Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Tickets For PAX East 2010 Are Now On Sale

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Its been announced that tickets for PAX East 2010 (Penny Arcade Expo East 2010) are now on sale from http://www.paxsite.com/paxeast/registration.php .
Online pre-registration for 3 days will cost $45, 3 day tickets on the door will cost $55. this is access all area's apart from "Sealed Deck" which have an additional fee.
PAX East 2010 will run from Friday 26th March - Sunday 28th March at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston.

Press Release

BOSTON --(Business Wire)-- Oct 20, 2009 Tickets are on sale for PAX East 2010. Spawned from the Seattle-based PAX Prime, this festival is bringing its unique celebration of gaming community and culture to Boston with an East Coast flavor. The show will take place Friday, March 26 – Sunday, March 28.

Dedicated to the core gaming community, PAX East will bring thousands of pen-and-paper, tabletop, CCG, PC and video gamers together for several days of madness. To be sure attendees turn into sleep-deprived zombies, the show will be jammed with tournaments, freeplay areas, concerts, panel discussions and an exhibitor hall filled with the latest new games.

“We’re bringing the craziness the fans have come to expect from PAX, but with an East Coast twist,” said Robert Khoo of Penny Arcade. “Most of all this will be a place where you can be yourself with fellow gamers.”

The three-day pre-registration cost is $45. This is a $10 discount from the at-the-door price. This is all-access for all events, concerts, parties, panels and freeplay areas. Only "sealed deck" tournaments, which require new physical product in order to be played, have an additional fee.

Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02115

EXHIBIT HALL HOURS

Friday, March 26 – 2pm to 7pm

Saturday, March 27 - 10am to 6pm

Sunday, March 28 - 10am to 6pm

EVENT HOURS

Friday, March 26, - 2pm to 2am

Saturday, March 27 - 10am to 2am

Sunday, March 28 - 10am to 6pm

Registration info can be found at http://www.paxsite.com/paxeast/registration.php

Perfect World Entertainment Announce They Will Be Distributing Torchlight And Reveal Pre-Order Competition

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Perfect World Entertainment have announced they will be distributing Torchlight for $19.99. they also announced that those who pre-order the game at http://torchlight.perfectworld.com/ will be entered into a competition to win a signed limited edition torchlight poster.
Runic Games, Torchlight's developers, have also announced that the game will be available for purchase in Steam, but only for 30 days, from October 27th.

Press Release

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Oct 20, 2009 Perfect World Entertainment, Inc, a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:PWRD), today announced that it will be distributing Runic Games’ upcoming single-player version of its action-RPG, Torchlight for PC. Preorders will be available on the Perfect World Entertainment portal at http://torchlight.perfectworld.com/.

Along with being one of the first to download the game for US$19.99 on October 27, preorders will be entered to win limited edition Torchlight posters signed byRunic Games’ CEO, Max Schaefer and co-founder, Erich Schaefer. The Schaefer brothers are best known for co-founding Blizzard North and for their work on bringing Diablo and Diablo II to life.

“Runic Games has always been about delivering quality action-RPG entertainment to gamers and by offering Torchlight preorders, gamers can look forward to being one of the first to enjoy the game,” said Max Schaefer, CEO of Runic Games. “For less than a pair of movie tickets, Torchlight offers nearly limitless replayability, as well as our full development tool suite.”

“Torchlight is a phenomenal game coming from the industry’s top talent and we are very pleased to be able to offer preorders to players on our portal,” said Dr. Alan Chen, CEO of Perfect World Entertainment. “For us, Torchlight bridges the gap between Eastern and Western players and we look forward to working closely with Runic Games on the upcoming, free-to-play MMO version of Torchlight.”

About Runic Games, Inc.
Runic Games is a developer of PC-based entertainment software, designing games that focus on quality, approachability, and fun. Runic Games is staffed by a team with experienced members, including leads on "Diablo," "Diablo II," "Diablo II: Lord of Destruction," "Fate," "Hellgate: London" and "Mythos." Runic Games is located in Seattle, Washington, United States.

About Perfect World Entertainment
Perfect World Entertainment, a subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:PWRD), publishes free-to-play, online games and provides online services in North America. The Company primarily publishes three-dimensional, or 3D, online games based on the Perfect World proprietary Angelica 3D game engine and game development platform. Perfect World Entertainment’s goal is to provide North American users with perfectly polished gameplay, exceptional localization, the highest quality customer service, and an unparalleled online community experience.

Konami Have Revealed The Full Track Lists For Dance Dance Revolution X2

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Konami have revealed the full track listings for the upcoming Dance Dance Revolution X2, which is available on the Playstation 2, Playstation 3, And Xbox 360.

MASTER LICENSED TRACKS

“Disturbia”/Rihanna
“La Camisa Negra”/Juanes
“Dream On Dreamer”/ The Brand New Heavies
“Viva La Vida”/Coldplay
“Closer”/Ne-Yo
“Ice Ice Baby”/ Vanilla Ice
“Daftpunk Is Playing at My House”/LCD Soundsystem
“You Got It (The Right Stuff)”/New Kids On the Block
“Pocketful Of Sunshine”/Natasha Bedingfield
“So What”/P!nk
“Do You Know (The Ping Pong Song)”/Enrique Iglesias
“I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”/Pitbull
“Let's Get It Started”/Black Eyed Peas
“Just Dance”/Lady Gaga Feat. Colby O’Donis
“When I Grow Up”/Pussycat Dolls

ORIGINAL TRACKS

“A Brighter Day”/Naoki feat. Aleisha G
“Freeze”/nc ft. NRG Factory
“Sacred Oath”/Terra
“roppongi EVOLVED”/TAG underground
“Shine”/TOMOSUKE feat. Adreana
“La libertad”/Cherryl Horrocks
“Crazy Control”/D-crew with VAL TIATIA
“La receta”/Carlos Coco Garcia
“Love Again”/NM feat. Mr.E.
“Gotta Dance”/NAOKI feat. Aleisha G
“You Are A Star”/NAOKI feat. Anna Kaelin
“THIS NIGHT”/jun feat. Sonnet
“DYNAMITE RAVE”/NAOKI
“Heatstroke”/TAG feat. Angie Lee
“What Will Come Of Me”/Black Rose Garden
“KIMONO PRINCESS”/jun
“Taking It To The Sky”/U1 feat. Tammy S. Hansen
“TRUE LOVE (Clubstar's True Club Mix)”/jun feat. Schanita
“Pluto The First”/WHITE WALL
“Keep on movin'”/NM
“A Geisha's Dream”/NAOKI feat. SMiLE.dk
“Chance and Dice”/
日本少年
“Zero”/Terra
“Blue Rain”/dj Taka VS Ryu
“Rin to shite saku hana no gotoku”/
虹色リトマス
“Ubertreffen”/Taka respect for J.S.B.
“BRILLIANT 2U ("STREAM" Special)”/NAOKI
“AM-3P ("CHAOS" Special)”/KTz
“D2R ("FREEZE" Special)”/NAOKI
“DYNAMITE RAVE ("AIR" Special)”/NAOKI
“B4U ("VOLTAGE" Special)”/NAOKI
“DEAD END ("GROOVE RADAR" Special)”/N & S
“MOONSTER”/kobo uniting Marsha & D.
“Dance Dance Revolution”/DDR ALL STARS
“La Bamba” /LH MUSIC CREATION
“La Señorita Virtual”/2MB
“HYSTERIA”/NAOKI 190
“MY SUMMER LOVE(TOMMY'S SMILE MIX)”/MITSU-O! with GEILA
“Let the beat hit em!(CLASSIC R&B STYLE)”/Stone Bros.
“TIERRA BUENA”/WILMA DE OLIVEIRA
“LOVE IS ORANGE”/Orange Lounge
“Baile Le Samba”/Big Idea
“un deux trios”/SDMS
“L'amour et la liberté(DDR Ver.)”/NAOKI underground
“MARS WAR 3”/JET GIRL SPIN


Konami Have Revealed The Full Track Lists For Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3

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Konami have revealed the full tracklist for their upcoming Nintendo Wii and Playstation 2 game, Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3.

MASTER LICENSED TRACKS

“Bonafied Lovin'”/Chromeo
“Boogie Wonderland”/Earth, Wind & Fire
“Closer”/Ne-Yo
“Daftpunk Is Playing at My House”/LCD Soundsystem
“Detroit Rock City”/Kiss
“Disturbia”/Rihanna
“Do You Know(The Ping Pong Song)”/Enrique Iglesias
“Dream On Dreamer”/ The Brand New Heavies
“Enjoy The Silence”/Depeche Mode
“Feel Good Inc.”/Gorillaz
“Good Times”/Chic
“Hungry Like The Wolf”/Duran Duran
“I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”/Pitbull
“Ice Ice Baby”/ Vanilla Ice
“I'm Coming Out”/Diana Ross
“Just Dance”/Lady Gaga feat. Colby O’Donis
“La Camisa Negra”/Juanes
“Let's Get It Started”/Black Eyed Peas
“My Prerogative”/Bobby Brown
“Never Gonna Give You Up”/Rick Astley
“One Step At A Time”/Jordin Sparks
“Pocketful Of Sunshine”/Natasha Bedingfield
“Pork And Beans”/Weezer
“Praise You”/Fatboy Slim
“So What”/P!nk
“South Side”/Moby
“The Space Dance”/Danny Tenaglia
“Viva La Vida”/Coldplay
“When I Grow Up”/Pussycat Dolls
“You Got It (The Right Stuff)”/New Kids On the Block

ORIGINAL TRACKS

“Be With You (Still Miss you)”/nc ft.Eddie Kay
“Now’s The Time”/Brenda
“PARADISE”/Lea Drop feat. McCall Clark
HOTTEST PARTY
HOTTEST PARTY 2
“Brilliant 2U”/NAOKI
“CELEBRATE NIGHT”/NAOKI
“Lesson by DJ”/U.T.D & Friends
“Lesson2 by DJ”/MC DDR
“Lesson3 by DJ”/Dr. DDR
“A Brighter Day”/Naoki feat. Aleisha G
“Freeze”/nc ft. NRG Factory
“Sacred Oath”/Terra
“roppongi EVOLVED”/TAG underground
“Shine”/TOMOSUKE feat. Adreana
“La libertad”/Cherryl Horrocks
“Crazy Control”/D-crew with VAL TIATIA
“La receta”/Carlos Coco Garcia
“Love Again”/NM feat. Mr.E.
“Gotta Dance”/NAOKI feat. Aleisha G
“You Are A Star”/NAOKI feat. Anna Kaelin
“THIS NIGHT”/jun feat. Sonnet
“DYNAMITE RAVE”/NAOKI
“Heatstroke”/TAG feat. Angie Lee
“What Will Come Of Me”/Black Rose Garden
“KIMONO PRINCESS”/jun
“Taking It To The Sky”/U1 feat. Tammy S. Hansen
“TRUE LOVE (Clubstar's True Club Mix)”/jun feat. Schanita
“Pluto The First”/WHITE WALL
“Keep on movin'”/NM


THQ Reveal Darksiders UK Release Is January 8th 2010 For Playstation 3 And Xbox 360


Following yesterdays speculation that there had been a delay for Darksiders, THQ Have officially announced that the game will be coming out in the UK on January 8th 2010 on both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

Press Release

THQ Inc. today announced the highly anticipated action adventure title DarksidersTM, from internal studio Vigil Games, is scheduled to launch in the UK on January 8th, 2010 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Featuring the unique art style of legendary comic book artist Joe Madureira, Darksiders puts players in the role of War, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. Gamers will explore a world set 100 years after the biblical Apocalypse, traveling through expansive dungeons, battling demons and angels and striking deals with unsavory characters in an epic quest to restore the balance between Heaven and Hell.

In addition to announcing the ship date, THQ today also released the final packing art and announced the re-launch of the new Darksiders web site. For the latest Darksiders news, screenshots and video, please visit the new site at www.darksiders.com.

THQ, Darksiders, Vigil Games and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Konami Have Released New Screenshots For Dance Dance Revolution X2

Konami have released new screenshots for Dance Dance Revolution. these screenshots appear to be a mix of Playstation 2, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. the screenshots show 3 different Aspects of the game, the Game Modes, Original Mode, and Workout Mode. when you hit play on the photo album, you can hit the speech bubble to see which screenshot is from which mode. those without a label are general screenshots.

Dance Dance Revolution X2



New Screenshots For Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3

Konami have released new screenshots from their upcoming Nintendo Wii game, Dance Dance Revolution hottest Party 3. there are some screenshots from cutscenes in the game, but the majority are in game. the games customisation options are highlighted, they also show what the modified characters look like in the game. the rest of the screenshots show gameplay.

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3



Nintendo Announce That The UK And Europe Will Be Getting A Limited Edition Black Wii Bundle On 6th November

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Nintendo UK have announced that from the 6th November, a Black Nintendo Wii bundle will be available. it will initially only be available in the UK and Ireland, but on 20th November it will be released in mainland Europe.
The Bundle consists of Black versions of the Wii Remote, Wii MotionPlus and Nunchuk, as well as Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. a black Classic Controller Pro will be available to be bought separately.
No price was provided, and a quick look at online retailers shows that there doesn't appear to be a price for this bundle as yet.

Press Release

20 October 2009 – The Wii console is about to get an exciting new look as it launches across Europe in sleek black.

The black Wii will be available to buy in UK and Republic of Ireland from 6 November and mainland Europe on 20 November, and will come as a “Limited Edition” bundled with a Wii Remote, Wii MotionPlus and Nunchuk – all in black – as well as the exhilarating new Wii Sports Resort game and the original Wii Sports. The Wii Sports Resort black bundle will offer a total of 15 different sports and activities to enjoy.

Also launching in Europe as part of the black range of accessories will be the new black Classic Controller Pro – an enhanced version of the Classic Controller. Additional black Wii Remote controllers, Wii MotionPlus accessories and Nunchuk controllers will also be available to purchase separately across Europe from November 20 onwards.

Wii Sports Resort, which is bundled with the new black Wii, has already sold well over one million copies across Europe, and brings an entire island, along with 12 exciting sports and activities, to your living room for all your friends and family to enjoy. Each of the sports featured in Wii Sports Resort is modelled with incredible accuracy thanks to the Wii MotionPlus accessory, included with this new package.

If black is your colour then prepare to get your hands on this popular console and accessories in their new look, launching across UK and Republic of Ireland from 6 November and mainland Europe on 20 November.

New Halo Waypoint Screenshots And Video Walkthrough

Microsoft have released new screenshots and a video walkthrough for the upcoming Halo Waypoint.Halo Waypoint will be coming out November 5th and it will be free for all Xbox Live Gold Members, as well as Silver Members for a limited time only.
When it launches, there will to two sections, Intel and career. Intel provides information about the Halo Universe, this could be screenshots, videos, pictures, and things you can't find anywhere. you will even be able to stream Halo Legends.
Career brings together your saves and gamer scores from Halo 3, Halo 3 ODST, and Halo Wars. it details what you have achieved in those games as well as bringing them together as a Halo Career. in this, ranking, awards, and Milestones will be awarded.



Halo Waypoint



Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

  • QTE Blog: Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15VOgX

  • QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15VPzY

  • The upcoming FIFA 10 on box 360 and PS3 is going through certification at Sony and Microsoft. EA Thrilled with its launch http://ow.ly/vcLQ

  • UK Game Charts, FIFA 10, Uncharted 2, Operation Flashpoint, Wii Sports Resort, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games http://ow.ly/vcMC

  • Modern Warfare 2 has been rated 18 in the UK by the BBFC. appears it won't have Call Of Duty in the game title. http://ow.ly/vcNa

  • Madden NFL 10 is getting patched. as well as fixes, the Seattle Seahawks jersey will be updated. no word when its live http://ow.ly/vcP2

  • PC: Following the drop of dedicated online servers from Modern Warfare 2, 46k gamers have signed a petition against this http://ow.ly/vcPR

  • There will be Borderlands DLC this year called The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned. it comes to all platforms for $9.99/800 MSP http://ow.ly/vcQK

  • 360: Michael Pachter expects the price of Xbox Live to rise over the next couple of years to $100/£61 http://ow.ly/vcTw

  • Kojima has said that "...However, I can promise a sequel.” for Zone Of The Enders. he can't say when it'll come http://ow.ly/vcUy

  • PC: Battlefield Bad Company 2 will have dedicated servers when it comes out in March 2010. http://ow.ly/vcVj

  • PS3: Calling All Cars servers will be turned off on January 14th 2010. http://ow.ly/vcWo

  • Wii: the first footage from Poke Park Wii: Pikachu’s Great Adventure has been released. has a new 3d style. http://ow.ly/vcZg

  • Twelve Interactive have begun legal proceedings against OG International and their claim to the CID The Dummy game series. http://ow.ly/vglF

  • Borderlands reviews are being released. good above average scores appear to be the norm. http://ow.ly/vgnS

  • Its being reported that Darksiders will now come out in 2010. there's been no confirmation from THQ or Vigil Games http://ow.ly/vgpP

  • Wii: its being reported that Dead Space Extraction has not been selling well. good influence EA making Wii mature content. http://ow.ly/vgtn

  • 360: Kotaku have 3 videos showing the upcoming 360 update. http://ow.ly/vgiv http://ow.ly/vgiz http://ow.ly/vgiO

  • QTE Blog: EA Has Released A New Trailer For Hasbro Family Game Night Volume 2 On The Nintendo Wii http://ow.ly/15VSiF

  • iPhone: Rockband is now out on the iPhone/iPod Touch. its available for $9.99 and comes with 20 tracks, more can be bought http://ow.ly/viaM

  • 360: Joystiq have detailed the Halo Waypoint in the upcoming 360 update. it will track Halo achievements across the games. http://ow.ly/vifJ

  • QTE Blog: Futuremark Have Released Screenshots And A Trailer For Their PC Shooter, Shattered Horizon http://ow.ly/15VTED

  • Insomniac hint that either the Ratchet & Clank Future storyline or Ratchet & Clank Series itself will be wrapped up http://ow.ly/viip

  • PS3: LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival has a UK release on 29th October for £11.99 http://ow.ly/viji

  • PSP: Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars reviews are coming in. it appears to be scoring very well. http://ow.ly/vikd

  • QTE Blog: EA Announce That Need For Speed Nitro Has Gone Gold And Reveal The Games Music http://ow.ly/15VUj8

  • QTE Blog: Nintendo Have Released New Screenshots And Trailer For New Super Mario Bros. Wii http://ow.ly/15VUj9

  • Aktionsbündnis Amoklauf Winnenden Drive to dispose of violent software appears to fall flat with Skip far from fall. http://ow.ly/vjSc

  • PC: Star Trek Online set for retail release in Q1 2010. Closed Beta "right around the corner." http://ow.ly/vjSN

  • PSP: PixleJunk Monsters Deluxe appears to be suffering from piracy, may stop other PS3 ports. A Demo is coming. http://ow.ly/vjWi

  • PS3: 3D Dot Heroes has loading screens which pay homage to old games by using the games own unique style. http://ow.ly/vjY4

  • PSP2: the PSP2 is rumoured to be coming next year. will have PowerVR chip 200MHZ chip, 133M polygons (33M Polys is PSP) http://ow.ly/vkYq

  • PS3: Atlus have announced they will be shipping more Demon Souls games in USA, but not the Deluxe edition. http://ow.ly/vkYP

  • September Console NPD USA Sales, DS 524.2k, PS3 491.8k, Wii 462.8k, Xbox 360 352.6k, PSP 190.4k, PS2 146.0k http://ow.ly/vkZs

  • QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/15VW0w

  • September Software USA NPD Sales, Halo 3:ODST 1.52M, Wii Sports Resort 442.9K, madden NFL 10 (360) 289.6K http://ow.ly/vl0n

  • 360: Crackdown 2 is set 10 years after the original. http://ow.ly/vjUJ

  • QTE Blog: Activision Have Released The Full Track List For Band Hero http://ow.ly/vllW