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Sniper Elite 3 developer Rebellion has discussed the game’s North Africa setting with VG247, and has explained why it will allow for a free-form sandbox approach to situations, much like its predecessors. This time however, the locales will be even bigger thanks to the game’s next-gen clout.

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Sniper Elite spin-off Nazi Zombie Army will launch on Steam tonight, courtesy of developer Rebellion. The co-op shooter has also received a launch trailer.

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Rebellion co-founder Jason Kingsley has said on Twitter the team would like to work on Evil Genius 2. According to various exchanges between Kingsley and fans, the game is on “the shortest of shortlists,” and all that’s stopping it is funding. More news on how likely such a project will be should be revealed “within a few months.” Evil Genius was released in 2004 and a sequel was in the works at Elixir Studios before it was shuttered in 2005 and Rebellion acquired the IP. Thanks: PCgamesN, NeoGAF.

Rebellion has announced a Sniper Elite V2 spin-off of sorts called Nazi Zombie Army. Teased last month, more details on the spin-off will be released tomorrow when pre-orders go live on Steam. Check out the video below. Thanks, Digital Spy.

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Sniper Elite V2 was recently announced for a Wii U release, along with a slew of bespoke features. Developer Rebellion has explained why this will be the best version of the game in a new interview.

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Sniper Elite V2 developer Rebellion has announced the ‘St. Pierre’ DLC pack for its WWII shooter.

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Rebellion has released another teaser trailer for its new, unannounced title. The stand-alone title will debut on February 14, and according to the firm, “PC fans will soon be able to experience what awaits those brave enough to venture into the dark dominion of the ‘Totraum’, the dead space.”

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Sniper Elite V2 is heading to Wii U in May, if listings by Amazon and GameStop are any indication. Amazon has the title releasing on May 21 and GameStop has it down for May 24. Eurogamer notes the dates appear to be the US and UK releases, respectively. Rebellion and 505 Games were unavailable for comment on the matter.

Jason Kingsley, CEO for Rebellion who have Sniper Elite and Alien vs. Predator among the titles they’ve developed, is in the mind that having another platform like Windows 8 is a positive thing, encouraging diversity in both hardware and games.
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Rebellion head and co-founder Jason Kingsley has responded to GameSpy’s sudden server shutdown. Rebellion’s Sniper Elite servers have been canned in the wave of closures, and Kingsley has spoke out on the matter after seeing waves of his fans unable to play online without any warning. Get the details below.

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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion has received a new patch which new maps with competitive multiplayer variants.

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Sniper Elite V2′s free multiplayer expansion was released today, and Rebellion has released a set of screenshots to accompany the mode. Released alongside the multiplayer, was the previously announced weapons pack DLC for use on and offline, and features the US M1 Carbine with an improved rate of fire and high ammo count. It also comes with the German MP44 and the British made Webley Mk6 Revolver. All three weapons are available as a single download priced at 240 Microsoft points or £3.19 through PSN. Check out the shots below.

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Sniper Elite V2 will receive multiplayer support on consoles, 505 Games and Rebellion have announced. The multiplayer DLC will be made available later this year on PS3 and Xbox 360, and will include Team Deathmatch, Deathmatch, Team Distance King, and Distance King modes. Multiplayer is already available in the PC version. Some screenshots are below.

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Oxford developer Rebellion, best known for Sniper Elite and Alien vs Predator, has filed suit against Stardock and Ironclad, claiming trademark infringement. Gamasutra reports the crux of the matter is the new Sins of a Solar Empire expansion, which also rejoices in the name of Rebellion. Don’t go firing off angry letters just yet; as we learned in the Bethesda vs Mojang case, trademark holders are forced to engage in these kinds of battles or risk losing trademarks, and it may all be settled amicably. SoaSE: Rebellion released in June and has garnered positive reviews.

Rebellion has announced its iOS offering Zombie HQ has been downloaded 1 million times since arriving on the App Store 10 days ago. To celebrate, a number of premium item packs have been discounted for the weekend such as The Fixer, Home Renovator, Zombie Exterminator and Fashion Critic. Thanks, GI International.

Sniper Elite V2 has maintain its number one spot in the UK charts for a second week, ahead of FIFA Street.

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Sniper Elite V2 is the new UK number one, taking out Prototype 2 from the top of the charts.

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With Sniper Elite V2 hitting retail in the next few days, VG247′s Sam Clay has been playing it non-stop, only pausing long enough to eat, hydrate himself, and possibly use the facilities. Bless him. Below the break, you will find three videos of his time with: the Kaiser-Friedrich Museum mission, as well as Kill Tally gameplay from the Opernplatz and the Schönberg Streets levels. Enjoy. Game’s out on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 May 4. A demo for the shooter is out now on Steam and consoles.

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With the demo of Sniper Elite V2 out for consoles as well as Steam, VG247′s Sam Clay decided to dive head first into the entire Schönberg Convoy mission.

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The PC demo of Sniper Elite 2 has launched on Steam, coming in at a download of 2Gb. The demo will come with what console players have had the past few weeks, as well as an exclusive six-on-six deathmatch multiplayer mode. Get it here.

The shooter’s out on May 4 for PS3, 360 and PC.