Today the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta hit Europe, while being delayed in the US.

However, the UK Forums are currently loaded with negative reviews of the Beta... far from lackluster is the gist of what I am reading.

There has also been a patch update v1.01 (7.7MB) released which fixes the initial server and VoIP issues, and the servers are now up and...

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Assassin's Creed II is set to be released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in North America on November 17, 2009 and in PAL regions on November 20, 2009.

The Windows version of the game was originally scheduled to be released at the same time, however Ubisoft later announced that it would be delayed until the first quarter of 2010.

BrutalGamer.com (linked...

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Today Electronic Theatre (linked above) has confirmed that the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been delayed, and will launch on November 24 which is two weeks after its console counterparts.

There is no official reason for the delay yet, although it is speculated that it is due to insufficient manufacturing output to have enough PC copies ready by November...

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Just before the weekend we caught a glimpse of some EyePet PS3 gameplay video footage.

Sadly, both Gamestop and Amazon have now pushed the launch date of EyePet back.

GamerVision (linked above) has received confirmation from Sony that EyePet will indeed miss the holiday release in North America.

To quote from the official response: "The North...

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Today Quantic Dream co-CEO Guillaume de Fondaumiere confirmed to CVG (linked above) that Heavy Rain will be delayed in its release until early next year, as the developers feel that the title needs to have its own release window away from the busy Christmas period.

To quote: "A game like Heavy Rain needs space, needs to be explained and shown. At the end of the year, people can't afford to buy...

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction is the fifth installment in the Splinter Cell video game series.

With a host of delays coming out of today's Ubisoft investor update, here is the one that will affect Splinter Cell fans the most, to quote:

Splinter Cell: Conviction has been moved from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010.

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Guerrilla Games Producer Sebastian Downie has detailed Killzone 2 Napalm & Cordite - The Weapons Pack for PS3 today on the PlayStation Blog.

To quote: Napalm & Cordite, the new downloadable content pack for Killzone 2, contains two exciting new multiplayer maps: Suljeva Cliffside, which takes place on the rocky outskirts of the Suljeva mining village; and Arctower Landing, which...

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We've all heard the excuse before; "The PS3 is too difficult to develop for." One thing Sony's Playstation 3 is well-known for is its powerful hardware, which boasts (among other things) a Blu-ray disc format and a Cell Microprocessor as its CPU.

For those of you that don't know what all that means, all you need to know is that it is very, very powerful.

But...

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The Killzone 2 PS3 v1.27 update patch has been delayed according to Guerilla Games. It was announced on Twitter.

To quote: The patch will not be arriving this week.
"Just got official confirmation - the patch has been delayed and will not be released this week," Guerilla Games said on Twitter.

When it's release, the patch will tweak the skirmish mode, introduce a "high...

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In a meeting with Japanese press to discuss their financial forecast, Square Enix Holdings were quizzed about both Dragon Quest IX and Final Fantasy XIII.

Both are obviously huge titles from an investors standpoint, and the answers given weren't exactly endearing.

When asked specifically about whether Final Fantasy XIII will be released within this fiscal...

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