A few days ago EA announced that Michael Giacchino had composed the soundtrack for its upcoming WWII FPS Medal of Honor: Airborne. Amongst the usual press padding at the end of the document was information detailing the game’s release date, listing the PC and Xbox 360 versions for European release on August 28.

The bad news for PlayStation 3 gamers is that EA also announced that the PS3 version will now ship in November, some 2-3 months later than the PC and Xbox 360 versions.

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Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 has been impressing Xbox 360 gamers for several months, but Ubisoft has now given PC gamers their first chance to see what all the fuss is about.

Although sharing the same name, GRAW 2 for PC is almost an entirely different game to its console counterpart. The game has been developed by Ubisoft and Grin Software separately to the console game and features a much heavier focus on tactics, punishing those that attempt an all-out action approach.

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Giacchino is an award-winning director known for his work on the TV series Lost and Alias, and the motion pictures Mission Impossible III, The Incredibles and Ratatouille.

Giacchino is also the original composer and creator of the memorable theme music for the Medal of Honor series.

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The first trailer for the upcoming Hitman movie has arrived and the glimpses of action shown are certainly promising. To the tune of Ave Mario (used in the opening for Hitman: Blood Money) viewers are teased with snippets of action as Agent 47, played by Timothy Olyphant, goes about his business.

The film is scheduled for release in October and sees Agent 47 caught up in a political takeover, with Interpol and the Russian military chasing him across Eastern Europe.

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Eidos has announced that a Hitman Triple Pack, a compendium of the acclaimed Hitman titles from IO, will be released for PC and PlayStation 2 this week. Carrying an rrp of £29.99, although a quick search online reveals the PS2 bundle for only £17.99, it’s certainly good value for money.

Hitman Triple Pack include:

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Last week news broke that Bungie was teaming up with acclaimed movie director Peter Jackson to work on a Halo animated series.

However, even before excited Halo fans could begin dreaming of the possibilities, GameSpy editorial director John Keefer confirmed to Joystiq that there had been an error in the interview transcript.

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Peter Jackson’s involvement with Microsoft was first announced back at X06 when it was revealed that the Lord of the Rings director was working on an interactive game project.

Things have been pretty much silent since then, with no one any more clued up on the mysterious project.

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With the release of GRAW 2 on PC fast approaching, Ubisoft has decided to offer PC gamers the chance to try out the game before it arrives in stores later this month.

PC owning Xbox 360 gamers will find what is essentially an entirely new game when compared to its console counterpart - offering players much more tactical control and in-depth team control.

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Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2001 ELSPA Ltd
Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 21, 2007

1: SPIDER-MAN 3
2: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END
3: MARIO STRIKERS CHARGED FOOTBALL
4: COMMAND & CONQUER 3: TIBERIUM WARS
5: PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6
6: WII PLAY
7: DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING
8: TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07
9: FIFA 07
10: COOKING MAMA
11: TMNT: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
12: THE SIMS 2: PETS
13: THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION
14: GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES
15: THE SIMS 2
16: NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON
17: FINAL FANTASY III
18: PONY FRIENDS
19: VIRTUA TENNIS 3
20: SONIC AND THE SECRET RINGS

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Back in October is was revealed that Fox and Universal, who had signed up to fund and distribute the movie, pulled out of the deal when an attempt to renegotiate a better deal was refused. Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh were to exec produce and newcomer Neil Blomkamp had been named as director.

Since then news on the future of the Halo movie has dried up, but according to recent comments made by Lord of the Rings director all is not lost. Stuff.co.nz reports that Jackson believes there will be renewed interest in the film thanks to the upcoming release of Halo 3.

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The exact nature of the nudity isn’t currently known, but Microsoft has been quick to act on the matter in the wake of the GTA: San Andreas Hot Coffee debacle.

"It has come to our attention that an unfortunate, obscure content error which includes partial nudity was included in our initial production of "Halo 2" for Windows Vista," Microsoft said in a statement sent to Next-Gen. "As such, we have updated the initial game packaging at retailers with a label, so customers are aware before purchasing the game. Additionally, we’ve developed an online update which can be downloaded from www.halo2.com to remove the content."

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Microsoft Games Studios has today confirmed what retailers have been saying for several weeks; Halo 2 for Windows Vista will now release across Europe on June 8 and not as previously announced May 18.

Halo 2 Vista will be optimised for quick play, enabling players to insert the game disc and begin the campaign without having to go through an extended install. The game will also support Windows Live for online multiplayer and challenge gamers to gain over 40 Achievements.

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Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2001 ELSPA Ltd
Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 20, 2007

1: SPIDER-MAN 3
2: COMMAND & CONQUER 3: TIBERIUM WARS
3: PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6
4: WII PLAY
5: COOKING MAMA
6: TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07
7: FIFA 07
8: CRACKDOWN
9: DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING
10: FINAL FANTASY III
11: THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION
12: SINGSTAR POP HITS
13: GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES
14: THE SIMS 2
15: GOD OF WAR II
16: BUZZ! THE MEGA QUIZ
17: NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON
18: LEGO STAR WARS II: THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY
19: NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.
20: VIRTUA TENNIS 3

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Sierra Entertainment has confirmed that its upcoming PC and Xbox 360 FPS TimeShift is also heading to PlayStation 3 this autumn.

"TimeShift will compete with the best shooter games of the year on any platform and will offer PlayStation 3 gamers a visceral new experience unlike any they have ever seen or played before," said Al Simone, SVP of Global Marketing for Sierra Entertainment.

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Radical Entertainment and Sierra are celebrating the news that Scarface: The World Is Yours has now sold more than two million units worldwide, with a Wii version still to come.

"Selling 2 million units of Scarface: The World Is Yours worldwide is a great achievement and a direct reflection of the outstanding support received by the international retail and gaming community," said Pascal Brochier, president, global retail for Vivendi Games.

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