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Nintendo hate Europe and other PAL territories. Don’t believe me? Maybe the next bit of news I’m about to tell you will change that. While those in North America will be cuddling up to Super Smash Bros. Brawl come February 10th, the folks in Europe will be waiting until <em>at least</em> July.

Videogamer.com contacted Nintendo sure that there was some mistake and received this curt reply:

“If the game is not listed on the schedule up until the end of Q2 it is currently not due out until after that time.”

Come on Nintendo, your mascot is Italian, show some respect.

via Videogamer.com

…And you thought the update last week was lackluster! Still no Everyday Shooter or Pain for PAL PlayStation 3 owners - hopefully the recently-released Uncharted can ease the pain.

Demos

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men

Add-ons

Folklore “The Origin of Belgae” pack (£1.49, AUD$3.95)
MotorStorm Domino & Adventure vehicle pack (£1.49, AUD$3.95)

Themes

Heavenly Sword
Killzone 2
Mesmerize
SingStar
Snakeball
Tori Emaki

RewiredMind have reportedly spoken to an EA insider who confirmed that Rock Band will be released in the UK and Europe for the PS3, PS2 and Xbox 360 on March 6, 2008. No details regarding the price, or an Australian release date were mentioned.

If there’s truth to the rumour, importing the game will suddenly look a whole lot more appealing for PAL PS3 owners - with the standalone PlayStation 3 version of Rock Band readily available for dirt-cheap on eBay, and the game’s new-found compatibility with PS3 Guitar Hero III Les Paul controllers meaning anyone with any old USB microphone and a Les Paul can play two-thirds of the game for now and pick up the drum kit once they are available separately. I’d put money on it costing less than the PAL bundle all up, too.

A year after Xbox Live Video Marketplace was released in the US its finally making its way to Europe on the 11th of December. 720p HD movies will cost 380 Microsoft Points while SD ones will cost 250 points. After you download a movie you have 14 days to watch it, and once you start watching you’ve got 24 hours until it’s deleted. Check after the jump for a list of the available titles.

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While gamers in North America get to wrap their grubby mitts around Pain today, we’re still waiting for Everyday Shooter. Perhaps a Timeshift demo will cheer us up?

PSone Games (AUD$8.45)

Destruction Derby

Kula World

Demos

Timeshift

Expansions

MotorStorm Crazy Samurai/Quick Foot Vehicle Pack (AUD$4.95, £1.99)

Resistance: Fall of Man Bracknell/Axbridge Map Pack (AUD$7.45)

Sonic the Hedgehog - Very Hard Sonic, Very Hard Shadow, Very Hard Silver, Boss Attack Sonic, Boss Attack Shadow, Boss Attack Silver and Team Attack Amigo Packs (AUD$4.95, £1.99)

Videos & Media

Assassin’s Creed “Altair Was Here” Trailer

Bee Movie Trailer

Pain Trailer

The demo for the long-awaited Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is now available for those of us in Europe and Australia, along with a demo for Blazing Angels 2, a PSone game called G-Police and a bunch of videos.

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The PlayStation Store for Europe and Australia has been updated with another fairly underwhelming list, given what’s due to hit the Store over the next six weeks.

Games

Mesmerize Trace (PlayStation Eye) (£1.99 / AUD$4.95)
MotorStorm Big-I-Bunny and Numskull Liveries (£1.49 / AUD$3.95)
Stranglehold Demo

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Ubisoft today confirmed the December 14 release date for Haze in Europe. North America gets their taste earlier with the PS3 version arriving on November 23, and the Xbox 360 and PC versions coming a week later on November 30.

Check after the jump for a behind the scenes look at Haze developers Free Radical.

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The long-awaited SingStar for the PS3 has been given a release date. The game will be released on December 7th in the UK and December 12th in the rest of Europe. The biggest new feature of the game is the SingStore where players can download new tracks into their playlist. To promote the game, Sony will be setting up a SingStar Studio at the O2 Arena in London, with a number of dedicated pods where you and your friends can try out the game.

via gamesindustry.biz

The PlayStation Store has been updated in Europe and Australia, and it’s a relatively underwhelming list:

Cool Boarders PSone game (AUD$8.45)
Tekken 5: DR Online (AUD$29.95, £14.99)
Tekken 5: DR Online Upgrade (AUD$6.49, £3.49)
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