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Upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 game Mortal Kombat will not be released in Australia when it hits UK stores in April. The Australian Classifications Board has placed the game’s content outside its highest age rating certificate, MA 15+, preventing it from being sold at retail or as a digital download. …
Read More »LEGO Ninjago due in April
Warner Bros has announced a release date for upcoming DS title LEGO Ninjago. The handheld strategy game will arrive in the UK on April 15th, and follows the release of LEGO’s latest range of toys. Developed by Hellbent Games, the title is a sequel to LEGO Battles and challenges players …
Read More »Mortal Kombat UK date nailed down
The upcoming Mortal Kombat game will hit UK stores on Thursday, April 21st, Warner Bros has confirmed to MCV. The Xbox 360 and PS3 brawler was previously scheduled to arrive on ‘Mortal Monday’ – or April 18th to everyone else. US consumers will now get the game on April 19h …
Read More »Mortal Kombat films include DLC
Buyers of Mortal Kombat on Blu-ray will receive a DLC code for extra costumes in the PS3 version of the upcoming game. Both ‘90s films Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation are being re-released on Blu-ray on April 19th to tie in with the release of Warner Bros’ new game. …
Read More »Warner unleashes LEGO Ninjago
Warner Bros and LEGO have announced plans to release a new line of LEGO Ninjago toys and game content. DS adventure title LEGO Ninjago: The Videogame, developed by TT Games, will arrive in UK stores this spring. The title allows players to embark on a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ single-player campaign, …
Read More »Warner dev â??angerâ?? at AAA-to-social switch
Studio staff reportedly unhappy with mega-studioâ??s new social focus
Read More »Key hires for Warner Bros Montreal studio
Martin Carrier and Reid Schneider will both lead the new outfit
Read More »$50m game ditched?
Midway and Warner Bros have apparently wasted a whopping $50 million on a game that has now been canned. According to CVG, development on This Is Vegas has now been cancelled. The game was in development for three years, originally under Midway Games. The news emerges a full year after …
Read More »Rocksteady: Asylum wonâ??t be our best work
Studio boss Sefton Hill says the team hasn't peaked yet, and it's growing confidence, not arrogance, that will take them further
Read More »Batman Arkham City named
It may still be a long way off, but at least we’ve now got a name for Warner Interactive’s follow-up to last year’s surprise hit Batman: Arkham Asylum – it’s called Batman: Arkham City. Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham …
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