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Having dropped off the radar for a few months, EA’s iPhone version of Mirror’s Edge has reportedly re-merged as an iPad-optimised title – with a an iPad-optimised price tag. TouchArcade reports that the game will carry a $14.99 price tag when it hits the App Store in conjunction with the …
Read More »New Spider-Man swinging for September
Fresh details about the exciting looking Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions have been revealed, chief amongst them is a global release window – this September. The game will see the web-slinger deal with shifting between four different dimensions, two of which have been revealed. One sees the wall-crawler set in the traditional …
Read More »PlayStation launches in Philippines
The PlayStation 3 has officially arrived in the Philippines in a move that highlights Sony’s growing aspirations in the fractured Asian market. VentureBeat reports that the 120GB version of the console will cost 18,999 PESOS (280) with the 360GB SKU costing 20,999 PESOS (310). The PSP, meanwhile, will retail for …
Read More »Mafia II gets autumn release
2K Games has announced an autumn release date for its upcoming open-world mobster action game Mafia II. The title will hit UK stores on August 27th for PS3, PC and Xbox 360, three days after its US release. It’s in development by 2K Czech – the team behind the award-winning …
Read More »Microsoft confirms 250GB HDD
A standalone 250GB HDD for the Xbox 360 has been confirmed by Microsoft, despite the publisher previously saying the unit will only be available in console bundles. It will have an RRP of 79.99 when it goes on sale in the UK on April 16th. Microsoft confirmed the details after …
Read More »Two God of War SKUs confirmed for UK
Sony has at last nailed down a UK release date for the much-wanted God of War Collection. The game, which includes high-definition reworkings of PS2 titles God of War and God of War II, will arrive on April 30th. Best of all, it will carry a budget RRP of just …
Read More »iPad launch line-up will be games heavy
44 per cent of the apps currently being tested on iPads are games, according to analytics firm Flurry. That’s based on its monitoring of usage of apps containing its analytics software. Entertainment is the next largest category with 14 per cent, followed by Social Networking (7 per cent), Sports (6 …
Read More »Killzone 3 confirmed
Its arrival was always inevitable, but nonetheless Sony has for the first time gone on record to confirm that Killzone 3 is definitely on the way for PS3. However, an arrival in time for Christmas this year perhaps looks a little less likely now than it once did. Speaking to …
Read More »Kane & Lynch 2 gets release date
Square Enix’s in-your-face action crime thriller Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in Europe and the UK on August 27th. It’s North American release comes a few days earlier on August 24th. The first game in the series was notable for …
Read More »UK date for Skate 3
The third entry in the Tony Hawk’s-toppling extreme sports series Skate 3 will arrive at UK retail on May 14th, the publisher has confirmed. The game’s key new feature is the ability for gamer’s to form teams of skaters both on and offline to compete in challenges and face-offs, as …
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