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Bethesda has moved the release date for Brink forward by a week. The shooter will now launch on May 10th in North America and May 13th in Europe. Pete Hines, VP of PR and marketing for Bethesda Softworks, said of the move: “Production wrapped on Brink earlier than we planned and we didn’t see any …

Codemasters has released a new co-op focused gameplay trailer for Operation Flashpoint: Red River. It shows the CSAR Fireteam Engagement mode, as Fireteam Bravo inserts behind enemy lines to rescue downed pilots in enemy territory. Set for launch next Friday, the latest entry in the tactical shooter series has been developed around four player drop-in …

The weekend is very nearly upon us and thanks to Splash Damage, we have the very latest Brink coverage from around the internet for you to take with you.  First up is the latest episode of GameTrailers TV, which includes a great segment on Brink featuring Game Director Paul ‘Locki’ Wedgwood along with all-new gameplay …

Gearbox has released another interesting movie – this time episode one of its Duke Nukem retrospective in the lead up to the long-awaited release of Duke Nukem Forever. The video takes a look at the first ever Duke Nukem title to be released, examines its roots as a 2D side-scrolling shooter, and features a chat …

Over the last few weeks, Duke Nukem Forever trailers have featured faeces, urine, big guns and aliens having their heads punched off by Duke. That leaves only one thing left to cover – the babes. The latest Duke Nukem Forever movie from Gearbox is focused entirely on the ladies, and this one’s obviously not for …

THQ’s latest trailer for Red Faction: Armageddon introduces players to Kara, a female smuggler with an attitude. If you didn’t already know, Red Faction is an action shooter with a unique twist on destruction, with environments that can be ripped to pieces in realistic (and greatly satisfying ways) thanks to some meaty guns and THQ’s …

We’ve got some confirmation on the Battlefield 3 launch date, and a few more interesting tidbits regarding the title’s HUGE marketing campaign. EA CEO John Riccitiello spoke at an ad conference in New York, where he revealed that Battlefield 3 will launch this November, and will be paired with a $100 million marketing campaign from …

Rage can be completed in around 15 hours, creative director Tim Willits reportedly says in the most recent issue of the US Official Xbox Magazine. But, given the shooter’s post-apocalyptic open world nature, he adds that there should be plenty of stuff to keep you busy for much longer than that, Examiner reports. The game’s …

While a legal representative of former Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella says the pair could be awarded joint ownership of the Modern Warfare IP if they’re successful in an upcoming court battle with Activision, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter thinks they haven’t got a hope in hell. It was suggested that a favourable …

Valve has released the third in its series of comedy Portal 2 themed sales ads, this time selling military grade gun turrets to the public. As you should already know, Portal is a first-person action puzzle game that has players work their way through a series of puzzling ‘test’ chambers using nothing but a portal …

After previously showing off Brink’s guns and classes, the latest gameplay trailer is all about player abilities. Cleverly titled Ready and Able, the video shows off several of the many skills you can purchase for your character, mixed in with plenty of exciting in-game action. There are over 50 abilities in the game, offering up …

Call of Duty: Black Ops’ second map pack, ‘Escalation’, has been accidentally announced by GAME Australia. Going from the e-flyer below, the second Black Ops map pack will include five maps; Zoo, Hotel, Convoy, Stockpile and Zombie map Call of the Dead.   The DLC will be released on Xbox Live on May 3rd, followed …

Guerrilla Games is to release a new patch for Killzone 3 tomorrow offering various fixes and gameplay tweaks, plus the ability to create custom matches with the choice of game type, map, missions, squad members and more. Writing on the official Killzone site, the developer outlined the preliminary Patch 1.07 notes, although it said the …

A PC demo for Epic’s Bulletstorm is finally available, over a month after the game hit shelves. A console demo for the game released prior to the shooter’s launch in late February. However, as later promised, Epic has delivered a PC sampler of People Can Fly’s over-the-top shooter, which is available now from Steam and …

Former Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince Zampella could become co-owners of the Modern Warfare IP if they defeat ex-employer Activision in their upcoming court battle. Speaking to GameSpot, a lawyer representing the Call of Duty creators said that, in addition to actual and punitive damages, the duo are seeking to wrestle partial control …