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News 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
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
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
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 Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Misses Its Release Date Target Again
Firing blanks
For a game all about precision, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 really is a rubbish shot. The shooter, which was originally due out in August, was pushed back until October earlier this month. But now it won’t see the light of day until January 15th 2013, distributor Namco Bandai has announced. UK marketing and PR director Lee Kirton...
News 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
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
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 Inversion Release Upturned in Europe, On Track in US
Gravity daze
While the status of Namco Bandai’s topsy-turvy shooter Inversion remains unclear in Europe, publisher Namco Bandai has confirmed that the title is still on track for its scheduled 5th June release in North America. A representative confirmed the fist-pumping news in a statement to Joystiq earlier this evening. It's unfortunate news...
News 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
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
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...
News Silent Hill: Book of Memories Shelved Until October
Closed book
WayForward’s strange isometric Vita title Silent Hill: Book of Memories has been delayed again until 31st October, according to a placeholder listing on Amazon.com. The multiplayer game was originally due for release on 31st May after being pushed outside of the Vita’s launch window earlier in the year. In typical Konami tradition,...
News Tomb Raider Skulks into 2013
Crypt keeper
The writing’s been on the wall for a while, but Square Enix has finally officially confirmed that its upcoming Tomb Raider reboot will release in 2013. The game had originally been planned for a 2012 release, but will now face a six month delay into the first quarter of next year. Crystal Dynamics’ Darrell Gallagher announced the...
News BioShock Infinite Delayed Until 26th February 2013
Making the way for GTA?
Irrational Games has pushed back the release of BioShock Infinite until 26th February, 2013. The massively anticipated first-person adventure had originally been scheduled to release in October, but the game will unfortunately miss that date. In a frank exchange with fans, Irrational Games gaffer Ken Levine said: When we...
News Ratchet & Clank Trilogy Delayed Until June
Lawrence!
Insomniac Games has just Tweeted that the European release of the Ratchet & Clank Trilogy has been delayed until June. The high-definition compilation was originally set to release later this month. Online retailer Amazon has already updated the title's product information, attaching an 8th June relea
News Risen 2 Sets Sail Later Than Expected on PS3
Shiver me timbers
Publisher Deep Silver still has some last minute preparations to make before its fantasy RPG Risen 2: Dark Waters sets sail on PS3. As such, the publisher has announced that it has delayed the title’s maiden voyage from its original late May release window until 31st July in North America and 3rd August in Europe. To compensate...
News Prey 2 Not Cancelled, Delayed Beyond 2012
The good with the bad
Despite a spate of rumours to the contrary, Bethesda has confirmed that it has not cancelled Prey 2. Instead the game has been delayed beyond its 2012 release date due to the title not yet meeting the publisher’s “quality standards”. We're resisting the temptation to make a snarky comment about Skyrim's state on PS3. The...
News Darksiders II Staying in the Shadows until August
Die another day
THQ’s delayed the release of Darksiders II until August. The game was originally scheduled to release on PS3 in late June, but the publisher has decided to hold the sequel back in order to ensure it meets the “high quality bar the team is targeting”. Developer Vigil Games added in an FAQ that the delay has nothing to do with...
News Silent Hill: Book of Memories Delayed
Turn the pages this summer
Konami’s curious attempt for a hat-trick of Silent Hill releases appears to have ended with a disappointing brace. The Japanese publisher had originally intended to release Silent Hill Downpour, the Silent Hill HD Collection and the isometric Vita exclusive Silent Hill: Book of Memories all in March – but US retailers...
News Ridge Racer Unbounded Delayed Indefinitely in the US
No date in sight
Namco Bandai’s confirmed that it’s keeping Ridge Racer Unbounded, er, bounded for the foreseeable future. Following on from the game’s European delay, the publisher has announced that the racing reboot will not launch in North America until “later in 2012”. That doesn’t sound very promising, does it? A new release date...
News Namco Delays Ridge Racer Unbounded Until End of March
Not quite raring to go
If you were looking forward to pulling some right-angle drifts through oncoming traffic in a couple of weeks, we’ve got some bad news. Namco Bandai has announced that it has delayed the scheduled 2nd March release date for BugBear’s uncharacteristically crashy take on the Ridge Racer series, Ridge Racer Unbounded, until...
News Capcom Pushes Asura's Wrath Back
Avoids Binary Domain, faces Mass Effect 3
Capcom's curiously delayed the UK release of Asura's Wrath. The melodramatic actioner was previously due out on 24th February here in the UK. It’ll now go up against Mass Effect 3 on the 9th March. No reason was given for the delay, but we can’t imagine it has anything to do with strategic alignment...
News Twisted Metal Tears Up Europe on 7th March
Disruptive delay
As we reported last week, Eat Sleep Play’s upcoming Twisted Metal reboot has been delayed in Europe in order to allow time for some minor localisation and content edits. Outspoken director, David Jaffe, has now confirmed that the game will speed onto European store shelves on 7th March. While the delay’s not huge, it is...
News Metro: Last Light Returns to the Shadows
Lights out for now
If you were looking forward to 4A Games and THQ’s survival shooter, Metro: Last Light, then you might want to clench your fists through the rest of this article. THQ’s third-quarter financial earnings report revealed that the publisher has pushed back the claustrophobic shooter until Q1 2013 (we know it’s confusing, but...
News Twisted Metal Delayed in Europe, Content Cut
Rotten tooth
If you’re anything like us, then you’ll love the Twisted Metal demo that launched on the PlayStation Store this week. Eat Sleep Play’s series reboot is everything we’d hoped it would be and more, boasting a chaotic sense of style that’s grounded in some super deep mechanics. It’s a real throwback treat. But sadly for...
News Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Gets Pushed Back Into Second Quarter Of 2012
According to the Polish arm of Forbes, City Interactive has pushed back Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 into the second quarter of 2012
The translation of the original story is sketchy, but the article seems to insinuate that the developer is looking to add an additional layer of polish to the game and firm up the title's marketing plans. Sounds like a good...
News Captain Morgane Promises to Launch on 24th February
Prepare the champagne
Reef Entertainment's announced what we make to be the third official release for Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle — 24th February 2012. The point-and-click adventure was due for release on 4th November, then was put back until 3rd February, but Reef is giving it a little extra polish and putting it out on 24th February...
News Sony Delays PlayStation 3D Display In Europe
Sony's pushed back the release of its PlayStation branded 3D display in Europe
The screen was originally set to release alongside its North American counter-part, but is currently without a date on Amazon.co.uk. As well as offering affordable 3D, the set includes a nifty local multiplayer feature that allows two gamers to view a full image on the...
News Captain Morgane Runs Aground, Sets Sail Next Year Instead
It be a shame for sure
We were looking forward to exploring the mysteries of Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle later this year, but publisher Reef Entertainment has decided to delay disembarking until February next year. Citing "critical and fan feedback", Reef's commercial director Craig Lewis says: This is a very important launch...
News Just Dance 3 Moonwalks Back to December
Oww!
Wii and Kinect owners can both play Just Dance 3 this month, but poor old PlayStation 3 fans must wait two months to get their groove on. Ubisoft's high profile party game has slipped to 6th December in North America and 9th December in Europe. We've approached Ubisoft for a comment to explain the delay, but so far none has been forthcoming...
News Burgertime World Tour Delayed For Multiplayer Testing
We've gradually come to the conclusion that a burger is not a buger without including bacon and cheese too
You only live once, right? May as well go the whole hog, so to speak. Speaking of incomplete burgers, MonkeyPaw Games has announced its keeping its intriguing Burgertime reboot in the kitchen for a little while longer. The game — which was...
News Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny Slips to October Release
Not yet ripe
In August we reported that Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny would see release on 27th September, but Natsume has decided to go for a later date, with the game now set to launch on 11th October. Despite the earlier announcement announcing a 27th September date, the game actually only went gold — i.e. ready for manufacturing — on 23rd...
Feature PlayStation Vita Launching 2012 in Europe and North America
Japan in 2011
Bad news everyone — PlayStation Vita will miss 2011 in Europe and America. Sony Computer Entertainment vice president Kaz Hirai made the pronouncement minutes ago. The console will still make it to Japan this year, however. Hirai didn't go into much detail about the reason for the delay, but did say that it was to make sure the...
News El Shaddai Gets Pushed Into August
Ignition's ambitious (and colourful
) religious brawler, El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron, has been pushed out of its original July release window and into August. Ignition's director Shane Bettenhausen confirmed to Joystiq that the delay was due to "logistical reasons". The game will officially release on August 16th in the US...
News Scratch That, Air Conflicts: Secret Wars is Out 8th July
Taxiing for approach
Confused why you couldn't find a copy of Air Conflicts: Secret Wars in Europe last week? Probably because it's not released yet, despite proclamations to the contrary. The game was delayed from its original 1st July release date to this Friday, 8th July, when it'll land on the PlayStation Move runway. We're already putting the...
News Child of Eden on PS3 Will be "Worth The Wait" says Developer
New features promised
Child of Eden on Kinect is setting the world alight at the moment, but the PlayStation Move version is way off in the distance. Many people have suggested this is due to Microsoft throwing money at developer Q? Entertainment to push the game on Kinect, but that's not the case, says producer James Mielke. The PS3 version's delay...
News Mass Effect 3 Postponed Into Early 2012, 'Biggest, Boldest And Best Game In The Series'
Mass Effect 3's executive producer Casey Hudson has revealed on Facebook that the next installment in Commander Shepard's adventure will not debut until the "first three months of 2012"
The game was previously due out in the Fall of this year. "The development team is laser focused on making sure Mass Effect 3 is the biggest, boldest and best...
News Red Faction: Armageddon Pushed Back Ever So Slightly
Sorry explosives fans, you're just going to have to wait a couple of extra days to get your hands on Red Faction: Armageddon
THQ has announced that it's delaying the game's release a couple of days from May 31st until June 7th in North America. Europeans will get to play the game on June 10th. No reason has been given for the delay. A demo is due on...
News PSN Outage Delays Under Siege Yet Again
Announcement due today
The long and arduous path that Under Siege has followed on its way to the PlayStation Store was supposed to end today with its release across Europe, but the well-documented ongoing PlayStation Network outage has thrown a further spanner in Seed Studios' plan. The studio is expected to make an announcement today on the Under...
News Shadows Of The Damned Pushed Back Slightly
The release date of Shinji Mikami and Suda51's grindhouse horror romp, Shadows Of The Damned, has been pushed back a couple of weeks
The game was originally due out in early June, but has now been given a more firm June 21st date. The change has probably been implemented in order to avoid the E3 media vaccuum that's due to kick off at the start of...
News Just When Is Child of Eden Coming to PS3?
Nobody knows
The Child of Eden release date saga rolls on, and we're still no closer to a definite date for the 3D and PlayStation Move-enabled version of Ubisoft's organic super-shooter. Last week a Ubi rep said Child of Eden was delayed by 4 to 6 weeks, then yesterday's Ubisoft release schedule just pegged the game for a vague "calendar...
News Dry Your Eyes, Mate: The Last Guardian, Team ICO Collection Delayed
Deep down, we all knew it was coming
But now it's official: Sony's confirmed that both The Last Guardian and Team ICO Collection will miss their respective Holiday and Spring 2011 release windows. We'll give you chance to have a little sob... Producer Fumito Ueda was regretful on the PlayStation Blog, apologising for the delay but stating it was...
News Child of Eden for PlayStation Move Delayed by 4 to 6 Weeks
No shooting in June
The recent good news that Child of Eden will support PlayStation Move and 3DTVs has been tempered by the announcement that the game will launch several weeks behind its Xbox 360 brethren. A representative for Ubisoft confirmed to PushSqua
News Sony Delays MotorStorm: Apocalypse In The UK
Sony's announced that it has temporarily delayed the UK release of MotorStorm: Apocalypse following the events in Japan
The game — which sees players race through a series of natural disasters — was due out this Friday. "Although we have shipped the game into the channel last week, given that we are able to do so, we have chosen to...
News My Fitness Coach: Club Release Date Confirmed as March 18th
We Dare slips too
The other day we posted a news story that My Fitness Coach: Club was set to be released on February 18th, but we've just received clarification from publisher Ubisoft that the game is in fact down to launch in Europe on Friday March 18th 2011. There was a double-whammy of release date changes from Ubisoft, in fact, as bizarre...
News Killzone 3 Multiplayer Beta Delayed Until Tomorrow
Just a little longer
If you missed out on the PlayStation Plus and invite-only beta for Killzone 3, today was supposed to be your chance to wage war on Helghan, but the beta's seen some last minute technical hitches and now won't launch until tomorrow. From 10am Pacific Standard Time tomorrow, you'll be able to battle in the game's Frozen Dam level...
News Under Siege Likely to Miss European Launch Date Tomorrow
In limbo
Seed Studios' promising Move-controlled RTS Under Siege was due to debut on PlayStation Network tomorrow, but we've just learnt the game is still in Sony's quality assurance department and is now all-but certain to miss its original release date. Seed Studios is still confident the game will release worldwide before Christmas, and we'll...
News The Fight Steps Back to November 9th Release
Slight delay for fighter
If you've been looking forward to Sony's The Fight: Lights Out since you first picked up your Move, the bad news is you'll have to wait a little longer to smack your friends in full 1:1 control. The game has been pushed back in North America to November 9th, with a UK release date set a few days earlier on November 5th. No...
News Catherine Delayed Into The New Year In Japan
Catherine was set to hit Japan before Christmas, but Atlus has just announced that the bizarre title is set to be delayed until February 17th
It's hard to be too disappointed by this news (seeing as Catherine doesn't even have a Western release), but we assume some folks in Japan are crying over the lack of sheep-people this Winter. Still, at least...
