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Uncertainty over Two Worlds II UK release

A question mark hangs over the long awaited console release of RPG sequel Two Worlds II. The game had been scheduled for a UK release this Friday. And while the MD of publisher Topware says rumours of a further delay are untrue, he has also told Eurogamer that "we will …

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Bulletstorm censored in Germany

EA’s upcoming console shooter Bulletstorm – which is coming under an increasing level of media scrutiny – has been granted a release in Germany, though the game has had to undergo heavy content cuts to satisfy regulators. It will carry a USK 18+ certificate and will not include the blood, …

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NGP games getting simultaneous retail/digital release

Sony will release games for its NGP handheld simultaneously at both retail and on PSN. That’s one of many claims to emerge from a developer’s day held at Sony’s London office yesterday. It had previously been confirmed that NGP will support physical retail by shipping games on high-capacity custom flash …

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EA confirms Old Republic delay

Publisher EA has confirmed that BioWare-developed MMO Star Wars: Old Republic will not now release this spring and will instead ship some time in the next fiscal year. This means it could potentially arrive as late as March 2012, though MCV understands that September 2011 remains EA’s target launch date. …

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White iPhone 4 nearing launch

The highly delayed and much coveted white version of the iPhone 4 should arrive in the not too distant future, according to Pocket Gamer. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has also given the first explanation for the delay – apparently the white paint was allowing too much light to leak into …

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No retina display for iPad 2

An analyst for Taiwanese firm Concord Securities has claimed that the iPad 2 will not boast the headline feature of its smaller brother the iPhone 4 – a high-resolution ‘retina’ display. The reason, it is claimed, is that Apple has ordered between 4m and 4.5m units of the device to …

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3DS games won’t dry up, Iwata promises

Gamers can expect regular software releases to be very much the norm with its upcoming 3DS handheld, according to Nintendo president Saturo Iwata. Speaking to a Japanese newspaper, as translated by Andriasang, Iwata made the following pledge: "It’s important that you be able to supply software with no pause. With …

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Sony champions 20-strong PS3 line-up

If the console race is to be decided on the number of triple-A games headed to each console then Sony already has the 2011 hardware title in the bag. Speaking on the US PlayStation blog, the platform holder has named 20 titles that will exclusively be hitting the console in …

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SCEE never doubted 2010 GT5 release

With two delays in 2010 alone and a release finally arriving at the end of November, long-awaited racer Gran Turismo 5 was cutting it fine all the way until it eventually hit shelves on November 24th. But SCEE UK president Andrew House has told MCV he never doubted it would …

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WoW Cataclysm launches worldwide

Many PC gaming fans have endured a sleepless night to be amongst the first to experience the third expansion to MMO behemoth World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, which launches worldwide today. UK gamers showed particular grit by braving freezing conditions last night to pick up the game at a number of …

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