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Unreal Tournament 3 Delayed Until 2008

Midway today announced revised estimates for the its third quarter ended September 30, 2007, and fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. Midway revealed that Unreal Tournament 3 will not be hitting the PS3 until the first quarter of 2008. The title was originally announced to release this November along side the PC version.

Also changed was the release date of Stranglehold for the PS3 into the Fourth Quarter of 2007 and lower sales for Blacksite: Area 51 for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

David F. Zucker, president and chief executive officer, commented, "While we regret that these delays will cause us to lose some valuable holiday sales in the near term as well as shift revenue for some of these titles out of 2007 and into 2008, we remain confident that our technology strategy and product plan position us to grow both revenue and market share as we move into the heart of this console cycle. Looking ahead to 2008, with our core technology platform now in place, we expect to release a number of titles, including already announced console versions of Unreal Tournament 3, a next generation installment of our NBA Ballers franchise, Wheelman, and TNA iMPACT! the video game. We also expect to release several as-yet unannounced titles such as next generation versions of our hit franchises Blitz and Mortal Kombat, and two exciting new ambitious open world games. We intend to give more details on our 2008 release schedule in the near future."

We'll keep you updated.

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Sevir046051d ago

a delay. good gosh that wont sit well. hmm i guess Haze takes the cake for this season it wont have to to worry about being over ran by this juggernaut of a game but Damn. i was looking forward to puttin down the cash for this game along with Haze. damn it man. i wonder what could have caused the delay. Epic and Midway better come out with an explanation

marinelife96051d ago

Originally Posted by MERCCLASS

Flak the admin at Epic's site says don't panic. Wait until you hear what Epic has to say first. And he locked the thread that posted the rumor on his site.

http://utforums.epicgames.c...

jtmill076051d ago (Edited 6051d ago )

Now that's some sh**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This has never happend before...... JUST KIDDING..... ;-o

the worst6051d ago

xboxfangirls started the rumor

lawman11086051d ago

Man, can they EVER get a game out on time? this is too much lmfao!!!

it will be on the 360 before the PS3 :)

sticky doja6051d ago

http://www.midway.com/rxpag...

I guess Midway themselves are "xboxfangirls" as you so elequently put it.

QuackPot6050d ago (Edited 6050d ago )

Important 3rd Party developers like Epic know that 2008 is the year to release their games for the Ps3

I'm expecting more delays from others in the know.

DELAY = EVIDENCE 2008 IS BEST FOR SALES.

We all know that 2008 is going to be the year when everything changes....even game developers.

secret6050d ago (Edited 6050d ago )

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

What do you expect from a multiport involving an xbox360?

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lawman11086051d ago

http://www.1up.com/do/newsS...

Man strangle hold STILL is not out for PS3 yet? another game that will be $30 bucks on the 360 by the time it is on the PS3 for $60

cartman3136050d ago

Have you seen Stranglehold? Talk about pure crap. I wouldn't pay 5 bucks for that trash.

toughNAME6051d ago

Sony just shouldnt put release dates on their games

just release when its finished ...so...no delays

But this is really getting to be too much

and what about all the big PS3 games coming out in in Spring 2008?
who releases a game in spring? they will most likely be pushed back too

achira6051d ago

nice job microsoft. f*** bustards.

chester6051d ago

what the hell are you talking about?

Xi6051d ago

it must be Microsoft's fault. Oh and butterfly in japan caused Hurricane Katrina right? Grow up.

mcgrawgamer6051d ago

What the hell does microsoft have to do with this? I know your not gonna speak on this like some kind of conspiracy theory against Sony? Epic is the one the most well respected, honest, and truly independent dev's out there just like blizzard, and valve. They answer to no one and support all. I'm sure they have a explanation as to why they had to delay the game.

power0919996051d ago

What does MS have to do with this?

Xi6051d ago

that MS paid midway to delay the game.

Daxx6051d ago

Ever thought it could be Midway's or Epic's fault?

No of coarse not, It always has to be Microsoft.

MS DOESN'T EVEN OWN THE IP YOU F*CKTARD!

JasonPC360PS3Wii6050d ago

You sound like that Jan on the Brady bunch "MARSHA MARSHA MARSHA!"

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chester6051d ago

ouch.

arguably the biggest draw for the ps3 this holiday season. it's gonna have to be drake's and ratchet that get all the attention. haze possibly but it doesn't seem as hyped as the other two.

that hurts ps3 an absolute f*ckload.

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Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX

This could be fun as they make great tables. Go big or go extinct. Prime your senses for a neural handshake and step into the cockpit of a Jaeger. It is on you to cancel the apocalypse when Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX on May 16.

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Mugen Souls Retro Review – Sexy Demon Space Adventure

Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies1d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken20h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing691d 11h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker1d 11h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo1d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing691d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos1d 8h ago (Edited 1d 8h ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt23h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken20h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.