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Gamespot: Borderlands lands Oct. 20 (Borderlands)
Jul 23rd
At last month’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, Gearbox Software revealed that its eagerly anticipated "role-playing shooter" Borderlands would ship in October. Now, with retail lines being drawn in the holiday-quarter sand, 2K Games has locked down the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 title’s exact launch date: October 20 in North America and October 23 in the UK, mainland Europe, Australia, and other territories.
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Borderlands lands Oct. 20
Jul 23rd
2K Games confirms hard launch date for Gearbox’s cel-shaded “role-playing shooter” in North America; game will ship in UK, EU, and AU on October 23.
At last month’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, Gearbox Software revealed that its eagerly anticipated “role-playing shooter” Borderlands would ship in October. Now, with retail lines being drawn in the holiday-quarter sand, 2K Games has locked down the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 title’s exact launch date: October 20 in North America and October 23 in the UK, mainland Europe, Australia, and other territories.
In an interview with GameSpot, 2K Games president Christoph Hartmann said his company is unfazed by the prospect of launching an untested IP within weeks of high-profile sequels like Uncharted 2, due October 13.
“I don’t think we have to be afraid of competition or shy of what’s out there,” said Hartmann, confidently. “I think this holiday season is a little bit lighter in triple-A games than last year. It’s actually a good holiday to put something out. … There’s always risk and opportunity. The risk is you have a hard time standing out against established IP. The opportunity is you have a lot of traffic here and it can be a much bigger product at retail than it would be otherwise.”
The finalization of Borderlands’ release date marks the end of the vehicle-centric, sci-fi action-RPG’s windy road to release. Announced in summer 2007 as “Mad Max meets Diablo,” the game was touted as having the most unique weapons ever–more than 500,000 randomly generated guns scattered in caches in the game’s open world. However, anticipation turned into frustration when its initial late-2008 release date slipped into 2009. Also, concerns were (initially) raised when the game’s new visual style–viewable below–was introduced this spring.
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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising dropping in October
Jul 18th
Codemasters’ much-delayed squad-based shooter sees worldwide release confirmed for this autumn.
Gamers who have been looking forward to Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, have had to endure a very long wait. Originally announced back in 2003, the title was subject to delays following Ubisoft takeover rumours and was then pushed back to spring 2006. The game surfaced again at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, with the hopes of a release date for later this year.
Codemasters has now revealed that the game will be hitting shelves on October 6 in the US; on October 8 in mainland Europe, Pacific Asia, and Canada; and finally on October 9 in the UK. The game will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
The game takes a realistic approach to shooters and lets players take command of a marine, a helicopter pilot, a special forces member, and a tank commander battling against the Chinese military. There will also be a variety of vehicles and equipment for players to use alongside their squad.
The game will also feature a full-on story mode complete with “a believable and dramatic storyline.” There will also be a variety of online modes, and a co-op mode that’s available online and offline. Codemasters has released a new Armoury trailer to accompany the announcement, which can be viewed below. Also, be sure to check out GameSpot’s latest hands-on for more on the game.
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Codemasters reveals Dirt 2 dates
Jul 17th
Rally title bearing the name of late racing legend Colin McRae coming out on consoles across the world in the second week of September; PC date MIA.
Codemasters has a fine track record when it comes to racing games. Its Colin McRae rally series has been around since the PlayStation era and has been well received critically. More recently, another of its racing titles, Race Driver Grid, has been nominated for a BAFTA award. The publisher has also secured the prestigious F1 licence and
won the Grand Prix at this year’s Develop Industry Excellence awards event.
No wonder then that there is some excitement about the upcoming release of Colin McRae: Dirt 2, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Dirt. Today, Codemasters has announced firm release dates for the rally title. It is set to be released on September 8 in the US (where it will be known simply as Dirt 2); on September 10 in mainland Europe, Pacific Asia, and Canada; and finally on September 11 in the UK. The game will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS, and PSP, with the PC version following at a later date.
Developed by Codemasters Studios, the game will feature an updated version of the EGO engine, used in Dirt and Race Driver Grid as well as in the upcoming shooter Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Gamers will embark on a rally world tour featuring more than 100 events, taking place in locations such as Los Angeles, London, and Malaysia, through racing types such as Rallycross, Trailblazer, Raid, Landrush, and Rally. Codemasters has also promised improved physics, damage effects, and “aggressive multivehicle races.”
Rally fans will also recognise some famous faces appearing in the game, including Travis Pastrana, Dave Mirra, and Tanner Faust, as well as Subaru Rally Team USA driver Ken Block. The game will also feature competitive online play alongside the single-player career modes. Check out GameSpot’s latest hands-on with the game for more.
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