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February 2012

‘Syndicate’ breaches consoles this week (360, PS3)

Electronic Arts Inc.and Starbreeze Studios (The Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness) today announced that Syndicate™ will be available Friday 24th February at retail stores across the UK. A re-imagining of EA’s cult classic from 1993, Syndicate blends fast-paced action and futuristic settings with an innovative chip breach gameplay mechanic to provide a brutal sci-fi …

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Hit the slopes early before tackling them head on in ‘SSX’ (PSN, XBLA)

EA SPORTSTM today announced that the highly anticipated demo for EA SPORTS SSX is now available on Xbox LIVE® and will be available tomorrow on the PlayStation® Network in the United Kingdom. The demo will feature two tracks for gamers to experience: a race event in the Rockies and a trick event in New Zealand. …

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F1 2011 Takes Pole Position on Playstation Vita (PSVITA)

The world’s fastest motorsport comes to the world’s most powerful portable games console as F1 2011 launches tomorrow, Wednesday 22nd February, for the PlayStation Vita as one of the system’s launch titles. Tuned for FORMULA ONE racing on the go, gamers can see it in action at www.youtube.com/formula1game as Codemasters premieres the official launch video. …

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‘The Splatters’ makes its messy mark on XBLA (XBLA)

SpikySnail Games, a creative indie game development studio focused on high-quality games for download and mobile platforms, today announced that The Splatters™ will be coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade™ this spring. The studio released a new teaser youtu.be/_nBPbieUfb4 unveiling more unique gameplay footage in this one of a kind game. Additional details surrounding the launch …

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Hitman: Absolution – Ica Files: Diana Burnwood Trailer and Interviews

This is the first video in “The International Contract Agency Files” series, which introduces the main cast in HITMAN: ABSOLUTION. Featuring exclusive art from comic artist Ben Oliver, the ICA Files provide an in-depth background check on the leading characters in HITMAN: ABSOLUTION. The first file focuses on Diana Burnwood, long-time handler of lead protagonist, …

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Go Shiny Larvitar! – Unique Character (ALL, 3DS)

The Pokémon Company International today announced that there will be a unique character distribution at the 2012 Pokémon™ Video Game National Championships taking place across Europe during March and April. Attendees will be able to walk away with a rare Shiny Larvitar, a Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon with unusual colouring. Players will need to bring …

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Take part in the biggest sporting event of the year with ‘London 2012-The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games’ (360, PS3)

SEGA® Europe Ltd. is excited to announce that not only is the world’s greatest sporting event coming to Great Britain in 2012, it will come alive in your living room! London 2012™ – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will allow you to feel the excitement of the Games, see the official venues …

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Sid Meier’s Civilization® V: Gods & Kings Expansion Pack (PC)

Sid Meier’s Civilization® V: Gods & Kings, the expansion pack for the award-winning Civilization V, is being developed for Windows-based PC. Developed by Firaxis Games, Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Gods & Kings introduces new gameplay content, enhancing the Civilization V experience and providing even more ways for players to achieve world domination. The Gods & …

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UK Charts 20/02/2012 UFC Undisputed 3 Delivers a Knockout blow to FIFA 12

UFC Undisputed 3 has unseated FIFA 12 at the top of the charts with a stunning superman punch. Other than that, business as usual. CoD:MW3 has pushed its way past Battlefield 3 finally, Skylanders has risen seven places and last weeks number one – Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has had a pretty hard drop to …

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21,879 marriages took place in Rift on Valentine’s Day (PC)

Trion Worlds, the leading publisher and developer of premium games for the connected era, announced today that players of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Rift™, set the world record for the most in-game marriages in a 24-hour period. Officially recorded for the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition®, 21,879 marriages were confirmed between 9am …

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