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Sony has announced via the X-Play show on G4TV that Guerilla’s feverously anticipated gritty FPS Killzone 2 will be released in North America on February 27th. And whilst the game remains TBA in all other regions, an SCE UK spokesperson has told Videogamer that Europeans can expect to receive the …
Read More »Ubisoft Romania to hire 120 more staff
Expansion continues in spite of economic downturn
Read More »Project Zero IV conjuring up PAL release
The Australian version of Official Nintendo Magazine has for the first time dated the Western version of Tecmo’s spooky survival horror outing Fatal Frame IV, claiming that it’s being lined up for an Aussie release next February. Owing to the added regional challenges of publishing in Europe, this does not …
Read More »European PS3 Destroy All Humans still on the cards
Cancellation of PS3 version applies to North American market only; release delayed until February 2009
Read More »PS3 Destroy All Humans confirmed for Europe
After stating yesterday that the PS3 version of the upcoming Destroy All Humans: Path of Furon had been cancelled due to ‘development issues’ , it now appears that the Sony version of the title will still be coming to Europe. However, the game’s released date has slipped from today until …
Read More »Xbox 360 enjoys biggest European sales week ever
Platform holder Microsoft has revealed that it ‘recently’ enjoyed its biggest ever sales week in Europe – and it’s thanking the effects of the economic crisis for the boom. A press release from the firm reads: British families are set to spend more quality time together than in the last …
Read More »Nintendo drops red logo
Reports are claiming that Nintendo has decided to abandon its traditional red logo and instead adopt the grey version currently seen plastered on the Wii and DS. A press release from the German-based Nintendo Europe reads: For several years, a new generation of Wii and Nintendo DS games have adorned …
Read More »Joker fatality goes unedited in MK vs DC
Reports are suggesting that the cuts previously hinted at in the forthcoming Midway title Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe may be for the North American market only. Speaking to Videogamer about the now infamous Joker fatality, which sees the Gotham City villain pretend to shoot foes with a pretend pistol …
Read More »Gameloft enjoys Q3 sales rise
Leading casual mobile and portable games publisher Gameloft has announced Q3 2008 sales of €26.2 million – numbers that are eight per cent up on the same period from 2007. Mobile titles accounted for 98 per cent of the firm’s sales, with the combined output for DS, WiiWare and Xbox …
Read More »Playlogic co-developing SCEEâ??s EyePet
PS3 title is the fruit of an ongoing relationship between Dutch outfit and SCEE
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