This bizarre image was posted by EB Games on its Facebook profile on Saturday. It slipped under my weekend radar, which is why you’re only hearing about it now. The picture was accompanied by the message “All will be revealed…soon.”, though its purpose is not entirely mysterious.
The first trailer for Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us certainly made a splash. Despite featuring mindless, though speedy, zombie-like aggressors, its fresh take on the survival horror genre was warmly welcomed. We know a late-2012/early-2013 release is planned, but EB Games has gone a step further, supplying us with a more solid date.
Today we revealed that EB Games is selling grey imported copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic in stores across Australia, but there are some unanswered questions. The Old Republic isn’t your typical game, it’s hardly a product you can buy, install and forget about: Australian players will require ongoing support, they’ll have to deal with overseas servers, and potential issues regarding retail keys not working out of the box? How will these problems be rectified considering the fact there is no local infrastructure available in Australia?
We’ve just received word that EB Games is now selling copies of Star Wars: The Old Republic in stores today across Australia.
The 3G edition of the PlayStation Vita will be delayed in Canada “due to extensive planning and testing with their 3G partner”.