Test Drive Unlimited 2 dated for September

By Robert Purchese Published 25 June, 2010

Plus: Namco adamant Enslaved is "Oct only".

The latest Namco Bandai Partners calendar has revealed a 24th September release date for Test Drive Unlimited 2. And that's for all three formats: PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

A spokesperson for the publisher also clarified to Eurogamer that Enslaved: Odyssey to the West will be released in "October only" - shimmying the apparent confirmation of 8th October made yesterday.

From Namco Bandai Partners this summer we can expect Puzzle Quest 2 on Xbox Live Arcade and DS, and Ace Combat: Joint Assault on PSP. This autumn we'll be treated to Splatterhouse and more Naruto and Dragon Ball. And this Winter and beyond we'll be given Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, Inversion and Knights Contract.

The Witcher 2 is down for a 2011 release, but only on PC - there's still no mention of the promised console SKUs.

The Namco Bandai Partners release schedule is as follows:

June

  • 30th - Puzzle Quest 2 (XBLA)

July

  • 2nd - Dragon Ball Z: Origins 2 (DS)
  • 16th - Puzzle Quest 2 (DS)

Summer

  • TBC - Ace Combat: Joint Assault (PSP)

September

  • 24th - Test Drive Unlimited 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
  • 24th - Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow (DS)
  • TBC - Family Party Fitness Fun (Wii)

October

  • TBC - Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • TBC - Family Trainer: Treasure Adventure (Wii)

Autumn

  • TBC -Naruto Ultimate Storm 2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • TBC - Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • TBC - Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team (PSP)
  • TBC - Splatterhouse (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • TBC- Hello Kitty Seasons (Wii)
  • TBC - Pac Man Party (Wii)

Winter

  • TBC - Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom (PS3, Xbox 360)

2010

  • Despicable Me (DS, PS2, PSP, Wii)

2011

  • Inversion (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • God Eater (PSP)
  • Knights Contract (PS3, Xbox 360)
  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (PC)
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  • sonicyoda #1 2 years ago

    Bloody hell, you'd have thought they would pencil in Splatterhouse by now...
    Edited by 2 at 25/06/10 @ 15:03

  • metalangel #2 2 years ago

    And when is the motorbikes DLC for TDU2 due?

  • carrotcake #3 2 years ago

    September is looking alright then. TDU2, Halo Reach, Pokemon Black/White (in Japan)

  • brseg #4 2 years ago

    TDU:2 released same week as F1 2010.... Moreover, NFS:HP is due in November, thats definitely got my attention.

  • linkster #5 2 years ago

    Glad it doesn't clash with Deus Ex!

  • aphexstwin #6 2 years ago

    thats like perfect timing for me, the perfect game before gt5 (tdu2 that is) get all the races done and then pop in to tdu after november for all the free roaming stuff. excellent!

  • Darksjeik #7 2 years ago

    Really curious how TDU2 is going to hold up on consoles. The system specs for the pc version are pretty damn steep. The minimum graphicscard to even run it is the 8800/9800GT and they "recommend" the GTX280 (!)

    Seeing as how an 9800GT already absolutely destroys the xbox360, I'm really curious how much has to be toned down/cut or discarded to get this baby to run on a 2005 console.

  • winter #8 2 years ago

    @ darksjeik

    i think it'll be just fine on the consoles (i hope). the original ran fairly well on
    the 360 albeit with the occasional stutter and pop-in.

    eden have had a few years to fine tune everything so i'm (personally) hoping for the best!

    will probably get the PS3 version for the downstairs telly and my kidz will no doubt get the 360 version
    for their bedrooms. win-win for eden and atari by the looks of it :)
    Edited by 2 at 26/06/10 @ 10:11

  • menage #9 2 years ago

    They actually have a better line up than most publishers this year. Enslaved, Naruto, PQ2 and Majin all look great.

  • Slipstream #10 2 years ago

    Really looking forward to Enslaved. It looks great so far.

  • riceNpea #11 2 years ago

    i'm looking forward to Hello Kitty most..

  • Demiath #12 2 years ago

    "October only"; available for one month only, I take it? Talk about Limited Edition... ;)

  • djed #13 2 years ago

    (ace combat on ps3)

  • Postumo #14 2 years ago

    Waiting anxiously for The Witcher 2... can't see any other game right now... everything else looks dull actually.


    For me, a seasoned player, actual games are rather boring. No charisma, no originality... even good old franchises fall into the "meh" category due to lack of creativity and personality...