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Ubisoft has revealed the release date for its big new open-world game – Watch Dogs. The game will arrive on 22nd November for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and Ubisoft has said that the game will also be a PS4 launch title. Considering that the PS4 is also rumoured for …
Read More »Watch Dogs dated, collector’s editions detailed
Ubisoft’s hotly anticipated open world sci-fi hackfest Watch Dogs will be on shelves this November. A new trailer for the game, which you can view below, confirms PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC owners will be able to get their hands on it on November 22nd. As reported earlier, …
Read More »Reliance to release Star Trek: The Video Game on 26th April
Star Trek: The Video Game, the upcoming co-op shooter featuring iconic characters Kirk and Spock, will be released in India this month by Reliance Home Video and Games. The cover-based shooter is being developed by Digital Extremes (The Darkness 2) and features an original story by BAFTA Award-winning writer Marianne …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Origins announced for October release; not developed by Rocksteady
Batman: Arkham Origins has been officially unveiled by Game Informer magazine, but the third Arkham game will be developed by Warner Bros Montreal, not Rocksteady Studios. Arkham Origins is being developed for PC and current-gen consoles, which probably means that Rocksteady is working on a next-gen project. As the name …
Read More »Fast & Furious game racing to retail next month
Activision has announced Fast & Furious: Showdown, a video game tie-in for the upcoming street racing film. The game will be released in the UK on May 24th for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U, according to GAME listings. Polygon reports Showdown is being developed by Firebrand Games and focuses …
Read More »Battlefield 4 release date leaked by Xbox.com
Battlefield 4 arrives on 29th October, a post on Xbox.com has inadvertently revealed. The date was listed in an Xbox.com blog post and then quickly removed, but it was up just long enough for a few eagle-eyed observers to pick up. All Games Beta has published a screenshot of the …
Read More »PS4 worldwide release this year: Gamestop
The PlayStation 4 will be introduced globally in 2013, retailer Gamestop’s executive vice president of strategy business and brand development Michael Hogan has said, allaying fears that the console would arrive in India, along with Europe, in next year. We know that Sony will introduce the PlayStation 4 globally in …
Read More »Retailers: ‘We’ll help balance release schedule’
Specialist stores want more of a say about when new games are released. Several outlets told MCV they’re willing to work with publishers to balance the industry’s release slate.They say this will help avoid overcrowding shelves as well as month-long droughts. Retailers have great insight that often goes untapped – …
Read More »Battlefield 4 leaked poster reveals "fall 2013" release
A leaked image of a promotional Battlefield 4 poster has revealed that the game is set for release in fall 2013”. Fall would probably mean the October-November period, which is in line with Battlefield 3 (28th October) and arch rival Call of Duty, which usually releases in mid-November. The poster …
Read More »Sniper Elite 3 headed to current, next-gen platforms in 2014
505 Games has announced that it will release Sniper Elite 3 next year for Xbox 360, PS3 and next-gen platforms. Sniper Elite is developed by Rebellion, which also holds ownership of the IP, so while 505 Games has only announced Sniper Elite 3 for consoles, it’s likely that the PC …
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