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Capcom have gone and officially announced the release dates for seven pretty highly anticipated titles, heading to the UK and European markets during the first quarter of 2009.

Amongst the list is confirmation that both Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5 will be hitting their previously projected release dates – February 20th and March 13th respectively – while another big release, Bionic Commando has a release window of ‘March.’ Check out the rest of the list below:

• Flock! (XBLA/PSN) - February
• Street Fighter IV (360/PS3) - February 20
• Dead Rising Chop Till You Drop (Wii) - February 27
• Neopets Puzzle Adventure (Wii/DS/PC) - February 27
• Resident Evil 5 (360/PS3) - March 13
• MotoGP (Wii) - March
• Bionic Commando (PS3/360) - March

Nintendo have announced and dated their European 2009 release line-up for both the Wii and DS, with a few interesting but-not-too-ground-shaking titles in the mix.

Included in the enormous directory of games are two new Gamecube remakes that will make their way over to the Wii with new control schemes, taking advantage of the Wii’s capabilities. Known under the label New Play Control!, Pikmin for Wii hits Europe February 6th, while Mario Power Tennis for Wii releases in March.

The ultra-violent game from Platinum Games, Madworld, has a release window of March, while Castlevania Judgment on Wii has a release window of Quarter One next year.

Check out the full, mammoth list below.

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Rockstar have announced a firm release date for their upcoming DS title, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Founder of Rockstar Games, Sam Houser commented:

“Rockstar Leeds have once again created a game that far exceeds our standard for deep and innovative entertainment. We are incredibly excited to share this enormous and uncompromising Grand Theft Auto experience with DS fans.”

GTA: Chinatown Wars is out on Nintendo DS March 17th in the US and March 20th in Europe, next year. You can read what’s currently known about the title over here.

The official, exact release dates for Halo War in each respective territory have been announced and, for once, Europe gets a game earlier than the US.

Japan and Asia Pacific get Halo Wars on February 26th, while EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) get it on February 27th. Gamers in the US will have to wait a few days, but will be able to pick the game up on March 3rd.

Halo Wars is the real-time strategy (RTS) game Halo fans have been waiting for, as well as the RTS console gamers need in order to prove that this genre works on a gamepad… that’s according to developers Ensemble, however, so they would say that.

You can find a bunch more information and screenshots over here, including details on the Collector’s Edition version of the game.

While North America got its collective hands on it on Tuesday, Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe is now available (mostly) everywhere around the world today!

The eighth entry to the series (not including spin-offs and special editions), Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe is especially unique for its inclusion of characters from an entirely different franchise (DC Comics obviously) and is also the first Mortal Kombat title on the new generation of consoles.

Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe is now available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Head on over here for a collection of information, screenshots and videos, or turn your eyes below for a fatality montage featuring finishing moves from an array of key characters:

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Megarom Interactive, a leading interactive videogame importer and distributor, has released information regarding the release window for the console version of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.

ASCARON, the developer of Sacred 2, as well as Deep Silver, the game’s publisher, announced that Sacred 2: Fallen Angel will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles during the first quarter of 2009. CEO of ASCARON, Heiko tom Felde said of the release:

“We have committed ourselves to offering gamers nothing but top quality. In order to be able to further optimize the online components of the console versions, and ensure a simultaneous release world-wide, we have chosen to aim for this release date for the console versions.”

Sacred 2, set 2000 years before the original, features a vast but gradually introduced 3D world with the graphics quality and attention to detail you can expect from a next-generation title. Action RPG fans will be able to tackle challenges in a variety of ways, not least of which is the ability to experience the story in two unique ways; either through the light or shadow campaign.

For more information, you can visit the official Sacred 2 website. Sacred 2: Fallen Angle is also currently available on PC.

After a small bit of excitement was caused by the announcement that Fable 2 online co-operative play wouldn’t be included on the Fable 2 disc, it was revealed that developers Lionhead were feverishly working on making the feature available on day one of the game’s release via a download.

It’s now been announced that the patch is finished and Fable 2 players will indeed be able to play online co-op the day they buy the game. From Lionhead’s front page:

“Terrific news! Lionhead and Microsoft Game Studios confirmed today that the online co-op “Fable II” multiplayer feature update is confirmed for a first day free download on Xbox LIVE, worldwide (21st October). We are pleased to provide “Fable II” fans around the world with the chance to hop in and out of their friend’s “Fable II” worlds, to meet their heroes, dogs, spouses and experience Albion, together online. “Fable II” will be available at retailers throughout North America on October 21 and across Europe on October 24.

Well done to the team in the US and over here in Guildford!”

Well done indeed!

In what will surely break a few PlayStation 3 owners’ hearts, as well as make them go ‘Huh?’, LittleBigPlanet has officially been delayed. Why? A statement from Sony explains it best:

“During the review process prior to the release of LittleBigPlanet, it has been brought to our attention that one of the background music tracks licensed from a record label for use in the game contains two expressions that can be found in the Qur’an. We have taken immediate action to rectify this and we sincerely apologise for any offence that this may have caused.

We’ll confirm the new launch date shortly.”

It has to be said; was it that big of a deal, which may now result in the entire worldwide shipment to be recalled? Would you have been offended if you had heard Qur’an utterances in your game?

If there was ever any doubt, it can now be confirmed that Gears of War 2’s release date of November 7th is safe.

It’s been announced that Gears of War 2 has officially gone gold, meaning it’s off to the disc presses and, eventually, videogame stores around the world. Epic Games design director, Cliff Bleszinski, glowed:

“After two years of pouring our heart and passion into Gears of War 2, the team is immensely happy with what we’ve created. This is Epic’s best work yet, and we can’t wait to see the response from fans and newcomers to the series alike.”

Roll on November 7th! While you wait, why don’t you watch some ‘Making Of’ videos to enrich yourself with Gears of War 2 information?

Just a reminder, in case you needed reminding, that Fifa ’09 is now available in the UK and Europe for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PSP and NDS.

There’s a raft of new features in the latest edition to the long-running series, including online leagues and clubs, with 10 vs 10 online matches. Don’t forget the Fifa Interactive World Cup, accessible with PlayStation 3 versions of the game, kicking off later this month. While you’re sat at a computer, you may as well watch a great trailer from the game to while away the time before you get to play it!

Enjoy the game!

The successful and seemingly highly popular MotoGP series of motorbike racing games will be receiving a new addition to the family later this month in the form of MotoGP 08.

The latest entry to the series allows players to choose from 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP bike classes, with each class offering a different racing experience, while utilising three different handling models, such as arcade, intermediate and simulation. MotoGP 08 includes data from the 2008 MotoGP season, with the inclusion of the Indianapolis circuit as well as night racing. You’ll also be able to pit your skills against players around the world in a variety of online modes.

Capcom, if you’ll remember, managed to secure the rights to MotoGP for the next five years, which is quite a coup considering the popularity of the sport. MotoGP 08 is releasing on October 24th for Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii and PC.

Click below for some screenshots of MotoGP 08 looking all realistic.

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EA have announced that their upcoming horror action game, Dead Space, is now officially done and dusted and will be working its way to a store near Europeans on the 24th of October on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, while stores across North America will contain less PS3 and Xbox 360 shelf space on the 14th of October. Dead Space releases in North America on PC October 20th.

If you’re into games that mess with your mind while traversing a shelled out super-spaceship and battling extremely persistent monsters, then the box art to your right is what you should be looking for come release day, with the hand and the blood and the emptiness of space. Definitely alludes to the content. You can read some more about Dead Space, as well as catch an extremely creepy trailer, over here.

While it may have been proclaimed to be finished earlier this year, Fable II has only in the last few days gone gold, which means the game is officially finished, with discs being pressed for general gamer consumption. From the Lionhead website:

“It’s been three years since we finished ‘Fable: The Lost Chapters’ and since then we’ve built a new engine, built an entire new tools architecture and editor, created a new and compelling story, built and populated a world which is massive compared to the original Fable, attempted highly complex and difficult things. We looked at EVERY aspect of Fable 1 reworked, recreated, expanded and got to hang together in (what we think) is an amazing game.”

Well, congratulations Lionhead. European gamers will be able to get their hands on Fable II on the 24th of October, while US gamers get it on October 21st. The only questions now are if you’ve already pre-ordered, and are you going for the Collector’s Edition?

The classic arcade fantasy brawler released all those years ago, Golden Axe, is set to receive an update in the form of a new entry to the series, Golden Axe: Beast Rider. This one is a prequel, though, and doesn’t include any of the original characters, but instead stars the half-Gladiator/half-Barbarian, Tyris Flare, as she begins her quest to avenge her tribe.

‘Beast-Riding’, ‘Savage Combat’, ‘Spells & Magic Weapons’ and ‘Brutal Melee Action’ are promised in Golden Axe: Beast Rider, but not much else is actually known about the title. Oh, and it doesn’t include a multiplayer or co-operative component. Sorry.

Golden Axe: Beast Rider releases to UK and European stores on October 17th, while North America gets it on October 14th, releasing on PS3 and Xbox 360.

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, an action RPG for the PC from ASCARON and Deep Silver, has reached gold status, which means that, after a four year stretch of development undertaken by 94 developers, the game is finally finished. The game discs are being printed as you read this!

ASCARON are also proud to announce that Sacred 2 passed Microsoft’s Games for Windows quality check, meaning the game has been thoroughly tested on all current Windows platforms and comprises the features you’ve come to expect from the Games for Windows brand.

Sacred 2, set 2000 years before the original, features a vast but gradually introduced 3D world with the graphics quality and attention to detail you can expect from a next-generation title. Action RPG fans will be able to tackle challenges in a variety of ways, not least of which is the ability to experience the story in two unique ways; either through the light or shadow campaign.

Megarom South Africa will be distributing Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, ensuring South African gamers get to play the game when it releases next week for the PC, on the 3rd of October.