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Eidos Interactive have given us some very tasty news concerning Kane & Lynch along with some very pretty screenshots to round it all out. Probably the biggest piece of news is that the release date has been moved forward a full week to November 13th. The other news is that apart from the release on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, the game will also be available in a mobile phone version. Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Eidos, Robert Lindsey had this to say about the game and the change of date:

“We’re excited to ship Kane & Lynch: Dead Men earlier than expected and get a jump on the holiday season. Kane & Lynch will offer something entirely fresh and unique in terms of narrative depth and character, but also as a next-generation action title.”

Click the picture above for a huge gallery of impressive screenshots.

A demo of the PlayStation 3 exclusive Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune will be hitting the PlayStation Network on November 8, with the full game being released on November 19th, a day earlier than expected. The other good news comes with Naughty Dog co-president Christophe Balestra’s announcement regarding the future of the game:

“Crash [Bandicoot] was a franchise, Jak & Daxter was a franchise and yes of course Uncharted will be a franchise. It takes a lot of effort to create a universe like Uncharted and there is so much more we want to do. It would be a waste if we didn’t have a sequel to make it even better than the first one.”

Definitely good news for those who can’t get enough of action adventures.

via Gaming Today

The PC version of the highly-anticipated Unreal Tournament 3 has been given a release date for North America. The game is set to hit shelves on November 19th, and while it has not been officially announced, is expected in Europe on the 23rd.

Sadly no dates have been eluded to for either the PlayStation 3 or the Xbox 360. Things are sounding good for the console versions though, with Epic’s Mark Rein saying this about the PS3 build:

“I was playing the PS3 build for a few hours tonight and it is really, really fantastic, […] It’s amazingly smooth and solid. I think you PS3 users are in for a huge treat with UT3.”

via MCV

Nintendo has announced a release date for the Wii Zapper in Europe. The Zapper will be available on December 7 for an estimated £20 / €30 - which may not sound terribly much for a game and accessory, but works out to over twice the price gamers will be paying in North America.

Bummed Europeans can take solace in the fact they’re not alone - Aussies have to wait another six days, and pay an even greater premium.

via Next Generation

Nintendo today announced the Japanese price and release date for Wii Fit at their Fall Conference. The software and balance board will hit shelves on December 1, with an asking price of ¥8,800 (US $75).

Could 2008 be the year of the totally buffed geek?

via Kotaku

I’m surely not the only one that has been drooling over the innovative, ironically-named Everyday Shooter for some time - so I’m glad to report that the game is finally set for release on the US PlayStation Store this Thursday. No word yet on when the rest of us will get to experience the synaesthesic shooter goodness.

If you haven’t already, hit the jump for a video of the game in action.

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Gears of War, the phenomenally popular Xbox 360 shooter has been slated for a PC release on November 6. It’s not just a straight port either - featuring an additional five single-player chapters, three multiplayer maps, a game editor and a showdown with the Brumak.

via Joystiq

The Messenger Kit for the Xbox 360 finally hits shelves on September 4, and will set you back a reasonable US$30. And just when you thought you could go a day or two without seeing more Halo 3 merchandise, there’s a Spartan green and gold wireless headset (US$60) and two Halo 3 themed controllers designed by Todd McFarlane (also US$60) being released on the same day.

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2K have announced both PC and Xbox 360 versions of BioShock have gone to gold master, and are on track for their announced release dates - North America on August 21, and later in Europe on August 24.

Take-Two are clearly as excited about BioShock as the general public. Since their 2005 acquisition, Irrational have received plenty of nurturing - almost doubling in size. To further stamp their ownership on the development studio, 2K have renamed Irrational to 2K Boston and 2K Australia.

Assuring the public that future innovation will not be compromised following the new arrangements, Ken Levine, President and Creative Director of 2K Boston says, “We’re proud to be part of the 2K Games family and enjoy the new opportunities and artistic freedoms this strengthened relationship provides.”

via Press Release

SingStar has been dated for North America, arriving on shelves November 13th - some time after the rumored European release later this month.

Looking at the tracklist, I can’t help but think SingStar is spreading itself a bit thin trying to appeal to too many different audiences - Queens of the Stone Age and Blink 182 seem particularly out of place.

What about a (much) cheaper downloadable SingStar, with say, five track downloads from the SingStar Store included in the purchase price? This seems a perfect game to allow people to pick and choose the content they want…shame that paid downloads are being looked at mainly as a way to increase revenue past the original purchase price.

Less ranting and more track listings after the jump.

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