Saturday, July 31, 2010

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Friday 30th July

This is all the news from Friday 30th July.

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Friday 30th July


  • QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Thursday 29th July http://ht.ly/18mfEC
  • QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Thursday 29th July http://ht.ly/18migu
  • Wii: When you beat Metroid Other M, a Theater mode unlocks letting you watch all the cutcenes as a 2 hour movie http://ht.ly/2iOEt
  • 360: Pack shots for the new 4GB 360 Slim reveal that Microsoft will sell 250GB HDD's separately http://ht.ly/2iP4y
  • PS3: Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese version of Killzone 3 and Spanish version of inFamous 2 coming to Latin America http://ht.ly/2iP7o
  • A list of rumoured fighters in Marvel vs Capcom 3 is making rounds on the internet. http://ht.ly/2iP8W
  • The Michael Jackson esque Zombie in Plants vs Zombies is being replaced with a new Disco styled Zombie http://ht.ly/2iPaz
  • QTE Blog: Activision Announce Tiesto is A DJ In DJ Hero 2 http://ht.ly/18mnqY
  • Rare says they're sorry to hear that fansite MundoRare has closed but do not respond to MundoRare criticisms http://ht.ly/2iPOk
  • Sega Financials, lost $7.4M between April-June, better than last year. Alpha Protocol not met sales expectations http://ht.ly/2iPSx
  • QTE Blog: A New Trailer For Pokémon Black and Pokémon White Has Been Released http://ht.ly/18mqdC
  • Bethesda's Todd Howard says there are no iPhone, Wii, Or Facebook games coming out from them http://ht.ly/2iQEk
  • Its reported the PS3 outsold the 360 in the 12 months ending June 30th. only 3.6M consoles between them. http://ht.ly/2iQK8
  • QTE Blog: Endgame Studios And N3V Games Release A New Trailer For Fractured Soul On The Nintendo DS http://ht.ly/18mt72
  • PS3: Naughty Dog admit they are looking at releasing a Uncharted 2 Game Of The Year Edition. http://ht.ly/2iRmC
  • PS3: there are reports that since Firmware 3.41, some users have had issues upgrading their HDD's and system crashes http://ht.ly/2iRog
  • QTE Blog: Capcom Have Released New Screenshots For Street Figher IV 3D Version On The 3DS http://ht.ly/18mwQy
  • Fallout: New Vegas has been rated 18 in the UK. the game has 5 hours of cutscenes. http://ht.ly/2iVo7
  • Richard Garriott has won his lawsuit against NCSoft and won $28M. http://ht.ly/2iVrj
  • QTE Blog: Destineer Announce They Are Bringing Dragon's Lair Trilogy To The Nintendo Wii http://ht.ly/18mzet
  • JP Consoles, PSP 28.747, DSi LL 24.189, Wii 21.092, PS3 19.420, DSi 18.202, 360 6.056, DS 5.059, PS2 1.475, PSPgo 831 http://ht.ly/2iVtX
  • PS3: Sony responds to PS3 issues since Firmware 3.41, says its not the Firmware, offers some advice http://ht.ly/2iZsL
  • Buy.com have listings for Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige, $149.99, And Hardened, $79.99 Editions. http://ht.ly/2iZuW
  • QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/18mBo7
  • Curve Studios say current focus is on the PS3 version of Explodemon. they'll evaluate other versions once its shipped http://ht.ly/2iZx5
  • A Lovefilm and Widevine tie-up means Lovefilm is now looking to come to UK PS3, Wii, iPad, Mac, PC, and Android http://ht.ly/2iZAz
  • Team 17's Martyn Brown Praises Digital Distribution. says PSPgo issues are hardware+software prices and Game library http://ht.ly/2iZFU


Friday, July 30, 2010

This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Nintendo UK has revealed the games coming out today on the WiiWare and DSiWare stores. there are no virtual console releases this week, but in all there are 5 games coming out, 2 on WiiWare and 3 on DSiWare. i have added screenshots for the games that i have, but Nintendo UK have provided a trailer on their website, at the link below, showing gameplay of all the games coming out this week.

WiIWare
Dive: The Medes Islands Secret


Family Pirate Party

DSiWare
Crystal Monsters


Mega Words


Puffins: Let's Race!


From Nintendo UK


Destineer Announce They Are Bringing Dragon's Lair Trilogy To The Nintendo Wii


Destineer have announced that, in partnership with Digital Leisure inc., they are developing Dragon's Lair Trilogy for the Nintendo Wii. This Trilogy will feature the games, Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp, and Space Ace. Dragon's Lair Trilogy is set to come out this fall for $29.99.

Destineer have revealed some of the features of the Triology:
  • Completely arcade authentic
  • Original arcade gameplay modes
  • Remastered animation
  • Both standard and widescreen editions
  • All-new move guides for beginners
  • Watch Mode - View all of the stunning animation without playing!
Press Release

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – July 30, 2010 – Experience the fantasy adventures that became a cultural phenomenon! Game publisher Destineer today announces a partnership with Digital Leisure Inc. to develop Dragon’s Lair Trilogy, bringing three timeless arcade adventures together on one disc for WiiTM: Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp, and Space Ace. For the first time ever on a console platform, you can experience the stunning visuals and engaging storylines from all three of these classic arcade games created by legendary American animator Don Bluth. Lead on brave adventurer, your quest awaits!

An instant hit in its 1983 debut, Dragon’s Lair is one of the most beloved arcade games of all time. As valiant knight Dirk the Daring, immerse yourself in a fantasy adventure on a quest to rescue Princess Daphne from the clutches of an evil dragon. You control the actions of the daring adventurer, finding your way through the castle of a dark wizard, who has enchanted it with treacherous monsters and obstacles.

Straight off the success of Dragon’s Lair, Don Bluth and his creative team began working on a galactic adventure known as Space Ace! In Space Ace you play the heroic Ace who must stop the evil Commander Borf from taking over the Earth! Only two people have the courage and strength to stop Borf and save Earth: the beautiful Kimberly and Ace. But as they approach Borf’s stronghold, Ace is hit by the Infanto Ray, changing him into a child, and Kimberly is kidnapped by the evil madman! The fate of Earth is in your hands!

In the sequel to the smash-hit, Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp allows you to once again play the heroic Dirk the Daring, who must stop the Evil Wizard Mordroc as he has kidnapped Princess Daphne and taken her through time! But you must hurry, for once the Casket of Doom has opened, Mordroc will place the Death Ring upon Daphne's finger in marriage and she will be lost forever… in the Time Warp!

Features:
Completely arcade authentic
Original arcade gameplay modes
Remastered animation
Both standard and widescreen editions
All-new move guides for beginners
Watch Mode - View all of the stunning animation without playing!

Dragon’s Lair Trilogy will be available this fall for a suggested retail price of $29.99 for Wii. For additional information please visit
http://www.dragonslairtrilogy.com orwww.destineergames.com.

About Destineer
Destineer publishes affordable family-friendly video games for home consoles, portable digital devices, and PC and Mac computers through our Destineer, Bold Games, and MacSoft brands. Destineer is a privately owned corporation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. More information about Destineer is available at www.destineergames.com.

Capcom Have Released New Screenshots For Street Figher IV 3D Version On The 3DS

Capcom have released new screenshots for the Nintendo 3DS version of Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter IV 3D Version. these in-game screenshots show familiar fighters as well as some of the new fighters introduced in Street Fighter IV. these screenshots mostly show the fighters fighting each other.

Screenshots



Endgame Studios And N3V Games Release A New Trailer For Fractured Soul On The Nintendo DS

Endgame Studios And N3V Games have released a new trailer for Fractured Soul, a Nintendo DS game they are working on. presently, Fractured Soul doesn't have a publisher, but this video is from a near finished game. the video is all in-game and shows how Fractured Soul uniquely uses both the top and bottom screens. The trailer shows that you are playing 2 games at once and moving your character from the top and bottom screen. various different uses of this mechanic are shown in the trailer, one being moving between the screens defeating enemies on the bottom screen before moving to the top screen to destroy those enemies.




N3V Games together with Endgame Studios is proud to present the new Fractured Soul trailer.

Grant Davies – Director @ Endgame Studios (Developers)

We always felt we were making a great, fun DS game with an innovative twist... but we never realised how much people would like it until yesterday, when we released our trailer.... 13,500 views in the first 24 hours and a slew of amazing comments. People are loving Fractured Soul! Right from when the DS was first announced, we’ve wanted to make a game that made full use of both screens. We always felt that gamers would embrace a game that truly fit the DS hardware. Fractured Soul is that game, and from the comments we’ve received so far, and the flood of interest on YouTube, gamers worldwide agree with us. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqCQCg95_2I)

A New Trailer For Pokémon Black and Pokémon White Has Been Released

A New trailer for Pokémon Black and Pokémon White has been released. this Japanese trailer shows many more parts of the game as well as revealing a couple new Pokémon. one new feature of the game is Pokémon Musical, which could replace the Pokémon Contests that was in previous Pokémon games. 3 new Pokémon were revealed, a Stork and Deer like Pokémon but no names were given for either, and the 3rd Pokémon appears to be the evolution of Minezumi, Miruhoggu.

Other new features shown in the trailer include the Pokémon Dream World, which allows you to upload a Pokémon to the internet and play an adventure on the Internet. PokéShifter is when you have 2 DS's connected via Wifi, one with either Pokémon Black or White and the other with a Generation IV game. you can transfer Pokémon from the Generation IV game to either Black Or White via a target practice mini-game.

More footage of Isshu is in the video, showing more locations and areas like the city are shown in more detail. New Trainer classes are also revealed, like a backpacker, baker, and American Football Player. There is also a train in this game which you can ride and have Pokémon battles with other passengers.



From Bulbpedia


Activision Announce Tiesto is A DJ In DJ Hero 2

Activision have announced that Tiesto is in DJ Hero 2. Activision have also released a new video for DJ Hero 2, its an interview with Tiesto with him mainly saying how excited he is to be in the game. the video also shows some of the process behind putting him into the game, as well as showing in-game action with Tiesto.



Press Release

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 30, 2010 - When the party starts this October, virtual DJ's and MC's throughout the universe will fire up two turntable controllers and a microphone and mix it up with Tiesto - one of electronic music's defining artists, DJ's and producers - in DJ Hero® 2, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today revealed. Having worked with the likes of Muse, Justin Timberlake, Jonsi from Sigur Ros, Flo Rida, Sean Kingston and Three 6 Mafia, performed for billions of fans at the opening ceremonies of the Athens Olympics and headlined the Coachella and Bonnaroo music festivals among others, Tiesto has earned his status as the world's hottest DJ. The GRAMMY® Nominee will be spinning for a new audience as he takes to the virtual ones and twos, delivering a pair of pulse-pounding exclusive mixes and joining the ever-growing roster of playable characters, including Deadmau5, David Guetta, DJ Qbert and others.

"DJ Hero 2 is all about bringing people of different backgrounds, ages and music tastes together to have some fun DJ'ing their favorite music. The way the music comes together is fresh and unique and as a DJ, I couldn't ask for more than that," said Tiesto. "I am excited to be involved with this medium and to be contributing to a great game with an amazing soundtrack."

"From touring the globe and working with some of the world's most visionary artists across five hit albums, to performing at the biggest clubs and the hottest festivals, Tiesto is one of the biggest DJ's in the world," said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs, Activision. "We've assembled a cast of the biggest and best DJ's and having Tiesto bring his unique style adds incredible flavor to the best soundtrack in entertainment."

The ultimate mixer of music and friends, DJ Hero 2 will deliver the definitive way for players to come together and party with a host of new multiplayer modes - including DJ Battles that pit DJ against DJ in mixes produced specifically for battle gameplay - and invite vocalists into the spotlight with integrated on-screen singing and rapping of lyrics and rhymes while bringing the party to life with jump-in/jump-out Party Play gameplay. Featuring the biggest dance, pop and hip-hop hits by the hottest artists everyone knows and loves remixed by world-class DJ's in an all-new way, the game's soundtrack delivers over 80 unique creations only available in DJ Hero 2. Further immersing players into the music, the game offers a heightened level of creative input and allows everyone to add their own touch, directly impacting the beats they're spinning with freestyle scratching, crossfading and sampling. The game will also feature an all-new career-based Empire Mode where players start out as an up-and-coming DJ on the road to becoming the head of a major entertainment empire, all of which is founded solely on their success as a DJ.

Dropping this fall, DJ Hero 2 will invite a wave of new digital disc jockeys to the turntables as the game will be available as a Party Bundle which will include a copy of the game, two turntable controllers and a microphone, offering the ultimate "party-in-a-box." Gamers who experienced the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009 can pick up DJ Hero 2 as a Turntable Bundle featuring one turntable controller and a copy of the game or as standalone software. The game is in development by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 and the WiiTM system from Nintendo. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information about DJ Hero 2, please visit www.djhero.com,www.facebook.com/djhero andwww.twitter.com/djhero.

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Thursday 29th July

This is all the news from Thursday 29th July.

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Thursday 29th July


  • QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 28th July http://ht.ly/18li6a
  • QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Wednesday 28th July http://ht.ly/18lkPB
  • 3DS: Nintendo Reportedly told Bloomberg JP They will reveal the release date for the 3DS on 29th September http://ht.ly/2ihz8
  • Nintendo post a loss of ¥25.22B, same period last year they made a profit of ¥42.32B, Strong ¥ + Low DS prices cited http://ht.ly/2iiuY
  • iPhone: Apple announce they are looking into issues with upgrading iPhone 3G handsets to iOS4 http://ht.ly/2iiYM
  • Gameloft Announce second quarter financials, sales of €33.6M (up 15% year on year). 2010 sales €66.6M (up 11%) http://ht.ly/2ij4O
  • Sony reveal 2.4M PS3 were sold during 2010 first quarter, up 1.1M. PS2 sold 1.6M. PSP Sales down to 1.2M. http://ht.ly/2ijlb
  • PS3 game sales up to 24.8M. PSP game sales up to 9.2M, PS2 game sales down to 3.4M http://ht.ly/2ijn7
  • QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/18lqxx
  • PS3: Zipper Announce SOCOM 4 has been delayed until 2011. They say extra will go to make the game better http://ht.ly/2imCA
  • QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 28/07/2010 http://ht.ly/18ltsb
  • QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released A New Trailer For Halo Reach http://ht.ly/18ltsa
  • Ubisoft announce Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 is coming out on 7th September on 360, PC, and PS3. Wii coming out 7th November http://ht.ly/2imEl
  • 360: Its reported that the biggest selling XBLA game this year is Toy Soldiers, making $4.6M. http://ht.ly/2imIj
  • QTE Blog: Hudson Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Lost In Shadow http://ht.ly/18lwig
  • QTE Blog: Curve Studios Have Released New Screenshots And Artwork For Explodemon! http://ht.ly/18lwif
  • PS3: Red Bull Racing reveal that they played an Important Role in Gran Turismo 5. Hint at a car unlock as well http://ht.ly/2ioDP
  • PS3: Studio Liverpool are hiring for a 1st/3rd person shooter, hinting they're working on another game not Wipeout http://ht.ly/2ioFI
  • QTE Blog: Deep Silver Have Revealed The Artists Providing Music For Nail'd http://ht.ly/18lA8e
  • QTE Blog: Sony Reveal The Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Special Edition http://ht.ly/18lA8f
  • 3DS: its reported that Nintendo has hinted that the UK price will be under £200 http://ht.ly/2isLB
  • PS3: Sony announce Playstation Move costs £34.99 per controller. Eye costs £24.99. Navigation £24.99, Move Pack £49.99 http://ht.ly/2isVs
  • QTE Blog: Team 17 Have Released New Worms Reloaded Screenshots, A Trailer, And Game Information http://ht.ly/18lCvt
  • QTE Blog: Sega Have Revealed The Boxart For Conduit 2 http://ht.ly/18lCvs
  • PS3: Sony's Andrew House expects Move sales to explode in 12 months. 3D success will take longer http://ht.ly/2ithr
  • EA's Peter Moore says Camera Angels and Frame Rate are the 2 areas of challenges. http://ht.ly/2itkw
  • System 3 announce Ferrari The Race Experience for the Wii and PS3 PSN. its coming out in September. http://ht.ly/2itm6
  • PS3: Japanese survey asks if Online Server Based Game Saving is a Playstation Plus option that'd get people subscribe http://ht.ly/2itpB
  • Capcom reveal 90% decrease in profits, year on year, resulting in profit of just ¥213M. Shrinking USA/EU Markets cited http://ht.ly/2iwnN
  • PS3: The ESRB has rated Ricochet. Appears to be first Self Published PS3 game from TikGames http://ht.ly/2iwq1


Thursday, July 29, 2010

Sega Have Revealed The Boxart For Conduit 2


Sega have revealed the boxart for Conduit 2. The boxart also reveals the games new logo.

From Sega Blog


Team 17 Have Released New Worms Reloaded Screenshots, A Trailer, And Game Information

Team 17 have released new screenshots and a trailer for their upcoming Steam game, Worms Reloaded. the screenshots are in-game and show the traditional worms gameplay as well as the games level creator. The trailer Team 17 have released also shows the level creator being used and gameplay from the game. several different maps are shown as well as several weapons.

Team 17 have provided a full break down of the features of Worms Reloaded:

EXTENSIVE SINGLE-PLAYER CONTENT:
  • Campaign mode. Play through 35 single-player missions as well as 30 more in the Warzone Campaign that is tuned for advanced players.
  • Bodycount mode! How will you survive with having just one worm pitched against never ending spawning enemy worms that get increasingly tougher? Compete against friends in the scored leaderboard.
  • Training Mode. Comprehensive tactics tutorage that includes 3 tutorials and 3 different firing ranges.
ONLINE AND LOCAL MULTI-PLAYER:
  • Up to 4-player online and local multiplayer action - with full Steamworks support, for pain free game updates, friends-lists, leaderboards, achievements and chat.
  • Leaderboards! Multiple different leaderboards to track different game types and stats. These can be sorted globally or by friends enabling and encouraging competition between friends.
MASSIVELY INCREASED CUSTOMISATION:
  • Wild customisation and personalization - change appearance of worm skin, choose victory dances, gravestones, voices, HUD, title and over 70 different cute, funny and downright stupid hats!
  • Shop ‘til you drop! Players can buy hats, landscapes, weapons, missions, forts and gravestones with currency awarded for completing single player campaigns.
  • Over 70 speechbanks - 50 re-mastered from the classics and over 20 new speech banks including the insane Cheese sound set!
  • A range of great classic and new custom levels to play on, plus make your own!
NEW FULLY FEATURED LANDSCAPE CREATION TOOL:
  • Fully featured landscape editor including the welcome return of bridges and the ability to import your own custom levels into game so you can share your creation with friends and play online. Add your own start positions, mines and scheme to effectively create wild new play modes and styles of game.
  • All new vertical landscapes – to take the battle to new heights!
  • The scheme editor enables the changing of all aspects of the game to fit your own style, including new random objects such as the sentry guns and electro magnets, and a new fire hazard.
WORMS™ WEAPONRY AND UTILITIES:
  • 47 weapons and utilities including classic weapons from Worms™, Worms™ 2, Armageddon, World Party and the recent Open Warfare series as well as 14 brand new weapons!
  • New weapons include Super Bunker Buster, Ferrets, Poison Strike, Worship, Sentry Gun, Electromagnet, Buffalo of Lies plus new persistent fire and surprise Easter Eggs!
  • Classic Weapons returning include Armageddon, Concrete Donkey, Napalm Strike and yes, the Holy Hand Grenade!
GAME MODES:
  • Select from a range of classic Worms™ game modes and new modes for this edition - Crate/Shopper modes, BnG (Bazooka and Grenade), Forts and Rope Racing.
  • Use the customisation tools to make your own mode!
HIGH DEFINITION VISUALS:
  • 13 HD graphical themes for millions of random levels - never play the same game twice!
  • Worms™ has never looked this good with all new High Definition landscape artwork - based on the most loved Worms™ game ever made.
  • Widescreen support, optional blur effect for backgrounds, 16 specially designed forts for the fantastic Fort mode.
PC SPECIFIC CONTROLS:
  • User defined controls with classic settings as standard.
  • Function key support for fast access to common weapons.
  • Works with compatible USB gamepad.
  • It also runs on all modern Windows Operating Systems.


Screenshots


Press Release

ABOUT THE GAME:
Ten years on from Worms™ Armageddon and the turn-based comic mayhem continues in Worms™ Reloaded, an all-new edition available for PC through Steam. Worms™ Reloaded features up to four player online and offline multi-player, voice support, a raft of crazy new weapons (and the return of some iconic weapons from the brand’s celebrated past), achievements, leaderboards, all new high-definition landscape themes, a range of brilliant forts for the new Fort mode, new landscape editor, new play modes, hats, skins and speech banks. To top it all off, there is also a highly-involving single-player experience with tutorials, deathmatches, races, fort games and puzzles. Enjoy the new High Definition full colour graphics engine, revised physics and pit your wits against the all-new A.I. with seven personality types, ranging from easy to very hard and styles like vengeful, cocky and ‘Darksider’! The game is also packed with customization options, and includes thousands of possibilities for your team of worms, tons of game options and custom levels, so you can play the game how you want!

KEY FEATURES:
EXTENSIVE SINGLE-PLAYER CONTENT:
Campaign mode. Play through 35 single-player missions as well as 30 more in the Warzone Campaign that is tuned for advanced players.
Bodycount mode! How will you survive with having just one worm pitched against never ending spawning enemy worms that get increasingly tougher? Compete against friends in the scored leaderboard.
Training Mode. Comprehensive tactics tutorage that includes 3 tutorials and 3 different firing ranges.

ONLINE AND LOCAL MULTI-PLAYER:
Up to 4-player online and local multiplayer action - with full Steamworks support, for pain free game updates, friends-lists, leaderboards, achievements and chat.
Leaderboards! Multiple different leaderboards to track different game types and stats. These can be sorted globally or by friends enabling and encouraging competition between friends.

MASSIVELY INCREASED CUSTOMISATION:
Wild customisation and personalization - change appearance of worm skin, choose victory dances, gravestones, voices, HUD, title and over 70 different cute, funny and downright stupid hats!
Shop ‘til you drop! Players can buy hats, landscapes, weapons, missions, forts and gravestones with currency awarded for completing single player campaigns.
Over 70 speechbanks - 50 re-mastered from the classics and over 20 new speech banks including the insane Cheese sound set!
A range of great classic and new custom levels to play on, plus make your own!

NEW FULLY FEATURED LANDSCAPE CREATION TOOL:
Fully featured landscape editor including the welcome return of bridges and the ability to import your own custom levels into game so you can share your creation with friends and play online. Add your own start positions, mines and scheme to effectively create wild new play modes and styles of game.
All new vertical landscapes – to take the battle to new heights!
The scheme editor enables the changing of all aspects of the game to fit your own style, including new random objects such as the sentry guns and electro magnets, and a new fire hazard.

WORMS™ WEAPONRY AND UTILITIES:
47 weapons and utilities including classic weapons from Worms™, Worms™ 2, Armageddon, World Party and the recent Open Warfare series as well as 14 brand new weapons!
New weapons include Super Bunker Buster, Ferrets, Poison Strike, Worship, Sentry Gun, Electromagnet, Buffalo of Lies plus new persistent fire and surprise Easter Eggs!
Classic Weapons returning include Armageddon, Concrete Donkey, Napalm Strike and yes, the Holy Hand Grenade!

GAME MODES:
Select from a range of classic Worms™ game modes and new modes for this edition - Crate/Shopper modes, BnG (Bazooka and Grenade), Forts and Rope Racing.
Use the customisation tools to make your own mode!

HIGH DEFINITION VISUALS:
13 HD graphical themes for millions of random levels - never play the same game twice!
Worms™ has never looked this good with all new High Definition landscape artwork - based on the most loved Worms™ game ever made.
Widescreen support, optional blur effect for backgrounds, 16 specially designed forts for the fantastic Fort mode.

PC SPECIFIC CONTROLS:
User defined controls with classic settings as standard.
Function key support for fast access to common weapons.
Works with compatible USB gamepad.
It also runs on all modern Windows Operating Systems.

Deep Silver Have Revealed The Artists Providing Music For Nail'd

Deep Silver have revealed that as well as having licensed tracks from Slipknot, Queens of the Stone Age, Backyard Babies, Rise Against, American Sixgun, Aggressive Chill, and Slaves on Dope, Nail'd also has tracks created by Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory, Arkaea), Pat Lachman (Damageplan), Wayne Static (Static X), Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed), Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), Jed Simon (Strapping Young Lad), and John Boecklin (DevilDriver). These tracks include instrumentals and tracks with lyrics.



Press Release

"nail'd", the blisteringly fast off-road racing game from Deep Silver, has inspired members of several Metal bands to compose an entire soundtrack especially for the game.

With its absolutely insane track design featuring unexpected turns, deep chasms and high velocity jumps at breakneck speeds, "nail'd" send players' adrenalin levels through the roof. This is the intense feeling that the musicians wanted to express in their uncompromising, high energy tracks.

Illustrious names from the contemporary Metal scene, including Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory, Arkaea), Pat Lachman (Damageplan), Wayne Static (Static X), Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed), Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), Jed Simon (Strapping Young Lad), and John Boecklin (DevilDriver), have got together in the studio to add a wicked soundtrack to the game.

Together, these musicians have created a rock-hard Metal soundtrack for "nail'd". Besides various instrumentals, it includes three dedicated "nail'd" songs: "Count for Something", "Through Walls of Flame" (sung by Jamey Jasta), and "Decimator" (vocals by Wayne Static). All lyrics were specially written for the game.

In addition, licensed tracks from Slipknot, Queens of the Stone Age, Backyard Babies, Rise Against, American Sixgun, Aggressive Chill, and Slaves on Dope help turn on the heat in "nail'd" even more.

"nail'd" is being developed by Techland and will appear on the PlayStation®3 Computer Entertainment System, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, and PC. The world-wide launch of "nail'd" is planned for the 4th quarter of 2010.

For more information about the game log on to the official website or join the “nail’d” community:
Website: http://naild.deepsilver.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/naildgame
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/naildgame

About Deep Silver
Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires. Deep Silver products are designed to equally appeal to pros and beginners, children and adults.

Deep Silver has published more than 100 games since 2003, including S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, the Chernobyl shooter, and the X series of space combat trading games. Plus own brands like the action role-playing game Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, the Horse Life series of horse simulations, the survival horror game Cursed Mountain and the role-playing game Risen. Furthermore, in March 2010 there followed the action adventure game adaptation of the popular TV series Prison Break on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com

Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software, games and films). The company's own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe and the USA. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Nintendo, Mindscape, Dark Energy, Asylum, bitComposer, Kaspersky Labs, Nero, Cyberlink, Cakewalk, Gotham New Media, Accountz, Tuneup Utilities, AVG Technologies, Mr Site, and many more. Headquartered in Planegg near Munich/Germany, Koch Media owns branches in United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux and the USA. www.kochmedia.com

About Techland
Techland is a leading Polish developer, publisher and distributor of PC and console games since 1997. Its proprietary Chrome Engine 4 technology is among the world's most advanced game engines, with X360, PC and PS3 compatibility and full DX10.1 support. With a staff of over 150 specialists in two development offices in Wroclaw and Warsaw, Techland is committed to delivering top-quality titles for worldwide markets. Currently the company is working on several high-profile titles for PC and consoles.

Sony Reveal The Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Special Edition

Sony have revealed the Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Special Edition. this Special edition is coming out on 10th September, with the normal versions of the game, and it will come wiht a copy of the game as well as 2 Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep art prints and a 48 page hardback book called The “Art of KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep”.

From EU Playstation Blog


Curve Studios Have Released New Screenshots And Artwork For Explodemon!

Curve Studios have announced that Explodemon! is coming out on the PSN in Q4 2010. Explodemon! is a 2.5D platform action game filled with physics based puzzles spread over 12 levels and 3 distinct planets. You play as Explodemon, a Malfunctioning Guardian robot, who is trying to repel the onslaught of Vortex forces and to restore peace.

Screenshots


Artwork


Press Release

LONDON, ENGLAND: PlayStation 3 owners! Hide your treasured possessions and cover your pets in bubble wrap, because Explodemon!will be hitting PlayStation Network with a bang this Q4.

Explodemon!is a 2.5D platform action game brought kicking and screaming into the HD era. Influenced by classic Japanese games from the golden era of the SNES, players use Explodemon’s self-destructive nature to combat enemies and fly through the air, all the while solving a huge variety of physics-based puzzles (and, naturally, causing incalculable collateral damage).

When the peaceful planet of Nibia is attacked by the malicious Vortex forces, the fate of the star system is thrust into the one pair of hands it shouldn’t be: the malfunctioning Guardian robot Explodemon. His comic quest to repel the onslaught and restore peace will take him across three distinct planets over twelve levels, with new abilities and gameplay mechanics introduced throughout.

“We’re really excited to finally be able to reveal Explodemon!to the world,” explains design director Jonathan Biddle, from a blast-proof bunker somewhere below the surface of Nibia. “The game is chock full of gameplay nuggets carefully mined from the greatest titles ever to grace our joysticks. Whether you’re experiencing its intense combat, head-scratching puzzles, or classic platforming, you’ll find we’ve combined all of these elements into an addictive and elegantly balanced package.”

Explodemon!is unrelenting, hard-core brain-tickling action for those who grew up playing platformers, as well as those who’ll discover just how awesome they were.

THE SKINNY (OR TL;DR)
Explodemon!is a 2.5D-styled platform game with a physics-puzzle twist
It’s out Q4 2010
It’s influenced by the classic Japanese games of old
It’s more than a little bit funny, or so our mums said
It’s really rather special and you want to write nice things about it
Follow us on Twitter! Exclusive things! News! Codes! @curvestudios

ABOUT CURVE STUDIOS

Curve Studios is an independent game developer based in London’s super-swish Islington. The company has worked with partners as diverse as Sony, Codemasters, Sumo Digital and a Secret PublisherTM on platforms including Wii, Xbox 360, PSP and PS3. Curve’s first self-published title, Explodemon!, will be released Autumn 2010. For more information, visit www.curve-studios.com.

Hudson Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Lost In Shadow

Hudson have released new screenshots and a trailer for their upcoming Nintendo Wii game, Lost In Shadow. these show the Materialization aspect of the games shadow mechanic. you use gates to move from the shadows to the main world so you can traverse and move objects around. however the amount of time you can spend away from the shadow world is limited.



Screenshots



Microsoft Have Released A New Trailer For Halo Reach

Microsoft have released a new trailer for Halo Reach. This trailer, called Battle Begins, is for the games single player campaign.





UK PSN Update 28/07/2010

Special Offers
PS3: Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists Of Plastic [£3.99]
PS3: Revenge of The wounded Dragons [£3.99]
PS3: Final Fight: Double Impact [£3.99]
PS3: Street Figher 2 Turbo HD Remix [£5.49]
PS3: Mortal Kombat II [£2.39]
PS3: Street Fighter IV – Complete Alternate Costume Pack [£4.79]
PS3: Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists Of Plastic – Time Savers Pack [£1.19]

New PSP Essentials
Exit [£7.99]
Surf's Up [£7.99]
Petz My Puppy Family [£7.99]
Ben 10 Alien Force [£7.99]

PS3 Games
FirstPlay Episode 017 [£0.99]
FirstPlay 90 Day Subscription [£8.99]
Earth Worm Jim HD [£7.99]
Premier Manager [£13.99]
Transformers War For Cybertron - Map And Character Pack [£7.99]
Clash of The Titans – Athena's Request [Free]
Lost Planet 2 – Rush Arena [£2.39]
Pain – Pain Pinball [£1.59]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – The Predator [£3.19]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – Carolinas Pack [£3.99]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – Championship Pack [£3.19]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – International Pack [£3.19]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – North America pack [£3.19]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – The TPC Blue Monster At Doral [£3.19]

Demo's
Earth Worm Jim HD
Flower
Madden NFL 11

Guitar Hero 5
Shinedown Track Pack [£4.39]
“Devour” by Shinedown [£1.59]
“Second Chance” by Shinedown [£1.59]
“Sound of Madness” by Shinedown [£1.59]

Rock Band
Avenged Sevenfold Pack 1 [£2.49]
“Nightmare” by Avenged Sevenfold [£0.99]
“Scream” by Avenged Sevenfold [£0.99]
“Seize The Day” by Avenged Sevenfold [£0.99]
Juanes Pack 1 [£4.99]
“A Dios Le Pido” by Juanes [£0.99]
“gotas De Agua Dulce” by Juanes [£0.99]
“La Camisa Negra” by Juanes [£0.99]
“Mala Gente” by Juanes [£0.99]
“Yerbatero” by Juanes [£0.99]
“Fíjate Bien” by Juanes [£0.99]

Rock Band Network Latest
“1348” by Umphrey's McGee [£0.99]
“Battles And Brotherhood” by 3 Inches Of Blood [£0.99]
“So Says I” by The Shins [£0.99]
“Tastes Like Kevin Bacon” by iwrestledabearonce [£0.99]
“The Funeral” by Band Of Horses [£0.99]
“Walls” by All Time Low [£0.99]
“Goth Girls” by MC Frontalot [£0.99]
“Henchmen Ride” by Testament [£0.99]
“Higher” by Creed [£0.99]
”River Of Tuoni”by Ameberian Dawn [£0.99]

DJ Hero
None

Karaoke Revolution
None

Videos
What Is PlayStation Home?
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 – Year 3 Vignette
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Vietnam Announcement
Crysis 2 – Marine Salvage
Hunted: The Demons Forge – E3 Teaser Trailer

Wallpaper
Fat Princess – Fat Roles Wallpaper 1
Fat Princess – Fat Roles Wallpaper 2

Theme
Nordic Warrior [£1.19]
SteamPunk [£1.19]

Dynamic Theme
Bamboo [£1.59]

PSN ID Avatars
Flower – Daisy On Blue [£0.20]
Flower – Daisy [£0.20]
SingStar – Tone Deaf Award [£0.20]
SingStar – Hit Artist [£0.20]
SingStar – Rising Star [£0.20]
SingStar – Lead Singer [£0.20]
SingStar – Amateur [£0.20]
SingStar – SingStar [£0.20]
SingStar – Hopeful [£0.20]
SingStar – SuperStar [£0.20]
SingStar – Wannabe [£0.20]

PS1 Classic
Pong [£3.99]
Rayman 2: The Great Escape [£3.99]

PSP
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire [£15.99]
Harry Potter And The Order of The Phoenix [£15.99]

Minis
Brick Breaker [£2.49]
Labyrinth [£2.49]
Tetraminos [£2.49]

Demo
None

Theme
None

Wallpaper
None

Video
None


This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update


Sony's USA Playstation Blog has detailed the comics that have come out on the PSP Digital Comic store in the USA. Like the European Store update, Bundles have come to the PSP Digital Comic Store. these bundles either group together story arcs or series in a bundle that is cheaper to buy than buying each comic separately. There are 2 free comics this week from DC Comics, Bottle Of Awesome #1 and Ex Machina #1.

Single Comics
2000AD Prog #1690
Army of Two #6
The Authority #3
Azure #3
Batman #635
Batman #636
Batman #637
Batman #638
Batman #639
Batman #640
Batman #641
Bottle of Awesome #1
Breathe #1
Daredevil (1998) #104
Daredevil (1998) #105
Daredevil (1998) #106
Daredevil (1998) #107
Daredevil (1998) #108
DMZ #15
Donald Duck, Fethry Duck and the Factotum Cruise
Dragon Age #2
Ex Machina #1
Ex Machina #2
Fables #17
From the Pages of Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Harker #1
From the Pages of Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Harker #2
From the Pages of Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Harker #3
From the Pages of Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Harker #4
From the Pages of Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Harker #5
Gen13 #3
G.I. Joe: Operation Hiss #5
Green Lantern: Secret Origin – Part 6 #6
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War – Part 7 of 12 #7
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War – Part 8 of 12 #8
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War – Part 9 of 12 #9
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War – Part 10 of 12 #10
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War – Part 11 of 12 #11
High Moon #5
Hope Falls #5
Huey, Dewey and Louie in the Library of Mysteries
Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #1
Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #2
Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #3
Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #4
Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #5
Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #6
Jonah Hex #15
Juassic Park #1
Justice League: Generation Lost #6
Kingdom Come #3
Marvel Zombies 2 (2007) #4
Mickey Mouse and the Magnificent Doublejoke
Planetary #4
Planetary #5
Pocahontas
Powers (2000) #15
Powers (2000) #16
Scrooge McDuck and the Endless Game
The Unwritten #4
Vampire Hunter D Volume 2 #2
Witch & Wizard: The Battle For Shadowland #2
Wildcats #3
Wizards of Mickey #10
X-Mickey #16

Bundles
Astro Boy: Movie Adaptation
Daredevil (1998): Hell to Pay
Fantastic Four: Civil War, Book 1 (2003)
Fantastic Four: Civil War, Book 2 (2003)
G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra: Official Movie Adaptation
Groom Lake
Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft
Star Trek: Countdown
Star Trek: Nero
Tank Girl – The Gifting
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Alliance
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Defiance
Vampire Hunter D Volume 1
Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse: Birds, Bees, Blood & Beer
X-Men: Blinded by the Lights (2004)
Zombies vs Robots

From USA Playstation Blog


Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Wednesday 28th July

This is all the news from Wednesday 28th July.

You can subscribe to the Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast on iTunes and if you do or are already a subscriber, it would be very helpful for me if you can rate and review the podcast.

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http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=328547861

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http://qtegamers.podbean.com/feed

And on qtegamers.blogspot.com:
http://qtegamers.blogspot.com/search/label/Audio Re-Cap


The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 28th July


  • QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 27th July http://ht.ly/18kjlk
  • QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Tuesday 27th July http://ht.ly/18km8m
  • DS: R4 and similar Flashcards have officially been banned/illegal in the UK http://ht.ly/2hJLp
  • QTE Blog: Hudson Have Released New Screenshots For Deca Sports 3 http://ht.ly/18koG6
  • PS3: its reported Firmware 3.41 gives the PS3 the ability to download only additional firmware information, not whole http://ht.ly/2hKvO
  • PSP: Capcom say Street Figher IV is not coming to the PSP, its not powerful enough to make the game Capcom want http://ht.ly/2hKAt
  • QTE Blog: Hudson Have Released New Screenshots For Oops Prank Party http://ht.ly/18krDU
  • QTE Blog: Hudson have Released New Screenshots For Bonk: Brink Of Destruction http://ht.ly/18krDT
  • Disney Interactive have announced that they have acquired Playdom for $563.2M, with a possible bonus of up to $200M http://ht.ly/2hKCZ
  • a teaser website has emerged for something called Project Icarus. its speculated its Irrational's new game http://ht.ly/2hKGo
  • QTE Blog: Hudson Have Released New Screenshots For The Nintendo Wii Version Of Beyblade Metal Fusion: Battle Fortres... http://ht.ly/18kuFI
  • QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Announce They Are Bringing Hello Kitty: Birthday Adventures To Europe In November 2010 http://ht.ly/18kuFH
  • PS3: Uncharted 2 patch 1.09 is coming out today. there are multiplayer fixes for exploits, more cash per kill + more http://ht.ly/2hOYq
  • PS3: Sony has released a new PS3 advert in Japan, where Sony compare what the PS3 offers to what a Green Onion does http://ht.ly/2hQCb
  • QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/18kxka
  • QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Crackdown 2 http://ht.ly/18kxk9
  • PS3: Valve say there is no 3D support in Portal 2. Valve Say Move and 3D support will come in another game or Portal 3 http://ht.ly/2hSjo
  • Playlogic, Fairytale Fights devs, have filed for the Dutch equivalent of bankruptcy, surseance van betaling. http://ht.ly/2hSLR
  • QTE Blog: EA Have Revealed The Boxart For Dead Space 2 http://ht.ly/18kBfY
  • QTE Blog: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Have Released New Screenshtos For Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp http://ht.ly/18kBfX
  • PS3: Capcom reveal that the original Resident Evil 5 doesn't have the memory for Move, a Patch Can't fix it either http://ht.ly/2hU7C
  • 360: Microsoft has again defended the price of Kinect, says its lack of accessories makes it less expensive than Wii/Move http://ht.ly/2hUa8
  • QTE Blog: THQ Announce Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet For The DS, Wii, PS3, And Xbox 360 http://ht.ly/18kDvr
  • QTE Blog: SouthPeak Have Released 2 Live Action Two Worlds II Videos Featuring Sordahon http://ht.ly/18kDvs
  • PC: The Lost Vikings is in StarCraft II. its now a top down shoot em up. http://ht.ly/2hV4X
  • Wii: Frozen North's Julian Spillane says the Wii is best for Platformers because its more casual. http://ht.ly/2hV85
  • QTE Blog: Sega Have Released A Teaser Trailer For Thor The Videogame http://ht.ly/18kG9y
  • QTE Blog: Capcom Have Released New Street Figher X Tekken Screenshots http://ht.ly/18kG9x
  • PS3: Its reported that Tales Of Graces is only coming out in Japan. Tales Of Graces F no longer Wii exclusive http://ht.ly/2hVWh
  • MundoRare has closed. Rare's PR refused permission to shoot Film on Rare's 25 years, not interested in retro look back http://ht.ly/2hW2Z
  • Guillermo del Toro reveals he's working with a big company on some games. a reveal of 1 coming in next few weeks http://ht.ly/2i00b
  • Realtime Worlds reveal Project MyWorld. its a mix of social media, social gaming, and gaming. set for 2011 release http://ht.ly/2i07N


Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Capcom Have Released New Street Figher X Tekken Screenshots

Capcom have released new screenshots for Street Fighter X Tekken. these screenshots show Ryu fighting Kazuya Mishima. one of the screenshots shows how Kazuya Mishima can avoid being hit by a Fireball. the screenshots also show some of the animation of the background in the fighting stage.

Screenshots


From Capcom-Europe


Sega Have Released A Teaser Trailer For Thor The Videogame

Sega have released a teaser trailer for the upcoming Thor The Videogame. this teaser trailer provides a little back story to the Thor character before briefly showing Thor in-game.




THQ Announce Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet For The DS, Wii, PS3, And Xbox 360

THQ have announced Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet is coming to the Nintendo DS and Wii, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360. Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet follows the story line of season 2 of the Kids show Marvel Super Hero Squad, and sees you trying to find the six lost infinity stones before the Villains do.

Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet features 3 game modes, Story Mode, Freeplay Mode, and Challenge Mode. the game also features co-op play called "Hero Up". a new puzzle mechanic has been added to this game where you have to use the abilities of your super hero to solve it. The Trailer for the game highlights the use of super heroes in the game, using each heroes powers and abilities for the right thing. the video also shows in-game footage from the game, showing gameplay like puzzle solving and fighting enemies. the trailer also details some of the games story.



Press Release

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – July 22, 2010 – The legendary Marvel Super Hero Squad is back
with an even larger team of Super Heroes, as THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet, the sequel to its highly popular Marvel Super Hero Squad video game of 2009. An all-new adventure for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Wii and Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DS™ systems, Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet has players using their super powers and super smarts to battle Doctor Doom’s Lethal Legion and search out the locations of the six lost Infinity Stones.

“We are excited to announce the next game in our Marvel Super Hero Squad franchise to an eager fan base,” said Martin Good, Executive Vice President, Kids, Family, Casual Games, and Global Online Services. “The new co-op Challenge Mode, super-powered action-combat and integrated puzzles truly elevates the series and further broadens the audience.”

About Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet continues the excitement of the original Marvel Super Hero Squad with an all-new storyline that follows Season 2 of the hit animated TV series as shown on Cartoon Network. Players can “Hero Up” with friends in cooperative play master the unique Factor Power of each of the Marvel heroes in three game modes: Story Mode, Freeplay Mode and Challenge Mode. The game also boasts a brand new puzzle component, in which players will need to utilize the characters’ unique abilities to move or destroy objects, traverse through certain environments, and summon specific strengths to overcome obstacles. With new adventures, tricky puzzles, an expanded selection of Marvel Super Hero Squad
members to unlock and play as, Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet is set to thrill gamers from here to Super Hero City.

For more information about this game, please visit www.marvelshsgame.com.

About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information, visit www.marvel.com.

About THQ
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ and the THQ logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “THQ”), including, but not
limited to, expectations and projections related to the Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet video game, and are based upon management’s current beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, business, competitive, economic, legal, political and technological factors affecting our industry, operations, markets, products or pricing. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ’s financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2010, and particularly the discussion of risk factors set forth therein. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

SouthPeak Have Released 2 Live Action Two Worlds II Videos Featuring Sordahon

SouthPeak have released 2 live action videos featuring Two Worlds II's Sordahon. The videos tell the tale of how Sordahon left SouthPeak after the release of Two Worlds and how he ended back at SouthPeak. the videos are a light hearted look at the reception of the critical original game.

"Episode" 1


"Episode" 2



Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Have Released New Screenshtos For Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have released new screenshots for Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp. Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp is a action adventure game that is coming to the Nintendo DS and Wii as well as the Playstation 2 this Autumn. These screenshots are in-game and show 3 locations from the game. the Swamp is near Mystery Inc's club house that grabs the attention of Shaggy and Scooby. the Desert has a town that's mysteriously been abandoned and where strange things occur at night. The ski slopes in the Alpine mountains have been closed due to a local legend coming to life and scarring the tourists away. all 3 locations offer mysteries for Mystery Inc. to solve.

Screenshots


Press Release

SWAMP:
At their Clubhouse on the edge of a very spooky swamp, Mystery Inc. gang mulls over their last adventure! Beyond them, in the deep parts of the swamp, murky waters oozing with sludge and green overgrowth hide any number of mysteries or just about anything else for that matter. During their investigations in the swamp, Scooby and Shaggy are captivated by a delicious smell wafting through the trees and are drawn to investigate. What mystery lies right on Mystery Inc.'s doorstep?

DESERT:
Fred, Daphne and Velma are treating Scooby and Shaggy to a holiday! A local diplomat has kindly offered to host the Super Sleuths as his guests in the town of El Muncho, a dusty desert town. However, very strange things are happening around this villa. The nearby town is all but abandoned from fear of the dead who appear to rise from the graves at night. Mystery Inc. must investigate to set things right!

ALPINE:
The Mystery Inc. gang arrives at the cold and blizzarding Howling Peaks in the Alpine mountains intent on spending some time with Daphne’s cousin. But it seems there is another mystery brewing. Naturally, Mystery Inc. is straight on the case! The ski slopes have been closed due to a local legend supposedly coming to life. Worse yet, mysterious pests are scaring all the tourists away! The local logging company has had to stop work too, and it seems that unless someone can get to the bottom of the problem, the small mountain village will miss out on this year’s tourist season. Can the gang solve the mystery before it’s too late?

EA Have Revealed The Boxart For Dead Space 2

EA has revealed the boxart for Dead Space 2. the Boxart shows Issac's re-designed helmet as well as confirming the game has been rated 18 in the UK.

Boxart



New Zero Punctuation - Crackdown 2

This Weeks Zero Punctuation is on Crackdown 2. can Yahtzee look past the fun that is the collecting of orbs and general annihilation of enemies and find a good game, or does this game fail to meet the high standards the first game set?




This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update



Sony's EU Playstation Blog has detailed this weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update. A Change is coming to the Digital Comic store, starting from todays store update. As well as buying comics one by one, you will now be able to buy them in a bundle. The Bundles will either group together a story arc in a comic or a a complete series for a cost cheaper than buying them separately. The Bundle option is now available on the PSP Digital Comic Store on the left side of the store.
There are 2 free comics today, both from DC Comics, Bottle of Awesome #1 and Ex Machina #1.


Single Issues
a2000AD Prog #1690 – 2000AD
Army of Two #6 – IDW
Azure #3 – DC Comics
Batman #635-#641: Under the Hood #1-#7 – DC Comics
Bottle of Awesome #1 (FREE!) – DC Comics
Breathe #1 – Markosia
DMZ #15: Public Works #3 – DC Comics
Daredevil (1998) #104-108 – Marvel
Donald Duck, Fethry Duck and the Factotum Cruise – Disney Digicomics
Dragon Age #2 – IDW
Ex Machina #1 (FREE!) – DC Comics
Ex Machina #2: State of Emergency! #1 – DC Comics
Fables #17: Stroybook Love #4 – DC Comics
From the Pages of Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Harker #1-#5 – Markosia
Gen13 #23 – DC Comics
Green Lantern: Secret Origin #6 – DC Comics
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War: Parts 7-11 – DC Comics
High Moon #5 – DC Comics
Hope Falls #5 – Markosia
Jurassic Park #1 – IDW
Justice League: Generation Lost #6 – DC Comics
Kingdom Come #3 – DC Comics
Mickey Mouse and the Magnificent Doublejoke – Disney Digicomics
Planetary #4 & #5 – DC Comics
Pocahontas – Disney Digicomics
Powers (2000) #15 & #16 – Icon
Scrooge McDuck and the Endless Game – Disney Digicomics
The Authority #3 – DC Comics
The Infinity Gauntlet (1991) #1-#6 – Marvel
The Unwritten #4 – DC Comics
Vampire Hunter D Volume 2: Chapter #2 – IDW
Wildcats #3 – DC Comics
Witch & Wizard #2 – IDW
Wizards of Mickey #10: The Supreme Sorcerer – Disney Digicomics
X-Mickey #16: The Shadow’s Hotel – Disney Digicomics

Bundle offers
Daredevil (1998): Hell to Pay (5 issues) – Marvel, £4.79
X-Men: Blinded by the Light (5 issues) – Marvel, £4.79
Fantastic Four: Civil War, Book 1 (4 issues) – Marvel, £3.99
Fantastic Four: Civil War, Book 2 (4 issues) – Marvel, £3.99
Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft (6 issues) – IDW, £5.59
Vampire Hunter D: Volume 1 (6 issues) – IDW, £5.59
Astro Boy: The Official Movie Adaptation (4 issues) – IDW, £3.99
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From EU Playstation Blog


Namco Bandai Announce They Are Bringing Hello Kitty: Birthday Adventures To Europe In November 2010


Namco Bandai have announced that they are bringing Zoo Games and Sanrio Digitals' Hello Kitty: Birthday Adventures to Europe on the Nintendo DS this November. In Hello Kitty: Birthday Adventures you play as Hello Kitty as you try to find the perfect presents for Badtz-Maru, Keroppi and My Melody. along the way, you collect stamps and stickers for your birthday book by playing Mini-Games. winning these Mini-Games gives you tips on what presents you should get for each character. Holidays and Special events happen throughout the year, giving gamers the opportunity to always come back to the game.

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LYON, FRANCE – 28 July 2010 – NAMCO BANDAI Partners S.A.S. today announced that it has signed an agreement with Zoo Games and Sanrio Digital to publish and distribute Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures for Nintendo DS. Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures, the second Nintendo DS title in Sanrio Digital’s branded games portfolio, invites players to guide Hello Kitty through an exciting quest-based adventure in a beautifully designed world. According to the agreement, NAMCO BANDAI Partners will bring the game to audiences across leading retailers in Europe, Australia and New Zealand starting in November 2010.

“The Hello Kitty brand is a global phenomenon, so we are very pleased to be adding this great game to our distribution portfolio,” said Alberto González Lorca, Vice President Third Parties, NAMCO BANDAI Partners. “We look forward to working with our partners at Sanrio Digital and Zoo to make its launch a resounding success.”

“Following the success of our previous Hello Kitty titles and the upcoming release of Hello Kitty Seasons for the Wii, we are very excited to be expanding the distribution of Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures to Europe, Australia and New Zealand,” said Mark Seremet, CEO of Zoo Games. “Working with NAMCO BANDAI and Sanrio Digital to bring Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures to new markets is an exciting endeavour, and we look forward to its continued success.”

“It’s exciting to release our second DS game featuring Hello Kitty and friends for the Nintendo handheld gaming platform,” said Robert Ferrari, Vice President of Publishing and Business Development for Sanrio Digital. “With Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures we are introducing our fans to another great title that offers engaging and fun-filled gameplay.”

In Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures, players take on the role of Hello Kitty to find the perfect birthday presents for adorable Sanrio characters like Badtz-Maru, Keroppi and My Melody. On her adventure, Hello Kitty will collect stamps and stickers for her birthday book by playing mini-games, helping friends, and finding special objects. Winning mini-games will provide hints on how to find birthday presents for various famous Sanrio characters and thus advance the game. Holidays and special events throughout the game year will offer players the chance to celebrate with various Sanrio characters. Hello Kitty Birthday Adventures for the Nintendo DS combines puzzle solving, missions, exploration, and mini-games to provide an entertaining Hello Kitty-branded experience that players can enjoy anywhere.

About NAMCO BANDAI Partners
NAMCO BANDAI Partners, one of the video game industry's leading distribution, marketing and sales companies, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe with 16 dedicated offices operating in 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Australasia, and south east Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea). The company distributes and markets a broad catalogue of high quality interactive entertainment products for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo gaming platforms and PC from NAMCO BANDAI Games, D3Publisher and other major video game publishers on an international and regional basis. NAMCO BANDAI Partners is an independent business unit of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies.

About Sanrio Digital
Sanrio Digital is a joint venture between Typhoon Games (HK) Ltd. and Sanrio Wave Hong Kong Co., Ltd. Sanrio Digital is responsible for the expansion of Sanrio intellectual property assets into various digital and online media, leveraging an extensive library of original material that includes world-famous brands such as Hello Kitty, Badtz Maru, My Melody and others. Sanrio Digital is the developer and global publisher of Hello Kitty Online. For more information please visit www.sanriodigital.com.

About SANRIO
SANRIO, best known for global icon Hello Kitty and home to many more endearing characters including Chococat, My Melody, and Keroppi, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year.  August 2010 marks the golden anniversary for the worldwide lifestyle brand that was founded on the “small gift, big smile®” philosophy -- that a small gift can bring a big smile to people of all ages. Today, over 50,000 Sanrio-branded items are sold in over 70 countries around the world. In the Western Hemisphere SANRIO character-branded products are sold in upwards of 12,000 locations including department, specialty, national chain stores and over 95 Sanrio boutiques. For more information, please visit www.sanrio.com.

About Zoo Entertainment, Inc.
As a leader in the high growth, casual gaming sector, Zoo Entertainment, Inc. licenses, develops and publishes a wide variety of casual and family-friendly video games for the Nintendo Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Sony Playstation®, Sony PlayStation® Portable, Sony PlayStation® Network, iPhone®, and PC platforms through the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Zoo Games, Inc. and Zoo Publishing, Inc. Founded in 2007, Zoo Entertainment is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Led by a team of veteran industry executives, Zoo Entertainment has a diverse and growing library of nearly 100 high-value interactive game titles in a variety of categories including game show, racing, childrens’, simulation, and shooter. The company’s portfolio approach to product development drives its powerful and diversified content library, thereby mitigating operational risk. Zoo Entertainment has a well-established distribution network and sells its products to national and regional retailers, specialty retailers and video game rental outlets. The company also has licensing relationships with many widely respected brands. With its innovative content creation site, indiePubGames.com, Zoo Entertainment is poised to capitalize on opportunities in the emerging and high growth digital entertainment space. For more information, please visit www.zoogamesinc.com.

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