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Nintendo will release a 3DS version of Tetris on October 21st, continuing the long-running block-stacking puzzle series. Released as Tetris Axis in the US, the game will simply be known as Tetris in the UK and Europe, and will feature more than 20 variations on the classic handheld game. Naturally, …
Read More »New dates for Black Eyed Peas, Rabbids
Ubisoft has set release dates for a raft of Q4 titles including The Black Eyed Peas Experience which is out November 11th. It follows the release of Xbox 360 Kinect mini-game collection Rabbids Alive & Kicking which hits shelves on November 4th. The Black Eyed Peas game will hit Wii …
Read More »Zelda, Mario Kart, Mario 3DS dated
GAMESCOM: Nintendo has dated a number of potentially blockbuster games as part of its Gamescom press avalanche. Chief amongst them is Wii title The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which will be released in Europe on November 18th. The company has also confirmed that Super Mario 3D Land will hit …
Read More »Lord of the Rings: War in the North due in November
Warner Bros has confirmed the latest action RPG set in the Tolkien universe will be on shelves before the year is out. The Lord of the Rings: War In The North will be released for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in November, and is expected to carry a BBFC rating …
Read More »Mario 3DS titles renamed, dated
Nintendo had confirmed new names and release dates for the 3DS’ two flagship Mario titles. Traditional platformer Super Mario will now be known as Super Mario 3D Land and will land on UK shelves in November. The new title harks back to the original Super Mario Land series on Game …
Read More »Nintendo confirms key 2011 releases
Nintendo has announced that its two new Mario 3DS games will be released before the end of the year. This includes a 3D version of Mario Kart as well as the new Mario 3D platformer. The news comes as Nintendo confirms a string of release dates for upcoming games. On …
Read More »US: Bit.Trip Complete out September
Bit.Trip Complete will be released in the US on September 13th on Wii. The SKU will include all six Bit.Trip music-filled platformer games including Beat, Core, Void, Runner, Fate and Flux. It joins the 3DS title, Bit.Trip Saga, which is out on the same day. The Wii title also comes …
Read More »Battlefield 3 hits UK on October 28th
One of EA’s most anticipated games this year – Battlefield 3 – will arrive in the UK on Friday, October 28th. The third main instalment in the FPS series is out in Europe three days after it’s released in North America on October 25th. It’s available on Xbox 360, PS3 …
Read More »Spyro flying to retail in October
Activision’s Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure will hit UK shelves on October 14th. The multiformat game allows players to use toy figures which can transform into in-game characters via a bundled Portal of Power peripheral. Both the game and the toy packs will be available to buy from day one. The title …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Revelations out November
Assassin’s Creed Revelations will go on sale in the UK on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 15th. It’s the fourth main console title in Ubisoft’s popular third-person action stealth franchise. The news comes following the announcement that an Assassin’s Creed game will be released for Nintendo’s newly revealed …
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