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Originally Posted by wraggster

Online retailers have listed a September release window for upcoming Square Enix game Hitman: Absolution.
Zavvi says the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC game will arrive in the UK on September 17th, while ShopTo states a September 24th release date. A post on HotUKDeals also lists a September 17th street date.
Absolution is the latest in the line of Hitman assassin titles. The first game, Hitman: Codename 47, was released on PC in 2000.
A Square Enix spokesperson said the publisher cannot

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Wedbush securities analyst believes Bioware delayed Dragon Age to benefit Star Wars MMO

Michael Pachter believes that Bioware transferred developers from Dragon Age 3 to work MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic.
The Wedbush Securities analyst speaks as EA stocks hit a new low following the news STWOR is already losing subscribers, and it seems the MMO may have cost EA more than investors.

"Dragon Age III appears to have slipped to FY:14," Pachter told Games Industry International.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Michael Ancel confirms game still in development for next-gen

Ubisoft's Michael Ancel has confirmed that Beyond Good and Evil 2 is still in production for next-generation tech.
"We won't make promises that we can't keep," he told Toulouse Game (translation by NeoGAF).

"We are in an active creation stage and at this moment we are only focusing on the game and making it the best game that we can."
Ancel would not say what platforms the game

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Rune Factory studio Marvelous AQL collaborating with SCEJ on multiplayer fantasy title

Mega Man Keiji Inafune’s first new title since leaving Capcom will be PlayStation Vita exclusive Soul Sacrifice, it has been revealed.
As reported by Andriasang, the fantasy game is being developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Rune Factory 4 studio Marvelous AQL.

Whilst few details have emerged on the upcoming game, Soul Sacrifice will revolve around a wizard who must

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Social games giant releases Bubble Safari headed up by former EA creative director

Zynga has released Mark Turmell's free-to-play puzzle game Bubble Safari onto Facebook and its own games platform.
The title is the first game developed by the former EA Tiburon senior creative director since leaving the publisher last year.

Turmell left the company in July last year after just 18 months, and was one of a series of high profile developers to depart EA during 2011, with

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