld 2011. Dates for other territories will be announced is due course. The game includes a new contract …
Read More »Team Ico Collection nailed down
Sony has at last officially unveiled the Team Ico Collection, a SKU that contains HD re-imaginings of PS2 classics Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Speaking at the Tokyo Game Show, Sony confirmed that as was seen with the recent God of War Collection, both games will ship on a …
Read More »FIFA and PES demos tomorrow
Konami has confirmed that the Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 demo will be released on multiple platforms tomorrow – the same day as EA releases its first public FIFA 11 taster. Great news,” UK PES team leader Jon Murphy revealed on Twitter. Xbox 360 demo confirmed for the 15th September alongside …
Read More »250GB Kinect bundle revealed
Microsoft has at last gone official on the bundle first spotted last month by revealing the 250GB version of its Xbox 360 Kinect hardware bundle. The SKU will include the high-capacity 250GB variant of the Xbox 360 S, a Kinect camera and a copy of Kinect Adventures. It will retail …
Read More »Plants vs Zombies hitting XBLA tomorrow
The Xbox 360 version of PopCap’s successful desktop defence title Plants vs Zombies will be released on XBL tomorrow (September 8th) for 1200 Microsoft Points – which is around 10. PopCap also confirmed retail versions of Zuma and Peggle will hit stores later this year. Plants vs Zombies on Xbox …
Read More »Killzone 3 gets concrete date
The American PlayStation blog has issued the first solid release date for Killzone 3 – February 22nd 2010. Previously Sony had only confirmed a February arrival for the game, which is the third in the series first debuted by Amsterdam-based developer Guerrilla Games on the PS2 back in November 2004. …
Read More »Duke Nukem Forever lives!
Brothers in Arms and Aliens vs Predator developer Gearbox has, as predicted, been revealed as the studio tasked with steering the hugely traumatised Duke Nukem Forever to its seemingly impossible retail release. And furthermore, studio boss Randy Pitchford told a Seattle audience tonight that development on the game is complete. …
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