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This week in the middle of May offers a preview of what gamers can expect from the coming summer: a landscape that sees a limited number of important launches, with even smaller indie games failing to fill the void.
The biggest launch of the week is Metro: Last Light, the action and first-person shooter title from ... |
13 May 2013
04:25 GMT |
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The big launches for the week are Riptide, the expansion for Dead Island that introduces a new character and new locations, and Star Trek, the video game that uses the same universe as the movie series reboot.
PlayStation 3
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen - Capcom - 23/4/2013
Thomas Was Alone - Mike Bithell - 24/4... |
22 April 2013
04:23 GMT |
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The big launch of the week is the much delayed BioShock Infinite title from Irrational Games and 2K Games, which will finally allow players to explore the floating city of Columbia and find out the mysterious story linked to Elizabeth and Booker DeWitt.
PC
BioShock Infinite – Irrational Games – 26/03/20... |
25 March 2013
06:51 GMT |
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The biggest launch of the week is Gears of War: Judgment, the third-person shooter from Epic Games and Microsoft, which will be deployed exclusively on the Xbox 360 home console, presumably the final title in the series to be linked with the current generation.
Gamers can also get Resident Evil 6 on the PC, a game t... |
18 March 2013
03:30 GMT |
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The biggest launch of the week is the PC-based Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, the real-time strategy game from Blizzard.
The new title will see players follow Sarah Kerrigan and her Zerg as they seek revenge for past crimes and sins.
PC
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm – Blizzard - 12/3/2013
Sniper: Ghost W... |
11 March 2013
05:40 GMT |
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The biggest launch of the week is the rebooted Tomb Raider from developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix, which allows gamers to control a younger Lara Croft with added vulnerability and limited fighting skills.
More strategy-minded players will also be able to pick up the reboot for SimCity, from Maxis ... |
4 March 2013
08:21 GMT |
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The big launch for the coming week is Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, the new action title created by Platinum Games and Kojima Productions and published by Konami.
The game allows players to control Raiden as he takes a battle-filled road to redemption.
PlayStation 3
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – Konami ... |
18 February 2013
05:59 GMT |
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In the cold month of February gamers in both North America and in Europe can buy and play Aliens: Colonial Marines, the Gearbox-developed and SEGA-published shooter that inhabits the same universe as the classic movie series.
The new title takes place after the events of the first installment and allows players to t... |
11 February 2013
05:14 GMT |
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This week, the gaming year kicks into high gear with the launch of Dead Space 3, the shooter from developer Visceral and publisher Electronic Arts.
The game explores the horror roots of the series and introduces human enemies for the first time in the franchise, while focusing on cooperative play.
PC
Dead Space 3 ... |
4 February 2013
04:42 GMT |
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The bridge between January and February does not have any huge launches, but players can get access to Skulls of the Shogun on the PC and on the Xbox 360, while Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch from Namco Bandai is also out in Europe.
PC
Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear - Mastiff - 29/1/2013
Skulls of the Shogun - M... |
28 January 2013
08:08 GMT |
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This is the first full week of 2013 and that means that most gamers are still shaking off the effects of the New Year’s Eve celebrations and playing some of the titles that managed to get a Game of the Year award before the end of 2012.
Publishers know this and have failed to launch any big titles during this ... |
7 January 2013
04:15 GMT |
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The biggest launch of the week is Halo 4, the new game from 343 Industries and Microsoft, which will only be offered on the Xbox 360 home console.
The game marks the return of Master Chief, which will explore a new planet and battle Covenant and Forerunner forces.
PC
Alt-Minds - Orange - 5/11/2012
Chaos on Deponia... |
5 November 2012
05:04 GMT |
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The big two launches of the coming seven days are NBA 2K13, the basketball simulation from 2K Games that lacks a rival, and Resident Evil 6, the action horror game from Capcom.PCNBA 2K13 - 2K Sports - 2/10/2012Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit - SEGA - 3/10/2012Carrier Command: Gaea Missions - Rising Star Games - 2... |
1 October 2012
04:15 GMT |
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The biggest week for video game lovers who are also football obsessed is here, as FIFA 13, the EA Sports made football simulator, is finally launched, with a host of improvements and new focus on unpredictable matches.
MMO enthusiasts will also be able to play the new Mists of Pandaria expansion for World of Warcraf... |
24 September 2012
05:16 GMT |
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The big launch of this week is Borderlands 2, the Gearbox-developed shooter, but players can also get their hands on F1 2012 and PES 2013.
Xbox 360
Borderlands 2 - 2K Games - 21/9/2012
F1 2012 - Codemasters - 21/9/2012
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes - Focus Home Interactive - 20/9/2012
PES 2013 - Konami - 21/9/20... |
17 September 2012
05:18 GMT |
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The biggest news for sports lovers this week is the launch of NHL 13, the hockey simulation game from EA Sports, which means that two of the big sports franchises from Electronic Arts are now out, with only FIFA 13 to wait for.
At the same time, fighting game fans will be satisfied to see that Tekken Tag Tournament ... |
10 September 2012
05:16 GMT |
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We might be in September, but this week is pretty fallow when it comes to big video games releases and gamers can spend more time playing the recently launched Sleeping Dogs or Darksiders II. There’s also the option of spending some more time with the back catalog before the fall season gets into full swing an... |
3 September 2012
07:30 GMT |
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Summer is almost over and this means that video game publishers are finally getting ready to launch the most important titles of the year.
This week console-based gamers will be able to pick up Madden NFL 13 while PC-based players can get Guild Wars 2, the new MMO from ArenaNet.
PC
Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WW ... |
27 August 2012
05:30 GMT |
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This week is the first chance for the more hardcore among us to get some new mainstream releases as Darksiders II, the action and adventure title from Vigil Games and Darksiders, and Sleeping Dogs, the undercover action game from Square Enix, are launched in both North American and Europe.
The games are available on... |
13 August 2012
05:31 GMT |
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Gamers who are looking for a hardcore title to play during this week need to look no further than Persona 4 Arena from Atlus, the fighting game spin-off coming from the well-known action adventure series.
Other than that, there’s little to be interested in this week and gamers can look to their backlogs once a... |
6 August 2012
05:31 GMT |
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We are still caught in that period of summer when big video game publishers are only thinking about the fall and not actually launching any important games, which means that the only big launch of the week is the console-bound version of Risen 2: Dark Waters. Other than that, most players will probably be content to... |
30 July 2012
05:35 GMT |
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We are nearing the end of July, which tends to be the hottest month of the year in many areas of the world, and that also means that we are getting ready to emerge from out torpor and smell some new releases.
Unfortunately, this week’s selection is pretty thin and only those who have a new Nintendo 3DS handheld have... |
23 July 2012
03:57 GMT |
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This is what a barren launch week looks like in the middle of summer, with little to buy and play and plenty of time to check out the deals offered by Valve during its Steam-based Summer Sale and maybe play some titles from the back catalog that any serious gamer has.
The same launch desert will be with us until the... |
16 July 2012
05:31 GMT |
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The only big launch of the week is NCAA Football 13, the EA Sports title designed to simulate the American football game at the college level.Players often look at the title as a sign of the core changes that will be introduced in the much bigger Madden NFL installment for the year, to be launched on August 28 on the... |
9 July 2012
09:53 GMT |
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It’s the first week of July and there are precious few new video games to enjoy, with the situation likely to get worse in the coming months before the big launches of August arrive.
The most interesting title of the week is The Secret World MMO from Funcom, which includes a classless concept and deals with wo... |
2 July 2012
03:57 GMT |
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Get ready to travel to Dubai, explore the Underdark and swing across the rooftops of New York as a superhero with this week’s video game launches.
PC
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Menace of the Underdark - Warner Bros. - 25/6/2012
Battlefield 3: Close Quarters - EA- 28/6/2012
Spec Ops: The Line - 2K Games - 29/6... |
25 June 2012
04:21 GMT |
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We might be in the middle of the summer, but there are some interesting titles to play before we hit the upcoming July desert of serious releases.
Xbox 360
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - TT Games - 22/6/2012
Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor - Capcom - 19/6/2012
Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 - Wizards of the Coast -... |
18 June 2012
05:22 GMT |
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Resistance: Burning Skies, the Sony shooter for the PlayStation Vita handheld, is finally launching this week, meaning that the overall sales numbers for the much troubled device might get a boost in the coming weeks. Otherwise, the launch schedule is pretty barren, as gamers continue to play Diablo III, the action ... |
28 May 2012
05:17 GMT |
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Shooter Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier from Ubisoft and action role-playing game Dragon’s Dogma from Capcom are the biggest retail releases for the next seven days, especially after Codemasters pushed back the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 launch dates for its DiRT sequel, allowing only those p... |
21 May 2012
08:48 GMT |
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Diablo III is finally here, ready to ruin the lives of millions of fans for the next few weeks and, if that wasn’t enough, gamers can also get their hands on Max Payne 3 from Rockstar.
PC
Diablo III - Blizzard - 15/5/2012
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City - Capcom - 18/5/2012
Agricultural Simulator - Hist... |
14 May 2012
05:47 GMT |
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Despite the fact that we are already in May, video game publishers are not too eager to deliver new content to retail and this week the biggest and most interesting release is Warlock: Master of the Arcane, a PC release that might be the spiritual success to Master of Magic.
PC
Warlock - Master of the Arcane PC - P... |
7 May 2012
05:48 GMT |
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Here are the retail releases for the week, with the biggest launch clearly that of Mortal Kombat on the PlayStation Vita, which might lead to an increase in much troubled sales for the new Sony handheld.
PC
Back to the Future: The Game - Deep Silver - 4/5/2012
MUD - FIM Motocross World Championship - Black Bean - 4... |
30 April 2012
04:16 GMT |
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The beginning of April does not bring too many retail releases for those looking for some new titles to buy and enjoy, which means that this might be a good time to look back into your own back catalog and see what you can quickly play and finish.
Fans of the Devil May Cry franchise will be able to enjoy the older t... |
2 April 2012
05:23 GMT |
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Get ready to play some gold with Tiger Woods and take on some enemies with Naruto Shippuden and his ninja storm.
Xbox 360
Country Dance All Stars - GameMill - 27/3/2012
Wrecked - 505 Games - 28/3/2012
Silent Hill: HD Collection - Konami - 29/3/2012
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13 - Electronic Arts - 27 and 30/3/2012
Na... |
26 March 2012
05:22 GMT |
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Mass Effect 3 still continues to rule the video game roost, but those looking for something new can look forward to Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City, Armored Core V and Sin Mora.
PlayStation 3
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City - Capcom - 20/3/2012
Rayman 3 HD - Ubisoft - 21/3/2012
Sine Mora - Digital Realit... |
19 March 2012
06:31 GMT |
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It might be the week after the launch of Mass Effect 3, which means that quite a few players are engaged with the BioWare space adventure, but this week brings a few new releases, including a rebooted version of FIFA Street from EA Sports.
PlayStation 3
Shoot Many Robots - Ubisoft - 13/3/2012
Birds of Steel - Konam... |
12 March 2012
05:22 GMT |
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This week Mass Effect 3 is out and that will surely mean thousands of hours spent by gamers engaged with Commander Shepard, but this is not the only big release of the week.
Xbox 360
Major League Baseball 2K12 - 2K Sports - 6/3/2012
Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters - Koch- 9/3/2012
Street Fighter X Tekken - Cap... |
5 March 2012
05:14 GMT |
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A quiet late February week before the Second Christmas period of March and April kicks off officially.
PlayStation Vita
StarDrone Extreme- Beatshapers
Lumines - Ubisoft
Army Corps of Hell - Square Enix Feb
PlayStation 3
Binary Domain – SEGA - 28/2/2012
Homefront Ultimate Edition – THQ
Jak and Daxter T... |
27 February 2012
04:17 GMT |
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It is the week when the PlayStation Vita launches in both North America and Europe, so most publishers have cleared their schedules on other platforms in order to make way for the launch line-up of the new handheld.
Xbox 360
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift EXTEND - Aksys - 22/2/2012
Syndicate - EA –24/2/2012
PlayS... |
20 February 2012
03:53 GMT |
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The big news is that fans of the MMA world will have the chance to get their hands on the THQ published UFC Undisputed 3, which promises players a range of improvements over their previous ring experiences, including better close up combat and more freedom.
Other notable releases include the remake of Jagged Allianc... |
13 February 2012
03:24 GMT |
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The retail calendar is swinging into gear and that means that some rather high profile titles are being released during this week.
Maybe the most important of them is Final Fantasy XIII-2, which has been out for some time in Japan, a game that Square Enix needs to do well in Europe and in North America in order to h... |
30 January 2012
05:54 GMT |
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We are approaching the end of January which means that soon we will have some rather high profile video games to play with, like Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, but until then the number of new releases is somewhat limited and has a rather low profile.For me the gem of the week is the A House Divided expansion for Vic... |
23 January 2012
03:55 GMT |
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This could very well be the biggest week in video game launches for the year as both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the FPS from Activision and Infinity Ward, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, from Bethesda, are ready to get into the hands of players.But there's a bigger list of releases for the week ahead, whic... |
7 November 2011
03:09 GMT |
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