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News: Lost Planet 3 Temporarily Mislaid Due to 'Business Reasons'

Lost Planet 3 Temporarily Mislaid Due to 'Business Reasons'

Shooter pushed back to late August

Lost Planet 3 is set to stay frosty for a lot longer than expected. As part of a press release detailing its upcoming line-up, publisher Capcom cheekily confirmed that Spark Unlimited’s snowy sequel has been delayed until 27th August in North America and 30th August in Europe. It had been expected to release at...

News: EA Games Fires Insomniac's Fuse into the Spring

EA Games Fires Insomniac's Fuse into the Spring

Reloaded schedule

The handful of you looking forward to Insomniac Games’ divisive Fuse will be forced to wait a few more months, as the title has been delayed. EA Games confirmed the news during an earnings call earlier this evening, stating that it will now launch between the beginning of April and the end of June in 2013. The co-op shooter was...

News: Ni No Kuni Delayed Until 1st February in Europe

Ni No Kuni Delayed Until 1st February in Europe

Wrath of the white witch

Our very own Katy Ellis is crying into her DualShock as we type. It turns out that publisher Namco Bandai has been forced to delay its upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White With until 1st February in Europe. The title had been expected on 25th January, but a logistical error has pushed it back a...

News: Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault Delayed on Vita

Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault Delayed on Vita

We blame Captain Qwark

Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault will still adhere to Sony’s cross-buy initiative when it releases on the PlayStation Network next week – but unfortunately you won’t be able to redeem the PlayStation Vita version until January. Despite the best efforts of third-party developer Tin Giant, the portable port...

News: Redesigned PlayStation Store Launch Temporarily Postponed

Redesigned PlayStation Store Launch Temporarily Postponed

Utter disaster

Yesterday’s European PlayStation Store re-launch did not go according plan. Following a catastrophic roll-out marred by slow loading and bugs, the platform holder has decided to delay the release of the new digital storefront in some territories for the time being. “The phased launch of the new PlayStation Store has been...

News: PSN Platformer Ibb & Obb Postponed Until 2013

PSN Platformer Ibb & Obb Postponed Until 2013

Time to find a friend

Despite originally being pencilled in for a release later this year, promising co-op platformer Ibb & Obb has been pushed back into 2013. Developer Sparpweed announced the delay on its Facebook page, pointing to the silly season of retail releases as the reason for its deferral. The studio will be using the additional...

Rumour: PlayStation All-Stars Delayed Until 20th November

PlayStation All-Stars Delayed Until 20th November

Whoopsies

SuperBot Entertainment’s upcoming PS3 and Vita mascot mash-up, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, may have been delayed. A featured article on the homepage of the PlayStation Blog notes that the brawler has been pushed back until 20th November in North America. Unfortunately, the full article – which we're assuming includes a reason...

News: Skyrim's Dawnguard DLC "Unsatisfactory" on PS3

Skyrim's Dawnguard DLC "Unsatisfactory" on PS3

Long wait ahead

Most developers have come to terms with the PlayStation 3’s unique architecture. Unlike at the start of the generation, it's now rare for a multiplatform title to perform significantly worse on Sony’s black box of tricks – but Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim remains a notable exception. The title launched in a...

News: Robomodo Polishing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD for PS3

Robomodo Polishing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD for PS3

Doing everything it can

Keen tricksters will have noticed that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD is already available for the Xbox 360. The nostalgia infused skateboarding compilation hit Microsoft’s platform as part of the manufacturer’s popular Summer of Arcade promotion. That means it's guaranteed a window of exclusivity by default – but...

News: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Misses Its Release Date Target

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Misses Its Release Date Target

Out of range

Developer City Interactive must have got nervous before it pulled the trigger on Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, as it has pushed back the title’s European release date by several weeks. The game will now don its ghillie suit on 9th October, a substantial delay on its original 31st August launch target. No reason was given for the change...

News: Far Cry 3 Bottles the Madness Until 4th December

Far Cry 3 Bottles the Madness Until 4th December

Holding it in

Don’t go spare, but Ubisoft has pushed back Far Cry 3 until 4th December in North America. The title had originally been scheduled for release in early September, but now has an additional three months in the oven. Those of you in the UK will get to play the game a few days early, when the title arrives overseas on 30th November...

News: Anarchy Reigns Release Date Unclear

Anarchy Reigns Release Date Unclear

Chaos ensues

Don’t ask Platinum Games when the upcoming Anarchy Reigns is set to release in North America and Europe – the developer doesn’t know. Despite being localised and ready to go, SEGA has switched the title’s Western release date to TBC. “That means to be confirmed, not to be cancelled,” the developer joked. SEGA’s yet to even...

News: Inversion's Release Date Reversed Again

Inversion's Release Date Reversed Again

Upside down

Saber Interactive’s intriguing gravity-based shooter Inversion has been delayed until July. The game was originally scheduled for release on 5th June, but is now back on shaky ground. Namco Bandai has yet to comment on the delay, leaving us a little baffled by the late change. We can only assume that the publisher wanted to avoid...

News: 2K's XCOM Shooter Delayed Another Year

2K's XCOM Shooter Delayed Another Year

Surprise

XCOM: Enemy Unknown might be happily flaunting its release date like there’s no tomorrow, but times are a bit tougher for 2K Marin’s first-person XCOM reboot. Originally announced in 2010 – and delayed ever since – the controversial shooter is now due out between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2014, according to publishing overlord...