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Read More »Phoenix Point is delayed until December to ‘keep crunch to a minimum’
Updated PS VR headset arrives in Japan on October 14th
Sony is preparing to launch a new version of its PS VR headset in Japan this month. The updated headset, model number CUH-ZVR2, will arrive on October 14th in its home market, according to Gematsu, as part of a PlayStation VR with PlayStation Camera bundle for 44,980, but a North …
Read More »Games publishing 2017: ‘There is never a perfect time to release a game.’
Christmas is usually a time of great prosperity for games publishers. But last year’s ill-fated combo of an overly crowded release schedule and the biggest Black Friday event the UK’s ever seen meant a lot of triple-A titles ended up missing their expected sales targets. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare …
Read More »Modern Warfare Remastered confirmed, comes first to PS4
As has been widely rumoured, Activision is giving a standalone release to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. However, the game will initially be released only for PS4. This June 27th release – which is tomorrow, incidentally – will be followed by a release on Xbox and PC at some …
Read More »Hellblade ‘aims to bring back the mid-sized game’ but goes digital-only
Ninja Theory’s upcoming action title Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has been dated for August 8th, the developer announced today, with pricing confirmed at 24.99 on PS4 and PC. That might sound comparatively cheap to other triple-A-style titles, but Ninja Theory’s Dominic Matthews said the studio’s aim has been to "bring back …
Read More »Pokken Tournament DX heading to Switch this September
A revamped version of the Wii U’s Pokken Tournament is heading to the Switch later this year on September 22nd, Nintendo announced today. Pokken Tournament DX will include all content from the Wii U and arcade versions of the title, as well as a number of new features to entice …
Read More »Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon release date confirmed for November 17th
It might not be the Pokemon Stars title for Switch fans were hoping for, but Nintendo confirmed today that two new Pokemon titles are heading to 3DS this November. Entitled, Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon, these titles offer an alternate story to the original Sun and Moon titles …
Read More »Rockstar delays Red Dead Redemption 2
One of the most anticipated releases of recent times has been pushed back to 2018. Red Dead Redemption 2 had been due out in autumn of this year, but Rockstar has confirmed an approximate six month delay. Red Dead Redemption 2 is now set to launch Spring 2018 on PlayStation …
Read More »Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ will miss Switch launch
Nintendo’s already thin launch line-up for the Switch has trimmed back a tiny bit further. Publisher Nicalis has confirmed that The Binding of Isacc: Afterbirth+ will now not be among the launch games for Nintendo’s new console, although it is still expected to arrive next month. For those of you …
Read More »Project CARS 2 eyes September release
The sequel to crowdfunded racing title Project CARS is aiming for a September launch. That’s according to a post on Project CARS 2’s forum by developer Slightly Mad Studio’s CEO Ian Bell, in which he says that the current guess for a release date is ‘Septemberish’. However, the exec is …
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