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Codemasters has confirmed to VG247 that the 360 and PS3 versions of open-world racer FUEL have been delayed to June 5, a little slip of a week.

The PC version? It’s coming, we’re assured. There’s no solid date on it as yet, but it’s “to follow” in the very near future. We’re talking weeks.

Codemasters has issued a statement on the slip of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, saying more time is needed for balancing.

“As stated by the Executive Producer in yesterday’s interview on IGN, Codemasters is investing additional development time on the project to balance the player experience throughout the game,” said a rep.

“The studio is now working right through the summer to deliver all formats this Fall to create the best possible experience.”

The title has been pushed out of its summer slot to a now-scheduled autumn release.

The game was originally intended to hit last year.

Codemasters slipped Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising yet again this morning, pushing the game back to “autumn” instead of the previously announced “summer”.

The news came at the end of a new trailer for the war sim, which looked pretty damn spectacular.

No reason’s been given for the delay, and Codemasters was unavailable for comment at the time of writing.

The game was originally intended to ship in 2008.

So. PC, 360 and PS3 this “autumn”.

Eidos has told VG247 this morning that Batman: Arkham Asylum is still on track for its summer release, despite a now widely-reported Game Informer rumour of a slip to Q4.

“Batman: Arkham Asylum is currently scheduled for a summer 2009 release date,” a rep said today.

Put it this way: the game’s scheduled for a June 23 release in the US and UK journos have been into Rocksteady to see it this week. We’re still waiting on an official Euro date, but everything we know about this game suggests you probably want to take all this with a pinch of salt. Just saying.

Thanks, Blerk.

Sims 3 associate producer Grant Rodiek has told Gamespot that his game was delayed partly in order to assure both Mac and PC versions could ship at the same time.

“The Sims 3 June launch gives more time for tuning and polish, and the ability to launch the game on PC and Mac platforms simultaneously,” he said.

Polish ws also a key factor in pushing back launch, the developer added.

“This is a key EA franchise and title and it deserves a bigger bet on the best Sims game EA has made,” he said.

“These last few months will give us a little more time to tune, tweak and polish the game. Our players have been waiting for something awesome and that’s exactly what we intend to give them.”

The game was originally supposed to release on February 20, but was pushed back to June 2 earlier this year.

Sega release a trailer of High Voltage’s The Conduit this afternoon, as you can see after the break.

The end of the video unfortunately tells of a slip to “summer” from “spring”.

Let’s hope the Wii shooter doesn’t feel like watching the leaves fall off the trees.

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THQ said last night that Saints Row 2′s upcoming DLC, Ultor Exposed, has slipped by a week and will now launch on April 23.

Tera Patrick’s in it, or at least a really terrible digital representation of her is, so that means you have to part with 800 MS Points to play it.

There’s other stuff in it, too, like cars, haircuts and clothes. For the win.

Oh dear. SOE’s John Smedley’s told a GDC lecture this morning that DC Universe Online will now release in 2010.

The PS3 and PC MMO was originally intended to hit this year.

Worse, SOE’s other big-name MMO, The Agency, has also been pushed back into next year.

Not so great. Thanks, Joystiq.

Rockstar announced last night that the 360 version of its Midnight Club South Central DLC has been delayed.

Apparently the add-on has been pushed back “slightly” due to “an unforeseen bug in the title update”.

The PSN version went up yesterday as planned.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Ubi just confirmed that the PC version of Tom Clancy’s HAWX has been delayed a week from March 13 to March 20.

No reason was given for the slip.

The game releases for PS3 and 360 on Friday.

Oh dear. Square Enix said in Japan yesterday that the now-confirmed Dragon Quest IX delay may cause a slip for Final Fantasy XIII.

“There is a possibility that Dragon Quest IX delay could effect Final Fantasy XIII,” said president Yoichi Wada.

He added: “The next term’s schedule has been fixed yet.

“Presently, I cannot say what kind of effect we will experience from moving the Dragon Quest IX launch from March to July. I cannot say there won’t be an effect.”

Dragon Quest IX was pushed back from March 28 to July 11 in Japan yesterday.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Square’s officially delayed Dragon Quest IX.

Confirmed by a statement on its site, the slip will see the DS game moved from its March 28 date in Japan to July 11.

A major game slip was rumoured when the company delayed the reporting of its financials last week.

EA’s just confirmed that The Sims 3 has slipped from its planned February 20 release to June 2.

“The June launch combined with the break-through game the team is building gives us the perfect runway to create awareness for The Sims 3,” said EA marketing boss Russell Arons.

The news arrived today as EA announced both a slip for the PC version of BioWare’s Dragon Age and a nose-bleed Q3 loss of $641 million. Staff cuts are to total 1,100 as a result.

Let the good times roll. BioWare’s just confirmed a nasty slip for PC RPG Dragon Age, back from the first six months of this year to the “last half of 2009″.

The game will now release simultaneously with planned console versions, the Canadian developer said in a release.

“Dragon Age: Origins is shaping up to be quite amazing in its level of quality and polish,” said BioWare boss Ray Muzyka.

“I’m really proud of our team, who are working very hard to make Dragon Age: Origins the biggest and most exciting BioWare game yet, and we will work to ensure it not only meets, but exceeds the expectations of our loyal audience of fans.”

More here.

The news comes on the back of the announcement of heavy EA losses for the Christmas quarter and the loss of 1,100 jobs at the firm.

According to this Shacknews report, Empire: Total War’s been delayed a month to March.

No reason’s been given for the slip. The latest in the celebrated RTS series was supposed to launch on February 3.

According to this IGN story, THQ’s Deadly Creatures has been delayed until next year.

THe quirky adventure title – in which you play as either a scorpion or a spider – will release for Wii in February.

More through there.

Eurogamer’s reporting that the European version of SOCOM: Confrontation won’t be out until early next year.

No reason’s been given for the delay.

The game’s out in America already.

Capcom has just confirmed to VG247 that Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix has only been delayed on PSN in Europe, and will be out on Live Arcade as planned tomorrow.

Microsoft’s also confirmed the release by way of a PR email this afternoon.

A Capcom UK rep said only that the PS3 version would release in Europe at a “later date”. There’s been no official explanation as to why it’s slipped as yet.

Jeepers. EA’s delayed free-to-play shooter Battlefield Heroes into 2009, a second slip from the Holiday season after the game was originally planned for a summer release.

The game, currently in closed beta, will see the current testing period end this Friday.

“We expect to re-open the beta early next year,” senior producer James Salt wrote on the game’s official page.

Back-end work will take up the bulk of the extra time afforded by the delay, from the sound of it.

Thanks Blue and Shacknews.

Ubisoft’s confirmed that the PC version of Prince of Persia’s slipped by a week to December 12.

The console versions will still arrive on December 5, as previously planned.

No reason’s been given for the delay.