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Huxley Delayed On PC, Again
9:20AM Stuart Houghton | Ahh, Huxley. Were it not for the Korean Open Beta – which apparently exists, and has players and everything – we would have to keep checking Snopes to see if it was still considered real or not. More »
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Give LocoRoco 2 A Try In Your Browser
6:20AM Stuart Houghton | If the thought of waiting until next week for LocoRoco 2 is making you feel all wobbly, help is at hand. More »
Mirror’s Edge PC Version Plus Cross-Platform DLC In January
5:20AM Stuart Houghton | Two nuggets of Mirror’s Edge news fresh from the courier’s satchel – the PC version of the free running game will be taking the scenic route to arrive in early 2009 and will be turning up at the same time as a load of cross-platform DLC for the game.
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Rock Band 2 360 Gets Solid Euro Release Date
12:20AM Mike Fahey | It might not be the November 7th promised by Luke’s pre-order, but the official release date for the Xbox 360 version of Rock Band 2 in Europe is definitely falling on this side of Christmas. As if summoned by Plunkett’s scorn, MTV, Harmonix, and EA have announced the official release date for the sequel to the all-too-recently released rhythm game. November 14th is the date that Europeans and United Kingdominians will be able to get their hands on the disc-only version of the game, priced at €69.99 and £49.99 respectively, with the instruments going on sale by themselves sometime in December. More »
Street Fighter IV Coming To US Consoles ‘This Winter’ Says Yoshi Ono
8:20AM Stuart Houghton | Street Fighter IV Arcade is like a bowl of cherries – only the bowl is only available in Japan and you have to pay $$$ to illegally import the cherries. Then you have to solder the cherries to, er, a different bowl and they may not work and, er, taste wrong. More »What Are You Buying This Season?
1:20PM Seamus Byrne | This list of mega-releases in November is completely CRAZY. No, seriously, I really wonder at the long-term business strategy in the games industry, still focused on the Christmas window as though gamers only get new games as Christmas presents.
Anyway. Here’s a sampler of the big names landing next month, and most of them all the space of a single week! I might have a few of these wrong, but at a quick glance I see: EndWar; Gears of War 2; Call of Duty: World at War; Rock Band; Guitar Hero World Tour; LittleBigPlanet; Mirror’s Edge; Wrath of the Lich King; LotRO: Mines of Moria; Left 4 Dead; Motorstorm Pacific Rift; Wii Music… And this is all the front half of the month…
AND all before we’ve finished digesting this month’s bumper crop! So what are you buying? What are you leaving until they hit the sale shelves early next year? And what are you ignoring? More » LittleBigPlanet AU Release ‘Working Toward’ November 7
11:53AM Seamus Byrne | Many readers heard this via retail channels, and shared in the comments, but we have just received official word from Sony Computer Entertainment that they are “working toward achieving” a November 7 launch for LittleBigPlanet in Australia and New Zealand. That statement leaves some wiggle room (that is, it doesn’t say “confirmed”) should something stall the re-mastery process and local re-distribution, but it’s good we know a date to hang out for. Save your pennies, people, because Nov 7 – 14 may now be one of the toughest weeks at retail I’ve ever seen gamers have to contend with. More » Street date broken: Bioshock PS3
10:45AM Seamus Byrne | Sure it hits the streets tomorrow, but we got this pic on Tuesday. Looks like at least one happy PS3 camper could have already finished it by now. At least the rest of you only have to wait until tomorrow. More »
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Finish It! MK vs DC To Hit US November 16th
12:40PM Stuart Houghton | Midway has announced that Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe will be available to buy in North America on November 16th. Euro gamers will have to wait until Nov 21st to get their fix of Superman’s ‘Brutality’. More »
