Entries in 'early' (28)
Pre-purchase Guild Wars 2, get guaranteed beta access
NCsoft has announced that consumers who pre-purchase upcoming free-to-play MMO Guild Wars 2 will be guaranteed access to a range of beta events for the title.
Ubi plots market share grab with early Assassin's Creed III release
The next Assassin’s Creed will arrive earlier than usual as Ubisoft looks to grow its best-selling franchise.
Alan Wake finally heads to PC
Psychological action thriller Alan Wake will be released on PC in early 2012 – a year and a half after its Xbox 360 release.
MS threatens to ban early Modern Warfare 3 players
Managed to get hold of a copy of Modern Warfare 3 early? Then Microsoft is urging you to think twice before putting the disc in your Xbox 360.
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Aussie retailers break Batman: Arkham City release date
The Australian arm of video games retailer Electronics Boutique has begun selling Warner Interactive’s Batman: Arkham City a day ahead of its official release in the territory.
INTERVIEW: Ubisoft Digital
Every publisher is busy shaping up their digital offering. And Ubisoft is no different. In fact, it has been quietly but confidently prepping a beefed up digital offer, last year ...
Download FIFA 12 tomorrow on Xbox Live
FIFA 12 finally arrives in the UK next Friday (September 30th) but EA Season Ticket holders have been told they can start playing tomorrow (September 24th).
GameStop: Breaking streets dates is not part of our plan
The UK arm of retailer GameStop has insisted that it intends to observe street dates in the future.
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GAME selling Portal 2 today
UK retailer GAME has put the PC version of EA-published Valve title Portal 2 on sale today, a day ahead of its official release.
Fans await early Portal 2 release
Developer Valve has teased fans with the prospect of an early release for the PC and Mac versions of Portal 2.
Ubisoft: Hardcore aren't the only early adopters
The UK marketing manager of publisher Ubisoft has said that, unlike with most hardware launches, the arrival of the 3DS is likely to appeal win attract plenty of early buyers ...
HMV selling Dead Rising 2 early
Having just confirmed a large number of midnight openings for Tuesday’s Xbox 360 exclusive Halo Reach, HMV has confirmed a second games offensive – it is host the official UK ...
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PSN+ gets early PES 2011 demo
Konami has announced that a playable demo of Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 will be released on PS3 and PC on September 15th.
BBC explains early Doctor Who release
There was a flurry of activity across Twitter last night as Doctor Who fans discovered that episode one of the Doctor Who: The Adventure Games was available to download ahead ...
Best Buy brings UK debut forward
Best Buy has advanced its launch date, and will officially open on April 30th, instead of the planned date in May.
Gamescom 2010 advanced ticket sales begin
Tickets are now available for the upcoming Gamescom 2010 via the event’s official website.
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Sony defends early Move software line-up
Though the tech behind Sony’s PlayStation Move is certainly impressive, the reaction to its initial software line-up has been less enthusiastic. However, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has called ...
Zavvi.com in new street date row
The Hut Group-owned online retailer Zavvi.com has once again been accused of deliberately selling games early with listings for BioShock 2 on its eBay portal stating that game is “now ...
Street date struggle for Modern Warfare 2
Though UK entertainment chains seem to be holding firm, retailer GameStop has admitted that it knowingly broke the street date and sold Modern Warfare 2 early at some of its ...
First MW2 pre-orders arrive
With the global release of Modern Warfare 2 still four days away the very first legitimately bought copies of Activision’s shooter have begun landing on doormats – and it appears ...
HMV calms Modern Warfare concerns
A mid-week release, the postal strikes – all the ingredients are there for a street-date break on Activision’s Modern Warfare 2, but retailer HMV has quashed rumours that it had ...
NFS: Nitro gets early release
With its next-gen cousin Need for Speed: Shift still riding high in the UK charts, publisher EA has announced that it has bought forward the release date for it’s ...
Early Bird deadline nears for BAFTAs
Publishers intending to enter their titles into next year’s GAME British Academy Video Games Awards have been reminded that the early bird deadline is fast approaching.
Sony: 360 cut won’t change PS3 Slim plans
Ahead of Microsoft’s confirmed Xbox 360 price cut announcement tomorrow, Sony has told MCV that it will not move forward the launch of PS3 Slim to compete with Microsoft’s ...
Early start for Microsoft conference
Microsoft’s E3-opening press conference has been bought forward by five tiny minutes tonight – and all the clues suggest that a Tony Hawk related announcement is the reason.






















































