German developer Ascaron had recently closed its doors. Their latest game Sacred 2: Fallen Angel will be taken on by Deep Silver and Koch Media.

While the new PC add-on "Ice & Blood" comes out in August, Ascaron/Deep Silver/Koch Media were quiet about the console release.

Now it's known that the expansion is still planned. The add-on Ice & Blood is scheduled for December 09/January 10 for PS3 and Xbox360.
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The guys over at OzBoxLive are organizing a Game Night in Melbourne, Australia which they are calling "Xperience Xbox" at The State Library of Victoria on July 17th.

They have a fantastic night planned for all Xbox 360 fans and Casual Gamers alike, to play some of the best games on the Xbox 360 console. Some of the games include… Guitar Hero World Tour, Halo 3, Street Fighter IV, Virtua Tennis 2009, Pro Evolution Soccer, Sacred 2, Harry Potter and a lot more.

There will also be a raffle where the main prize is an Xbox 360 Pro and a bunch of games with all money raised going to the Royal Children's Hospital.

This is a FREE event but booking is required as tickets are limited. Please go to the link to book online at… http://www.xperiencexbox.eventbrite.com/

Those of you outside of Melbourne can join in via Xbox Live in the hit XBLA game Bomberman Live and join gamers at the event.

This is going to be a great opportunity for everyone to meet other gamers, have fun and of course win real prizes whilst helping out a great benefit.

So sign up, tell your friends and join the OzBoxLive team on July 17th.
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"Ascaron still owns the license to Sacred, and it was not part of the IPs that Kalypso recently purchased from the troubled company."
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NBC Universal Global Networks today announced that Koch Media Limited will sponsor the UK Sci Fi channel's primetime programming to tie in with the release of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel.

Starting from today, the sponsorship will run for three weeks around titles such as the new spy series, My Own Worst Enemy, staring Christian Slater and movies including Minority Report and The Fast and Furious.
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DLC for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel has appeared on the Xbox Live Marketplace in the form of the Carrier Imp 'pet.'
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CDV Software is quickly readying patches for the console versions of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, fixing the online multiplayer of the PlayStation 3 version while making sure Xbox 360 customers get their pre-order bonuses.

If it seemed like the oft-delayed console version of Ascaron's action role-playing game was still a bit rushed, that's only because it was. Xbox 360 owners who pre-ordered the game from GameStop found that the redemption codes for their promised carrier imp bonus were not working, while PlayStation 3 users discovered that local co-operative game play couldn't be taken online as promised. CDV is currently actively working to fix these issues, according to updates scattered across their website and forums.
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This week's new releases:
(subject to change)

Xbox 360:
Battlestations Pacific
Left 4 Dead: Game of the Year Edition
Raiden Fighters Aces
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

PLAYSTATION 3:
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel

Wii:
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus
Help Wanted
Pirates Vs. Ninjas Dodgeball
Puzzle Kingdoms

DS & DSi:
Desktop Tower Defense
Dreamer Series: Shop Owner
Girl Time
Mission Runway
My Farm Around the World

PSP:
no new releases
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CDV Software Entertainment USA and GameRigs launch Sacred 2: Fallen Angel "Mighty Desktop Wallpaper" contest.
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Sacred 2 is coming to home consoles this month and to celebrate, our friends at Rocket XL want to give someone in the Destructoid community an Xbox 360 along with a copy of CDV's RPG sequel and some assorted swag. All you have to do is prove that nothing is sacred by posting an evil-minded reply to the original post.
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From Xbox to PS3 to DLC and even a Free Realms Beta Key, I cover the top news across all current-gen gaming platforms, into a short easy-to-digest summary.

Missed out on the past few days of gaming news? Want to hear the top stories? Check it out after the jump
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DefaultPrime.com has been emailed from an advertising rep for the new game Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, with some new screenshots of dungeons in both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 games. The game is, as of now, officially set for release on June 5th of this year.
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WorthPlaying writes: "Ascaron is putting the finishing touches on the console version of its action/rpg Sacred 2, but it seems the lengthy development process and several delays may have cost the German developer a little bit too much as it has filed for bankruptcy protection on April 14, 2009."
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Cary, NC, April 17, 2009 – cdv Software Entertainment USA and Ascaron Entertainment are pleased to announce that the action-RPG, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, has gone gold for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and will be released on May 12, 2009.

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is a hack-and-slash action-RPG with a rich story that takes place in a gigantic seamless world. This world contains massive dungeons, treacherous opponents and hundreds of challenging quests. Intelligent enemies, which adapt in number and difficulty based on player progress, challenge gamers in heroic single- and multiplayer battles for up four players on next-generation consoles.
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IncGamers has learnt the release date for the console version of Sacred 2 is June 5th.
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A sizable patch has been made available for Ascaron's action-RPG Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. The update brings lots of game enhancements, bug fixes and totes Nvidia PhysX support.
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SuccesFull.fr has just published the achievement list for Sacred 2 Fallen Angel.

The game features 48 achievements and will reward you with the usual 1000 points.
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Ascaron has revealed that the PS3 and 360 versions of the action RPG Sacred 2: Fallen Angel has now been pushed back until May.
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SACRED 2 - Fallen Angel will be available in both classic edition collectors edition with several additional content exclusive to Xbox360 and PLAYSTATION 3.
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Koch has nudged the console release of Sacred 2 back again, this time into the early part of Q2 2009.

The publisher had been poised for a March launch, a spokesperson for the company told Eurogamer, but gave no explanation for the delay.
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cdv Software Entertainment USA and Ascaron Entertainment are offering a free gift for fans of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel. The game is due out on Xbox 360 later this year and is already available for PC users.
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