Sunday, November 7, 2010


QTE Tweets Of The Week

This top 10 shows the most clicked tweets from my News in brief Twitter stream. Its a shame to not have any stories from QTE Gamers make it into the top 10 most clicked news stories, but this weeks top 10 is full of stories that got a lot of attention. The runaway leader was the number 1 story, comfortably ahead of any other story this week. The real surprise was the number 5 story as all the other entries in the top 10 are big hitters and were expected.

10 PS3: Sony Style USA lists Gran Turismo 5 as coming out 30th November http://ht.ly/34DRM

9 Kaz Yamauchi says every Playstation console he's worked on has restricted his work, wants to add more/make it better http://ht.ly/35Bf9

8 PS3: Pictures have emerged of a redesigned PS3 bluetooth headset, its thinner, and sleeker, priced $50 http://ht.ly/33RJP

7 360: Microsoft’s Alex Kipman says Milo & Kate was never announced as a game, wasn't a product http://ht.ly/34oxk

5 Martin Hollis, N64 GoldenEye 007 creator, says Flower on the PS3 left an emotional impact, won't play Shadow of Colossus http://ht.ly/32TCr

4 EA confirm NBA Elite 11 has been cancelled. next NBA game to be made at EA Tiburon, not EA Canada http://ht.ly/33rQl

3 UK Game Charts top 5, Fable III, FIFA 11, Fallout: New Vegas, Just Dance 2, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II http://ht.ly/32tTt

2 UK Retailers reportedly will have price war over Call Of Duty: Black Ops, Morrisons/Sainsburys rumoured price £25 http://ht.ly/34DVU

1 SPOILERS!!!! Leaked videos from Call Of Duty: Black Ops have revealed the Zombie mode and who you play as http://ht.ly/32tRL




What Have You Played This Week?

This weekend turned into another where I had high hopes of playing lots of games, but ended up playing very few. I'll be honest and say one of the reasons i've been playing less is because i've started watching a new Anime, Bleach, whilst I wait for the Naruto Shippuden Filler to end.

Flight Control HD – PS3 – i've now played through all the maps in the game. Each one offers a unique challenge and they are certainly fun to play. The music in the game is very average but thankfully you are able to play your own music. I also recommend using the fast forward button in the early parts of the levels as they should be fairly manageable.

Naruto: Broken Bonds – Xbox 360 – this is the game i'm currently renting, but it has taken me several weeks to get through it. I'm nearly done with the story mode, kinda finishing the last few achievements in the game, powering up fighters before I go to finish it.

Super Meat Boy – Demo – Xbox 360 – Everyone have been talking about this game and saying how great it is. I wanted to try it out as I wasn't too sure. Its fair to say that even in the demo the game is hard. I haven't completed the demo, but I feel i've played enough to know its not something i'll buy. Yes the gameplay is solid, but its not quite my kinda game. Some frustrating games can be fun, but I got bored on some levels trying and trying again.

Did you manage to play more games than I have over the week, or do you have any comments on my experiences or questions about the games i've played? If you do, feel free to add them in the comments section.


EA Have Released A New Developer Video For The Sims Medieval

EA have released a new video for The Sims Medieval. this video features some members of the development team talking about the 3 main points to the game, Kingdom, Heroes, Quests. in-game footage is used to highlight each point. when you start the game, you have to decide the direction for your kingdom. once your in your kingdom, you can start to add buildings and attract heroes. each of the heroes can be customised and your able to play as each one in various quests. but there is also everyday life to content with also and not just the quests or the needs of your kingdom.




EA Have Released A New Video For Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Explaining The Demo

EA have released a new video for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. this video has the games Creative Director, Craig Sullivan, talking about the recently released PS3 and Xbox 360 demo for the game. He uses in-game footage to show the first stage in the demo, called Dark Horse, before revealing how to unlock another track, called Roadsters Reborn. Craig Sullivan offers some tips and advice for both tracks and offers his personal vehicle choices.




Namco Bandai Have Released A Launch Trailer For Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2

Namco Bandai have released a new trailer for Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2. this trailer is a launch trailer so it mentions many of the games features, like the amount of characters in the game, as well as showing some of the anime that's included in the game, titled Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans.




Microsoft Have Released A New Trailer For Kinect Joyride

Microsoft have released a new trailer for Kinect Joyride. this trailer features a couple of developers from the game talking about the games main features and ease of play. in-game action is also shown in the video as well as showing the movements needed to control a vehicle in Kinect Joyride.