Retailers say not to expect MAG until early 2010

by Jem Alexander { 17 minutes ago }

Various US retailers have changed their estimated release date for upcoming PS3-exclusive shooter MAG. The general rule of thumb is that if a single retailer has a funky listing, it's usually an error -- but when two or more retailers have MAG listed as releasing in January, something begins to smell fishy. Of note is the fact that both GameFly and GameStop are listing different January dates.

While Sony hasn't "made any announcements in regard to a date for MAG" and is "assuming that the retailers are speculating in an effort to start preorders," we were told by a Sony rep at E3 that MAG would be part of the company's Christmas lineup. Without it, we're looking at Ratchet and Uncharted having the entire Christmas stage to themselves.

Another interesting thing to note is that European retailers Play and Game have the game listed for a November release. In short, we have no idea when this game is coming out, but at least we're not the only ones.

Dammit both MAG and BF: BC 2 got pushed into 2010 =(

Better start trying to actually get good at KZ2 then.

Thank you Sony for not being idiots this time around, you cant go head to head with Call of duty.

Certainly makes sense. It'd get crushed by MW2 if it released in November.

I'm disappointed though. They could of released this game in October, but then it would get crammed up with Uncharted and Demon's Soul.

Damn,..... Now PS3 fans are going to be looking bad :( SONY SAVE US GT5!!!

Sony's exclusives this holiday season are looking very slim.

God dammit, as a Sony fanboy I want the game. But as a Sony fanboy I want good sales >....

IDENTITY CRISIS!!!!!!!!!!

WTF? next year will be more crowded for ps3 they got GOW3,HEAVY RAIN,LAST GUARDIAN,ff14,WKC and many more.

Well duh, 2010's the year of the PS3 baby!!!

(in actuality EVERY YEAR was the year of the PS3. Remember 1746?)