Game release date update!

Author: Joe Martin
Published: 8th January 2009
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Game release date update!

There are plenty of good games on the way for 2009, but Aliens is what's got us super excited.

Just the other day we gave a quick rundown on some of our favourite games for the coming year and then today various game publishers go an update their release schedules for 2009 - are they just doing it to spite us? Almost definitely.

That said, we are just a little bit happy to see that a number of games are now getting more concrete dates - especially the much awaited new Aliens game from SEGA.

Sega of Europe today announced in a press release that the Gearbox-developer shooter Aliens: Colonial Marines would be out in time for Q1 2009. That's Q1 by the financial calendar though, which means the title should be with us by July by Sega's current reckoning.

At the same time, Atari have laid down a more concrete release date for the upcoming Ghostbusters game, pledging that the multiplatform title will be released on all platforms at the same time. Mark June 19th in your calendars...unless you're a PSP gamer that is, in which case you'll have to go without. The good news though is that Ghostbusters will be hitting practically all other platforms.

Electronic Arts meanwhile has given a rough date for the first big expansion pack to Spore. According to Kotaku Electronic Arts is readying to release Spore: Galactic Adventures in time for Spring.

It isn't all good news from EA though unfortunately, with Harmonix's Alex Rigoplous confirming that there won't be another sequel for the EA-published music simulator this year. EA and Harmonix have actually chosen to break out of the annual release cycle for the franchise for fear of killing it with over-exposure. Oh, that and Harmonix is working on a still un-dated Beatles music game as well.

Can you have too much of a good thing? Let us know your thoughts in the forums.
Quote Goty 8th January 2009, 13:42
Wait, EA doesn't want to "overexpose" a game?! Ok, what are the signs of the apocalypse, again?
Quote roshan 8th January 2009, 13:46
I am waiting for
Rage ,Doom 4 from ID.
Dragons age Origin from Bio ware
Alpha protocol
FEAR 2
Alen Wake
Duex Ex 3
Alain
Warwhound
Chrome 2
Bioshock2
Prototype
Quote Veles 8th January 2009, 13:50
There isn't really a need for another Rock Band for a while now, all they need to do is keep on with the DLC and every now and again release a music pack similar to the songs you get in RB1 and 2 with lots of varying artists and difficulties.
Quote amacieli 8th January 2009, 14:30
***
*** starcraft 2????
***
Quote DarkLord7854 8th January 2009, 14:50
Wooo.. I've been dying to get both Aliens and Ghostbusters.. awesome news :D

I hope they come with some good pre-order and/or collector edition swag.. I'd love to snag a xenomorph figurine or something
Quote ComputerKing 8th January 2009, 15:12
Thanks for Dates ;)
Quote Phil Rhodes 8th January 2009, 15:15
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killing it with over-exposure

Stable. Door. Horse's arse visible only as speck on horizon.
Quote DougEdey 8th January 2009, 15:17
YAY! Ghostbusters will have a week off for me I think...
Quote Arkanrais 8th January 2009, 16:23
hell hath frozen over, by the sounds of that last comment from EA.
Quote Jordan Wise 8th January 2009, 17:05
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Originally Posted by amacieli
***
*** starcraft 2????
***

blizzard are as keen on release dates as valve are
Quote kenco_uk 8th January 2009, 17:12
No Ghostbusters for PSP, but for all other platforms? Including NDS?

wth...?
Quote Juice 8th January 2009, 18:50
I wanna hear something about Half-Life 3...
Quote IanW 8th January 2009, 18:51
What? No DNF? :D
Quote Thacrudd 15th January 2009, 14:19
Quote:
Originally Posted by Goty
Wait, EA doesn't want to "overexpose" a game?! Ok, what are the signs of the apocalypse, again?

XD true so true
Quote impar 20th January 2009, 17:37
Greetings!
Quote:
Originally Posted by amacieli
starcraft 2?
13/02/09?
http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/webstore/productpage.asp?productcode=RM03208&title=starcraft_2
Quote benjamyn 20th January 2009, 18:27
I'm still only really waiting for Resident evil 5 (y'know, the one set in Africa ;) ) as well as call of duty: modern warfare 2.
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It isn't all good news from EA though unfortunately, with Harmonix's Alex Rigoplous confirming that there won't be another sequel for the EA-published music simulator this year. EA and Harmonix have actually chosen to break out of the annual release cycle for the franchise for fear of killing it with over-exposure.
Sounds like good news to me.... New songs will always be available via DLC, Rock Band 2 is perfect as it is and doesn't need a sequel so soon.
Also... EA really do seem to be getting their act together, new IP, canceled Need for speed sequels, longer development times etc. Activision in the mean time are becoming like EA were!
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