The third entry in Running With Scissors' controversial open-world series Postal is heading to PlayStation 3 in addition to the previously announced PC and Xbox 360 versions, studio marketing moyel Mike Jaret has revealed to Shacknews.

While the PC and Xbox 360 iterations of Postal III were tentatively slated for release in Q2 2009, Jaret noted that those two editions are now more likely to arrive in "mid-to-late 2009."

However, he was unable to provide an estimated release date for the PS3 version, attributing the uncertainty to technical concerns in utilizing the game's... Read more

Running With Scissors sends along three new screenshots from the Source Engine-powered Postal 3. The pics show the Postal dude taking a trip to the local porn shop, and using a badger as part of a weapon. As we reported yesterday, Postal 3 is scheduled for release during the second quarter of 2009 on PC and Xbox 360, with a PlayStation 3 version a possibility as well.

Postal III is tentatively scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2009 on PC and Xbox 360, series creator Running With Scissors revealed to Shacknews today at the Game Developers Conference.

The game, which is being co-developed with Russian studio Akella, may also appear on the PS3 after its initial release. "We are seriously considering PlayStation 3," said Running With Scissors CEO Vince Desi. A publisher has not yet been announced.

Postal III marks the series' first appearance on home consoles, and utilizes a third person camera located behind the player. The franchise first appeared on PCs in 1997 as a top-down isometric shooter, and made the leap to first-person shooting in 2003 with Postal 2. The series' utterly brutal violence and irreverent humor has lead to a great deal of controversy, as well as an upcoming feature film directed by Uwe Boll.

"Postal III will be much better than a box of syphilis," cracked Running With Scissors marketing moyel Mike Jaret. Expect impressions of the game and new media assets from Shacknews in the coming days.

Here we present a preview of the latest Uwe Boll masterpiece that may or may not come to a theater! There's been no actual release date set for this, but what we can tell you is that the plot points include spoofs of 9/11 and Jewish culture.

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Uwe recently said that he's stepping away from big budget movies after his latest box office failure. In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale had a budget of around $70 million, and pulled in roughly $3 million on opening week. So if you ever start to get down on yourself, feeling like you don't have any real talent, take heart: Boll is proof positive you can be a worthless dingleberry of society and still make millions of dollars.

Gry.o2.pl has a Postal 3 Q&A (English language version in the sidebar), asking Vince Desi what we can expect from the game. Thanks Voodoo Extreme.

As part of Postal's 10th anniversary, the folks at Running With Scissors have launched the Postal Nation website. The site offers a Postal timeline, an interview with one of the actors from Uwe Boll's Postal film, and the first three Postal 3 screenshots. Powered by the Source Engine, Postal 3 will be released on PC and Xbox 360 some time next year.

There's a Postal 3 Q&A on Gamasutra today. Running With Scissors CEO Vince Desi is asked about the company's Source Engine powered game, and the Uwe Boll directed Postal movie.

Running With Scissors sends along this press release, announcing that Postal 3 is in development for PC and Xbox 360. The latest installment in the "dark comedic" videogame franchise will be powered by Valve's Source Engine, and is scheduled for release some time in 2008. "We've always maintained since publishing the original POSTAL that the game is only as violent as the player wants it to be and we're committed to expanding this unique form of gameplay in this next addition to the ongoing storyline".