The recently revealed delay of Studio Liverpool's Wipeout HD (PS3) may have been prompted by the game's failure to successfully pass epilepsy risk testing.

According to CVG, a source revealed that the downloadable series update "fails the epilepsy tests so much that it has to be re-engineered."

The game was previously slated to debut this summer, but was delayed due to unspecified technical issues. Sony Entertainment Europe CEO David Reeves described them as "tricky technical problem" which none of Sony's studios have yet been able to resolve.

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Previously slated to arrive this summer, Wipeout HD, Studio Liverpool's downloadable PlayStation 3 update of the classic hovercraft racing series, has been delayed.

"There is a specific technical problem with Wipeout that we have to solve," Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO David Reeves revealed to Eurogamer. "I can't go into details but it is a really, really tricky technical problem that no region has been able to solve at the moment."

Reeves further noted that "it is something that was just very difficult to get to grips with," but that he thinks the game "will come out before the end of the year."

Sony Computer Entertainment America just sent over a timeline for the next nine months of SCE-published games on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PSP.

The schedule confirms that many of the dates provided by SCE Europe apply to North America, such as LittleBigPlanet (PS3) in October and Killzone 2 (PS3) next February.

Here's a summary of the notable PlayStation 3 releases:

• PlayStation Store Downloads:
  • wipEout HD - Summer 2008
  • Elefunk - Summer 2008
  • PixelJunk Eden - Summer 2008
  • SIREN: Blood Curse - Summer 2008
• SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Confrontation - September 16, 2008
• LittleBigPlanet - October 2008
• MotorStorm: Pacific Rift - Fall 2008
• Resistance 2 - Fall 2008
• Killzone 2 - February 2009

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An assortment of fresh screenshots from Sony Liverpool's upcoming PlayStation 3 racer Wipeout HD were doled out today.

Wipeout HD is set to feature online multiplayer racing for up to eight players, 1080p presentation, and the same hovercraft mechanics that fans of the series are accustomed to.

No release date has been announced yet for the game, but it is still expected to hit the PlayStation Store sometime later this year.

Boasting online multiplayer for up to eight players and a shiny 1080p presentation, Sony Liverpool's Wipeout HD is looking like a nice treat for PS3-owning fans of the long-running racing series.

Sony today released a new trailer for the game, which you can enjoy below in streaming format. No release date has been announced yet for the project, but it is still expected to hit the PlayStation Store sometime later this year.

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SCEA just sent along the first batch of official screenshots from SCE Studio Liverpool's futuristic PlayStation 3 hoverboard racer. Offering a "best of" selection of tracks that that spans the whole WipEout Wipeout franchise, Wipeout HD will be available as a download from the PlayStation Store later this year.

Aside from running at the delightful combination of 1080p and 60 frames per second, the game features eight-craft online multiplayer, tilt-sensitive Sixaxis functionality, and rumble support when combined with the upcoming DualShock 3 controller.