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They skipped over the US, but it looks like PAL territories are getting the good side of the coin for a change; the limited edition Crisis Core PSP will be heading our way in line with the upcoming release of the highly anticipated (and stupidly delayed) Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core in Europe.



Finally Square Enix has announced that the official European release date for Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core will be on the 20th June (it's about time!). Crisis Core has sold 480,000 copies in Japan on the day of its release topping the sale charts , including the 77,777 Limited Edition PSP / Crisis Core bundles.



Nintendo's Wii console, which has been on sales since since November 2006, has finally passed the 6 million sales mark in Japan. On top of this, the unique Wii Fit title has already passed the 2 million sales mark in less than 6 months.



Electronic Arts confirmed a set release date for Rock Band today... at least for the Xbox 360 anyway; the Xbox 360 version of Rock Band in Europe on 23rd May. It will be a "timed exclusive" for Microsoft; the PS3, PS2 and Wii versions will not appear until to appear on European store shelves until "later this summer".



Just get the damn things out already, Squenix! Today, Square Enix confirmed to the press that announcements regarding the well delayed European launches of both the westernised version of Final Fantasy IV for DS and the insanely hyped Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII will ...



Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) have announced that they will be introducing a PlayStation 3 Platinum range in European regions this fall, according to reports from website Jeux-France. The website has claimed that the company that the titles on offer in the new...



In the wake of the recent Xbox 360 price cut, sales of the console have risen 35-40 Europe-wide price drop, Chart-Track director Dorian Bloch confirmed today.



How depressing is this? Yesterday, Koei made the announcement that the Nippon Ichi’s SRPG Disgaea 3 will be seeing release in the US for PS3. Approached on the subject of a European release of the game though, Koei UK - the publisher of Nippon Ichi titles in Europe - confirmed there are currently no plans to release the title in Europe.



The fourth Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational is coming to Europe! The event will be held at the Porte de Versailles Exposition Center, Paris, France, over the 28th and 29th of June 2008.



If Electronic Arts recent statement about an open gaming platform in the future wasn't exciting enough, they've announced they will release a free online version of the popular Battlefield game to be supported by adverts and micro payments.



The weeks before the European PS3 launch weren't the most comfortable for Sony, with numerous problems, cut-backs and customers concerns overshadowing the console's i touchdowns on these shores. In a big fat "I told you so" on Sony's part though, the console has seen itself land in people's home in record time.



As if most of us haven't been waiting long enough for Sony to make up their minds on the issue, a proper, official European (and Australian) release date for the PS3 has finally been settled - mark it on your calendars folks; March 23rd!

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