All Ignition Entertainment News
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Muramasa Rebirth slashes in North America this June
Limited edition featuring customized PS Vita skin and lithograph also on sale; Amazon and GameStop preorders include free soundtrack. Full Story
- Posted Apr 10, 2013 10:16 am GMT
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Zombie Studios making 'thriller' with Unreal 4
Blacklight developer creating PC "psychological thriller" due in 2013 running on Epic Games' next-generation game engine. Full Story
- Posted Dec 18, 2012 4:15 pm GMT
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New El Shaddai is social game spin-off
New title to be on GREE platform; players form team of three angels to fight in turn-based combat. Full Story
- Posted Apr 3, 2012 7:37 am GMT
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New El Shaddai project teased
Japanese teaser website hints that Ignition preparing news concerning future of action franchise for sometime this year. Full Story
- Posted Mar 16, 2012 3:11 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out March 4-10: Mass Effect 3
BioWare's sci-fi trilogy capper leads big week of new releases featuring Street Fighter X Tekken, Unit 13, MLB 12, and I Am Alive. Full Story
- Posted Mar 5, 2012 3:37 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out February 26 - March 3: SSX, Binary Domain
New release slate led by EA Sports' new extreme snowboarding game, Sega's squad-based shooter; Mortal Kombat Komplete also due out. Full Story
- Posted Feb 27, 2012 3:41 pm GMT
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Disney acquires Ingition parent company UTV
Entertainment giant picks up India media house behind El Shaddai, Deadly Premonition via stock delisting. Full Story
- Posted Feb 2, 2012 2:20 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Jan. 15-21: Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition
Short new release slate led by new version of Polyphony Digital's racing game; Amy scares PSN; Saints Row: The Third, Gears of War 3 DLC due on Tuesday. Full Story
- Posted Jan 17, 2012 5:15 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out August 14-20: El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
New Release slate led by Ignition's action adventure game; No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise lands on PS3 alongside Bastion and Age of Empires Online for the PC. Full Story
- Posted Aug 15, 2011 3:29 am GMT
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El Shaddai set for July 26 North American debut
UTV Ignition Games dates PS3 and Xbox 360 action adventure inspired by apocryphal book of the Bible; game to launch in Europe September 9. Full Story
- Posted Jun 3, 2011 7:56 pm GMT
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Asia Shippin' Out April 24-30: Operation Flashpoint: Red River
Another modern combat scenario and the return of that music-loving Cyclopes race grace this week's releases. Full Story
- Posted Apr 26, 2011 7:28 am GMT
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UltiZen Games acquires Red Entertainment
Chinese game developer takes over Sakura Wars maker. Full Story
- Posted Apr 1, 2011 5:17 am GMT
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Swarm, Rush'N Attack hit XBLA this month
Microsoft lays out release date of downloadable games for remainder of March; Split Second, Call of Juarez joining Games on Demand lineup. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2011 8:25 pm GMT
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Swery's 20/20 hindsight on Deadly Premonition
GDC 2011: Director of last year's surreal survival horror game condenses his design philosophy into seven key points. Full Story
- Posted Mar 4, 2011 2:07 am GMT
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Swarm consumes XBL, PSN in early 2011
Hothead Games' next downloadable effort lets players simultaneously control up to 50 critters through sadistic obstacle courses. Full Story
- Posted Nov 18, 2010 11:04 pm GMT
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Record attendance for 2010 Tokyo Game Show
More than 200,000 people swarmed the sweaty halls of Makuhari Messe in Japan last week, a new record for the CESA-organised event. Full Story
- Posted Sep 23, 2010 5:08 am GMT
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Deadly Premonition DOA down under?
UPDATE: Publisher voluntarily decides to not release horror game in Australia; local censor board says game was never submitted for classification. Full Story
- Posted Aug 13, 2010 4:30 am GMT
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Shippin' Out July 25-31: Starcraft II
First part of Blizzard's long awaited, trifurcated real-time strategy sequel finally arrives alongside BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, Clash of the Titans. Full Story
- Posted Jul 27, 2010 2:59 am GMT
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Blacklight: Tango Down sequel in the works - Report
Zombie Studios planning summer 2011 follow-up to just-released downloadable shooter with larger maps and controllable "mech-like vehicles." Full Story
- Posted Jul 14, 2010 8:32 pm GMT
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Marvelous gives up on original titles
Poor sales force Harvest Moon and No More Heroes publisher into financial restructure; new focus to be on sequels and Web games instead of original IP. Full Story
- Posted Jun 8, 2010 7:04 am GMT
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Shippin' Out March 7-13: Final Fantasy XIII
Square Enix's long-awaited multiplatform role-playing game arrives in stores alongside Yakuza 3, Resident Evil 5 Gold, and Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising. Full Story
- Posted Mar 7, 2010 4:53 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out: February 14-20: Aliens vs. Predator, SOCOM PSP
Sega's sci-fi actioner joins Phoenix Wright WiiWare, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 in stores this week. Full Story
- Posted Feb 14, 2010 6:38 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Nov. 8-14: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Activision shooter dominates busy holiday release week; new Dragon Ball, Pro Evo Soccer games also set for launch. Full Story
- Posted Nov 7, 2009 11:58 pm GMT
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Blue Dragon flies again on DS
D3Publisher bringing Eternal Sonata developer's latest to North America next spring; Awakened Shadow picks up two years after Xbox 360 original. Full Story
- Posted Oct 30, 2009 12:20 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 25-31: DJ Hero, GTAIV: Gay Tony, Tekken 6, Forza 3, Ratchet & Clank
Activision spins out turntable-equipped rhythm game, along with Rockstar's second 360-only add-on and Episodes From Liberty City; Namco Bandai fighter, Microsoft racer, and Sony platformer also launching. Full Story
- Posted Oct 26, 2009 5:34 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 11-17: Uncharted 2, Brutal Legend
Naughty Dog's top-rated action adventure cracks jokes with Double Fine's roadie rampage, while Fallout 3: GOTY lifts off with Where the Wild Things Are. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2009 11:50 pm GMT
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PSP Go launch adds 100+ games to PSN
New handheld's debut accompanied by first PSP Minis, debuts of PixelJunk Monsters, Thexder Neo, sales on Puzzle Quest, Prinny, and more; full list and price breakdown inside. Full Story
- Posted Oct 1, 2009 6:20 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Sept. 27-Oct. 3: PSP Go, Gran Turismo PSP, Dead Space Extraction
New handheld joins portable racer, Wii horror survivor, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga, Fallout 3 PS3 DLC, MySims Agents, and Beaterator. Full Story
- Posted Sep 27, 2009 11:53 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Sept. 6-12: Beatles: Rock Band, Dirt 2
The Fab Four make their game debut alongside Codemasters' off-road racer, IL-2 Sturmovik, PS3 Trine, and Little Big Planet: GOTY edition. Full Story
- Posted Sep 7, 2009 4:48 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out July 26-August 1: Wii Sports Resort
Nintendo's sports bundle sequel due out Sunday, with Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 slamming onto Xbox 360; KOFXII PS3/360-bound; Bionic Commando and East India Company sail to the PC. Full Story
- Posted Jul 26, 2009 6:09 pm GMT
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King of Fighters XII drops July 28
Ignition Entertainment's brand-new SNK brawler for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 gets an official launch date. Full Story
- Posted Jul 14, 2009 10:37 pm GMT
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Uncharted 2, Scribblenauts top Game Critics' E3 Awards
Naughty Dog's PS3-exclusive sequel wins Best of Show, 5TH Cell's DS puzzler honored for Best Original Game by industry media collaboration. Full Story
- Posted Jun 23, 2009 7:23 pm GMT
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Big in Japan June 8-14: Infinite Space
Platinum Games' DS strategy game debuts atop the charts as games for Nintendo's systems take 15 of top 20 spots. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2009 6:57 pm GMT
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Big in Japan June 1-7: Kingdom Hearts DS reigns
358/2 Days sells over 100,000 in first full week of release; latest Ace Attorney, Dynasty Warriors games take second, third spots. Full Story
- Posted Jun 12, 2009 7:08 pm GMT
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Nostalgia warming DS this September
Ignition reveals plans to localize Tecmo, Matrix Software's steampunk-inspired JRPG for Nintendo's portable later this year. Full Story
- Posted Apr 29, 2009 2:36 am GMT
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Muramasa: The Demon Blade cuts into Wii
Ignition Entertainment picks up Vanillaware's art-driven action RPG for North American debut this September. Full Story
- Posted Apr 22, 2009 6:52 pm GMT
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King of Fighters XII crowned on PS3, 360 in July
Long-awaited refresh for SNK's flagship 2D fighting franchise gets a date with home consoles. Full Story
- Posted Mar 3, 2009 11:45 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Feb. 22-28: Killzone 2, Dead Rising: Chop Til You Drop
Guerrilla Games' long-awaited PS3 exclusive marches out against Capcom's Wii port of zombie slayer; Star Ocean: The Last Hope, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, Blue Dragon Plus also mobilize. Full Story
- Posted Feb 22, 2009 8:00 pm GMT
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Q&A: Final Fantasy bard Nobuo Uematsu
Uematsu shares his experience with Blue Dragon Plus and hints at something "big" for the Black Mages. Full Story
- Posted Jan 16, 2009 7:57 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Nov. 16-22: Left 4 Dead, Animal Crossing
MK vs. DC Universe, Shaun White Snowboarding, Lips, Tomb Raider Underworld, NFS Undercover, Rabbids TV Party, New Xbox Experience all launch this week. Full Story
- Posted Nov 17, 2008 9:38 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 26-Nov. 1: Fallout 3, Little Big Planet, Guitar Hero
Bethesda's futuristic RPG, PS3's belated platformer, and Activision's World Tour joined in stores by Red Alert 3, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, and more. Full Story
- Posted Oct 27, 2008 7:51 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 19-25: Far Cry 2, Fable II, Wii Music
It's raining games, as headliners join Midnight Club, PS3 trio of BioShock, Eternal Sonata, Rock Band 2, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Portal: Still Alive, and more. Full Story
- Posted Oct 20, 2008 9:54 pm GMT
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Suikoden, Blue Dragon headed for DS
Konami aligns 108 Stars of Destiny on Nintendo's handheld with online community features, as Ignition snags portable follow-up to Xbox 360 game. Full Story
- Posted Sep 16, 2008 6:15 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Sept. 14-19: Warhammer Online
EA's fantasy MMOG part of busy week at retail that includes Rock Band 2, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Pure, Crysis Warhead, and more. Full Story
- Posted Sep 16, 2008 2:15 am GMT
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Shippin' Out September 1-7: Spore, Mercs 2, Viva Pinata 2
Headliners join arcade FaceBreaker, NFL Head Coach, and downloadable titles Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, Shred Nebula, and My Aquarium. Full Story
- Posted Sep 3, 2008 12:40 am GMT
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Shippin' Out August 25-29: Infinite Undiscovery, Disgaea 3
Square Enix Xbox 360 role-playing game leads busy slate of releases including Mario Super Sluggers, Tiger Woods, Tales of Vesperia, and more. Full Story
- Posted Aug 25, 2008 10:29 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out April 14-18: GT5 Prologue, Wii Okami
Sony revs up a taste of new sim, Capcom's PS2 adventure finds new home, and PC gamers welcome Europa Universalis: Rome, Turok. Full Story
- Posted Apr 14, 2008 9:51 pm GMT
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Playlogic posts profits
First full year with money to spare a "turning point," according to Obscure II publisher. Full Story
- Posted Mar 31, 2008 1:31 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out March 24-28: Crisis Core, Kane's Wrath
Final Fantasy VII and Command & Conquer 3 revisited while Dark Sector and Viking lay foundations for potential franchises. Full Story
- Posted Mar 24, 2008 10:37 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out February 25-29: Frontlines, Turning Point
Multiplatform shooters arrive in retail with Wii Destroy All Humans, Patapon, and Lost: Via Domus. Full Story
- Posted Feb 25, 2008 8:30 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out January 21-25: Burnout Paradise, No More Heroes
Headliners join Advance Wars: Days of Ruin and Mario & Sonic's Olympic adventures on the DS, Pirates of the Burning Sea MMOG hoists its sails, and PixelJunk Monsters mauls the PSN. Full Story
- Posted Jan 22, 2008 8:21 pm GMT
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Teenage Zombies gnawing on DS next year
Ignition Entertainment announces the development of Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys for Nintendo's handheld. Full Story
- Posted Oct 24, 2007 5:02 pm GMT
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Ignition imports Marvelous games
Long-term partnership between publishers to start with North American releases for revamped Taito games. Full Story
- Posted Oct 12, 2007 12:18 am GMT
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Shippin' Out October 8-12: Orange Box, Sega Rally Revo, FIFA 08
Valve's long-anticipated shooter compilation hits shelves alongside Puzzle Quest on XBL, Folklore on the PS3, the ceramic-white PSP Slim, and NeoGeo's debut on Nintendo's VC. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2007 9:13 pm GMT
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Playlogic leaps to PS3
Dutch publisher signs worldwide publishing agreement to distribute titles on Sony's latest console. Full Story
- Posted Sep 27, 2007 7:44 pm GMT
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TGS '07: SNK brings the fight to the show floor
Visitors grappled with classic King of Fighters, Fatal Fury games at the publisher's compact booth. Full Story
- Posted Sep 23, 2007 2:12 pm GMT
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TGS '07: SNK lays out US release slate
Japanese publisher to release Metal Slug 7 for DS, SNK Arcade Classics collection, and King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown compilations stateside. Full Story
- Posted Sep 21, 2007 7:45 pm GMT
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Playlogic self-publishing PlayStation platform games stateside
Dutch company behind Infernal and Obscure II gets Sony approval to distribute its own PS2 and PSP games. Full Story
- Posted Sep 19, 2007 10:35 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out September 17-21: World in Conflict, Eternal Sonata, MySims
Juiced 2, Warriors Orochi, Blazing Angels 2, PC Stranglehold, and PS3 Stuntman Ignition also head to stores this week. Full Story
- Posted Sep 17, 2007 9:17 pm GMT
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NewsSpots: Stranglehold, Eternal Sonata, Mercury Meltdown, more
New 360 demos downloadable, Wii puzzler priced, World of Warcraft gets South Park DVD tie-in, and Agetec announces US Fire Pro. Full Story
- Posted Aug 9, 2007 1:34 am GMT
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E3 '07: Xbox Live wraps up E3
Microsoft's Bringing It Home campaign concludes on day three of trade show; GHII tracks, game demos highlight week's offerings. Full Story
- Posted Jul 13, 2007 8:34 pm GMT
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NewsSpots: PlayStation Store, Rock Band, Shadowrun, more
PS Store updated with trailers; Rock Band looking for song ideas; Shadowrun demo'd; new deets on Firefly's "realistic" dungeon crawler; Lego MMOG dubbed "Universe"; Vampire Rain golden. Full Story
- Posted Jun 8, 2007 1:47 am GMT
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Wii Mercury Meltdown solidified 'til June
Puzzle game from Ignition Entertainment won't ooze onto Nintendo's new console until mid-June. Full Story
- Posted Apr 11, 2007 11:43 pm GMT
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Sylpheed confirmed for US
Space shooter for Xbox 360 making its way across the Pacific this summer via Microsoft; Vampire Rain also confirmed for summer release. Full Story
- Posted Apr 2, 2007 7:33 pm GMT
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Nintendo details Euro Q1 releases
WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Excite Truck, and Star Fox Command all coming to the continent and UK at the start of 2007. Full Story
- Posted Dec 20, 2006 9:40 pm GMT
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Mercury Meltdown gushing onto Wiis
Physics-happy puzzler sliding onto Nintendo's new console in spring 2007; game will take advantage of Wii's tilt-sensitive controller. Full Story
- Posted Dec 14, 2006 7:33 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out December 4-8: Full Auto 2, MGS: Portable Ops
Car combat and Big Boss join Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and the PS3 Fight Night Round 3 on the week's release docket. Full Story
- Posted Dec 5, 2006 12:11 am GMT
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Shippin' Out 11/27-12/1: Wii stealth, PC hobbits, portable pets
Gamers' wallets get a breather as the tide of AAA releases relaxes for a week; Sam Fisher sneaks onto the Wii, EA expands its Tolkien-inspired PC strategy game. Full Story
- Posted Nov 28, 2006 2:02 am GMT
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Bub, Bob take second shot at DS
Bubble Bobble Double Shot announced for DS by Rising Star Games; platformer plays on both screens, will be out in early 2007. Full Story
- Posted Nov 27, 2006 9:14 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out 10/2-10/6: FIFA 07, Star Trek: Encounters
Fourth quarter of 2006 starts with a whimper as EA ships its soccer game, Star Trek goes shoot-'em-up, BVG gets catty with Housewives. Full Story
- Posted Oct 3, 2006 12:41 am GMT
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F.E.A.R. demo leads XBL content
Sierra's spooky shooter now available on Marketplace; Bringing It Home content includes loads of trailers, videos. Full Story
- Posted Sep 25, 2006 6:17 pm GMT
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Mercury Meltdown remixed on PS2
Ignition Entertainment solidifies plans to bring upcoming PSP puzzle game to the living room. Full Story
- Posted Sep 15, 2006 11:39 pm GMT
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Partial TGS 2006 game list emerges
CESA and Nikkei BP's tentative slate of games show Xbox 360 and PS3 present and accounted for, but no Wii titles yet. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2006 5:52 pm GMT
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Sony PSP updated to 2.80
Latest downloadable revision includes animated, graphic RSS content, upgraded support for media playback; game demo released in Japan. Full Story
- Posted Jul 27, 2006 6:15 pm GMT
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Ignition gets a hold on Mercury sequel
PSP puzzle game to see a second installment later this year with Mercury Meltdown. Full Story
- Posted Jun 14, 2006 12:37 am GMT
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Archer MacLean's Mercury goes budget
PlayStation Portable puzzle game gets a $19.99 rerelease in North America. Full Story
- Posted May 8, 2006 9:52 pm GMT
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360 Resident Evil 5 far off, Chromehounds coming along
Japanese publishers talk Xbox 360 development: Konami targeting US audiences, AQ Interactive considering 2-3 more titles, Capcom cautious. Full Story
- Posted Jan 30, 2006 6:03 pm GMT
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PS3's 2006 game lineup updated
Publisher Success adds two more titles to Sony's next-gen roster; unnamed role-playing game and simulation title get 2006 tag. Full Story
- Posted Jan 27, 2006 9:16 pm GMT
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Sakaguchi developing new action RPG for Xbox 360
AQ Interactive details Mistwalker Studios head's Cry On, two more Xbox 360 titles from Cavia and Artoon; company's PS3 and Revolution projects announced. Full Story
- Posted Dec 20, 2005 7:41 pm GMT
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Animaniacs bouncing onto all consoles
The raucous Warner brothers and sister return in Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt this June. Full Story
- Posted Apr 16, 2005 12:16 am GMT
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King of Fighters Neowave hitting PlayStation 2
Console version of arcade punchfest will be released on June 23 in Japan. Full Story
- Posted Mar 24, 2005 10:06 pm GMT
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Puyo Pop Fever gets simultaneous PSP, DS launch
Sega will release the blob-erasing puzzle game for both handhelds on Christmas Eve. Full Story
- Posted Nov 6, 2004 1:55 am GMT
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Full Japanese DS lineup revealed
Twelve titles for launch, 49 new titles announced today. Every currently known Japanese DS game listed inside. Full Story
- Posted Oct 7, 2004 9:15 pm GMT
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Nintendo DS launch titles officially revealed
Super Mario 64 DS and Spider-Man 2 highlight a US launch lineup that will consist of 10 to 12 titles. Also, Japanese launch details, Final Fantasy III confirmed. Full Story
- Posted Oct 7, 2004 8:38 am GMT
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Nintendo updates Japanese DS lineup
One brand-new title, two American-developed games headed to Japan. Full Story
- Posted Sep 22, 2004 10:40 pm GMT
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Metal Slug titles signed for Europe
Ignition Entertainment announces that it will publish both Metal Slug Advance and Metal Slug 3 in Europe later this year. Full Story
- Posted Jun 25, 2004 7:24 pm GMT
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Ignition announces Lotus Extreme for GameCube
Ignition announces that it will release the GameCube version of Kuju's Lotus-themed driving simulation game in North America next month. Full Story
- Posted May 27, 2004 11:49 am GMT
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Sega announces PSP and DS titles
Sony's portable will get Puyo Pop Fever and Project S, while Nintendo's handheld will get Sonic DS and Project Rub. Full Story
- Posted May 12, 2004 2:44 am GMT
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Pool Paradise dated for UK
Ignition Entertainment announces that it will release Archer Maclean's Pool Paradise in the UK next month. Full Story
- Posted Mar 15, 2004 1:18 pm GMT
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King of Fighters 2002 Xbox-bound
SNK confirms its 2D fighting game will hit Microsoft consoles this fall. Full Story
- Posted Mar 1, 2004 10:54 pm GMT
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Pool Paradise announced
Archer Maclean's Awesome Studios is currently working on a new pool game for the PC and all current generation consoles. Full Story
- Posted Oct 31, 2003 5:14 pm GMT
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Richard Burns Rally announced
SCi announces that it will release a new rally driving game for the PC, PS2, and Xbox in Europe early next year. Full Story
- Posted Oct 31, 2003 11:55 am GMT
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Metal Slug 3 to shoot stateside
SNK stands by its plan to bring US gamers a PlayStation 2 version of the NeoGeo classic. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2003 2:02 am GMT
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Super Farm details
Asobo Studio releases new information on its farmyard combat party game for the PS2. New screens inside. Full Story
- Posted Jul 24, 2003 12:27 pm GMT


