Ubisoft and Free Radical have released a handful of new Haze shots, in the run-up to the game's re-re-confirmed release on PlayStation 3 in May. The FPS was originally due last year, but Free Radical, at least, thinks the delay was worth it: "While we can't explicitly say what improvements we've made (I'd love to tell you all the cool stuff we've been putting in!... but I also love my job too...), I can guarantee you that the extra bit of time ... » Read More

VG247's reporting that the script for Free Radical shooter Haze is now over 1,000 pages long. The news is taken from a just-released promo movie.
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Gamestop's in the US and Canada have been sending out flyers to inform those interested in Haze that they can basically get the game free upon release. There is a catch though, as they will have to bring the game back after a week. The flyer (which you can see at the link) states that those that put down their money for the game early will be given the offer to return the game after a weeks play for a full refund in store credit.
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Game.co.uk have updated there release date for the playstation 3 exclusive title from '2008' to 'May 23rd 2008'

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PS3 Attitude:

"It's officially the worst update on the European PS Store ever."

Two videos are all that have appeared on the PS Store thus far - surely that can't be it for today? Can it?
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Ubisoft and Free Radical have revealed the latest release date for PS3 exclusive, Haze. Again. This time "May 2008" is the projected date for the shooter, which was last due Christmas '07, and originally months before that as well. Let's hope the extra effort proves worthwhile. Free Radical, at least, thinks it will: "While we can't explicitly say what improvements we've made (I'd love to tell you all the cool stuff we've been putting in!... but ... » Read More

Ubisoft's going to make a May release for Haze in Europe as well as the US, videogaming247 reports. The US date was confirmed yesterday.
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In an early morning announcement, Ubisoft said today that the much-anticipated title will arrive in just four months with a Mature rating.
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Free Radical has assured PS3 owners that the delays slapped on its platform-exclusive FPS Haze have meant the game is far better as a result. But it's bound to say that isn't it? "While we can't explicitly say what improvements we've made (I'd love to tell you all the cool stuff we've been putting in!... but I also love my job too...)," a Free Radical staffer teased on Ubisoft forums. "I can guarantee you that the extra bit of time has made a ... » Read More

A post in the Official Ubisoft Forums by a Free Radical Staff:

"Sorry guys but Haze is NOT Duke Nukem Forever

Normally we have to be a bit careful about what we say on forums in case it incurs the wrath of Neko or Dr. Doak for giving too much info away, but this time I'm very safe in saying that Haze is coming.

While we can't explicitly say what improvements we've made (I'd love to tell you all the cool stuff we've been putting in!...but I also love my job too lol) I can guarantee you that the extra bit of time has made a big difference for the better.

We understand the frustration caused by shifting things around a bit, but we just want to make sure things are right for the people who'll be playing Haze *very* soon..."
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Exclusive to PS3 Attitude; February's PS3 rental charts for GameFlirt, one of the UK's top games rental companies.

Continuing their new monthly feature and with details not available anywhere else, PS3 Attitude will reveal the top current rentals and most wanted future titles as a thermometer for what's hot in the PS3 world.
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According to Gamestop Haze will be releasing May 21,2008.
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onAXIS: "If you haven't heard, HAZE was delayed for the around sixth time a few days back.

The head of the HAZE game project spoke on the delay.

"It's not something we do lightly. Everyone at FRD and Ubisoft is more than aware of the fans on here and how patiently people have waited for the game and we would like nothing more to put out the finished game right now.

"But that's the thing of it - the game isn't finished. There's still some things we'd like to polish and refine, and while it may seem like we're ignoring you guys by delaying it, it's precisely *because* of you guys that the delay has happened - because we want to make sure the game is as good as it can be when you finally get your hands on it."

They confirmed that HAZE still remains an exclusive to the PLAYSTATION 3 as well.

"A Ubisoft rep has denied the game will be heading to any other platform, reaffirming that HAZE remains a PlayStation 3 exclusive - when it will actually hit stores is still to be announced.""
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Haze, developed by Free Radical Design, was previously scheduled for a fiscal Q4 release, which would've been sometime in the January-March quarter. Ubisoft said in an earnings release Wednesday it would raise 2008-2009 sales forecasts to €1 billion (about $1.5 billion) because of the game's delay, up from previous guidance of €975 million (about $1.4 billion). Ubisoft recently delayed upcoming war games Tom Clancy's End War, Brothers in Arms and Far Cry 2 into next fiscal ... » Read More

Confusion over Haze's exclusivity to the PlayStation 3 arose today following an announcement by Ubisoft that the game had been delayed and would not make its first quarter 2008 release.

Haze has been heavily rumoured to be heading to Xbox 360 in addition to PlayStation 3, and the lack of platform clarification in its latest press release caused the rumour mill to churn once again.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com today a Ubisoft rep has denied the game will be heading to any other platform, reaffirming that Haze remains a PlayStation 3 exclusive - when it will actually hit stores is still to be announced.
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Publisher Ubisoft has once again pushed back the release date of Free Radical's drug-enhanced shooter Haze. The company now expects the title to arrive at some point during its 2008 fiscal year, which runs from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009.

The company had previously slated the game to last fall, at which point it was pushed to an early 2008 release.
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Game Front has a list of Q1 release dates for Ubisoft titles in Europe. The list includes titles for PS3, PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, Wii and DS. It also has price information in Euro. The list is dated 18 January, 2008.
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From Playfuls.com:

"Well, just to make sure that the postponement isn't one of Free Radical's bad jokes (d'oh...), we put our inquisitiveness to test and guess what we've come up with? Both Amazon and EBGames say that Haze will debut on March 18 this year."
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Free Radical, developers of Haze, write on their blog:

Soooo, Haze is delayed. But you already know that, don't you. Well, the simple fact of the matter is, any delay on a game is a good thing - it's more time to optimize and polish and tweak and generally improve the whole damn thing to the Nth degree. Now, I know that some of you patient folks out there will be bitterly disappointed. Some of you may even want to come to my house and smash a colostomy bag over my head, and I think most people would understand that sentiment, but believe when I say that the delay is the best possible thing for the game. Hell, the reason why you guys are so pumped about it is because you have high expectations, and we need just a little more time to make sure that we meet them. So in conclusion, rest easy - we're still slugging away on this badboy.

In other news, this week has seen several drafts and redrafts of the TimeSplitters 4 story outline being pulled around to see what sticks. As of today we might - MIGHT - have settled on something. Time will tell.

For the record, this blog is dedicated to the guys on the forums that noticed that I hadn't written one for a while. I didn't think anyone was reading this little thing.
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