Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Capcom Release A Code To Obtain A Platinum Ryu Figurine In Street Fighter IV 3D Edition

Capom have released a code that gives people a Level 7 Platinum Ryu Figurine in Street Fighter IV 3D Edition. to get the figurine, shown below, all you need to do is enter DPrkMnybCd

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Source: Capcom Unity


Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Have Released A F.E.A.R.3 Story Trailer

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have released a new trailer for F.E.A.R.3. this trailer is a story trailer that provides some back story to the game and hinting towards what's happening in F.E.A.R.3. the trailer features new in-game action and CGi action also.


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Insomniac Games Announce Michael Bross Is The Composer Behind The Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One Soundtrack


Insomniac Games have announced that Michael Bross is composing the soundtrack to Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One. Michael Bross had previously worked on the soundtracks to Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath and Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee. The Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One Soundtrack will have over 4 hours of original music.

Press Release

Los Angeles, California – March 29, 2011 – Insomniac Games is pleased to announce that composer Michael Bross will be responsible for crafting the soundtrack to the highly-anticipated title Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One. Over  four hours of original music will be featured in Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One, with Michael Bross bringing a fresh perspective to the series while respecting the direction the franchise has taken with past titles.

Developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One will for the first time allow players to experience the Ratchet and Clank universe with up to three friends at once,  teaming up as Ratchet, Clank, Qwark and Dr. Nefarious. The series’ signature humor and cinematic style will be intact as players join forces to escape from and investigate a mysterious machine called the Creature Collector.

Regarding Michael Bross’s involvement with Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One’s soundtrack, Insomniac audio lead Jamie McMenamy notes, “The deeper we get into the development of Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One, the more evident it  becomes that Michael was the perfect choice as the composer for our project. His music is epic and innovative, providing the cutting edge sound and cinematic quality we desired for the game. We are truly excited to have him on board.”

As a huge fan of the Rachet and Clank series for a number of years, Bross has been eager to create a unique soundtrack that lives up to fans’ expectations. “I'm incredibly excited to be working with the Insomniac team on such a fantastic franchise,” comments Bross. “It's truly an honor to work on the project.”

Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One will be released exclusively on the PlayStation 3 in Fall 2011.

For more information, please visit the official Ratchet and Clank website:
http://www.insomniacgames.com/games/ratchet_clank

About Insomniac Games

Insomniac Games is an independent videogames developer that has released award-winning hits exclusively for
PlayStation consoles for 16-plus years. The studio has created world-famous game franchises such as Spyro the
Dragon, Ratchet & Clank and Resistance, resulting in more than 35 million games sold globally. Insomniac is also
known for its collaborative workplace culture, having earned 11 local, regional and national “best places to work”
honors since 2004. In January 2009, Insomniac opened a Durham, N.C. studio.

Additional information can be found on both Insomniac studio locations at http://www.insomniacgames.com.

About Michael Bross

Michael Bross is an award-winning composer. He has created the soundtracks for the visually stunning video
games Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (Electronic Arts, 2005) and Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (Microsoft, 2001) with
over 5 hours composed for Stranger's Wrath alone. Oddworld's games have sold 5 million copies worldwide.
His discography includes solo artist and soundtrack releases with a history of distribution by Canada's largest indie
record label, Nettwerk (Barenaked Ladies, Sarah MacLachlan, Delerium). Bross’s work has garnered several awards
including the NY Festivals Gold World Medal in 2004 for “Best Soundtrack.” Early in his career, he crafted the
scores for Black Dahlia (1998) starring Dennis Hopper, and Ripper (1996) starring Christopher Walken.

Currently, he's composing music for Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One (Insomniac Games) as well as Firefall (Red 5
Studios).

Additional information can be found on his official website: http://www.bross.com.

Ankama Play Have Released A New Launch Trailer For Islands of Wakfu

Ankama Play have released a new trailer for Islands Of Wakfu. this is a launch trailer that shows alot of in-game action from several locations. some platforming and fighting enemies are also shown.


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Capcom Have Released A Teaser Trailer For Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

Capcom have released a teaser trailer for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. this is a CGi trailer that shows many familiar Reisdent Evil elements before ending with Leon S. Kennedy.


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Zero Punctuation - Dragon Age II

This weeks Zero Punctuation is on Dragon Age II. the game has been receiving a mix of reviews and the games' positives have an equal amount of negatives, so where will Yahtzee fall, watch and find out.




Insomniac Games Announce Resistance 3 Will Support Playstation Move And 3D


Insomniac announce that due to demand from their community, Resistance 3 will support Playstation Move, and the Move Sharp Shooter, and Stereoscopic 3D.

Source: USA Playstation Blog


Sony Online Entertainment Announce Free Realms Is Out Now In The USA On The PS3

Sony Online Entertainment have announced Free Realms is out now in the USA on the PS3 and have released a launch trailer. Sony Online Entertainment have also announced that this PS3 version supports voice chat to talk to friends and has trophies. Free Realms is now available to download on the PlayStation Network for free; with options to purchase one month (US $4.99), three month (US $12.99), six month (US $ 24.50), one year (US $29.99), and lifetime membership (US $34.99).


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Press Release

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – Mar. 29, 2011– Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced that Free Realms®(www.FreeRealms.com), the popular free-to-play, family-friendly virtual world game, is now available as a free download on the PlayStation®Network. Free Realms, originally launched in 2009 for the PC and in 2010 for the MAC computer, has quickly grown into an online community of nearly 17 million registered players!

Free Realms comes as SOE’s second massively multiplayer online game on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, following DC Universe ™ Online’s PC and PS3™release this past January. At launch, Free Realms is also the first free-to-play MMO and the first family-friendly MMO to hit any console to date.

“SOE has set the standard for MMOs on the console with two incredibly successful, innovative and exciting new massive online game worlds for the PlayStation®3 system- first with DC Universe Online and now Free Realms,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “Our games extend the current lifecycle of the console with the added value offer of bringing tens of thousands of people together, in a game world, to socialize at community events, compete in combat activities and engage in a diversity of gameplay experiences, for years to come.”

Much like the PC and MAC versions, Free Realms on the PlayStation®3 system features the fun minigames, robust player housing system and adventure exploration that millions of gamers have come to love. From racing cars and building backyard mazes, to casting spells and mining for gold, in Free Realms players have endless opportunities to play and explore! New to the game, the PS3™version adopts the console’s interactive capabilities and is easily accessible from the PlayStation ® Store. Players are now able to use voice chat to communicate with their friends as they boogie down at parties, engage in battles against mystical characters, and more. Additionally, players can now earn, compare and share trophies.

FEATURES:
Attracted to adventure? Love to Explore? Players can take on endless amounts of roles including ninjas, warriors or wizards, while participating in a variety of activities such as adventuring for treasure, playing a soccer game, decorating their player house or even entering a demolition derby! If players are seeking a totally different challenge, they can participate in minigames and quests that include decorating their house, constructing a maze, or exploring the terrain on the back of their T-Rex Ride. Free Realms is a safe place for friends to imagine and have fun!

· Fun Now, No Waiting: Free Realms is easy to access! Get in the game quickly and easily from the PlayStation®Store, create a character, and adventure in a fully immersive social game world. Click on the Game Guide to access the Activity Finder, Events Calendar, 3D and 2D minigames, quests, Match Making and more!
· Be Whoever You Want: With 15 jobs to get into and more than 30,000 wearable combinations, players can find the perfect profession, or try them all! Jobs include: wizard, blacksmith, medic, archer, warrior, ninja, brawler, chef, miner, demolition derby driver, kart driver, adventurer, postman, soccer star and fisherman.
· Fun for Everyone: With so much to do and seeit’s easy for players to find something fun to do! Start by playing minigames like cooking, mining, soccer, Demolition Derby, or Pirate’s Plunder. Players can decorate their player house with a party dance floor, rocket ship or talking tiki head, or create a maze with any number of items and invite friends over to race through it. The action doesn’t stop there; players can participate with the entire community at live event Boss Battles or in holiday quests, attend in-game concerts and learn boom box dance moves.
· Vibrant, Deep Environment: There are eight distinct, unique and breathtaking environments for players to explore. Areas include the snowcapped mountain villages of Snowhill, the dark and mysterious swamps of Blackspore, and the sunny shores of Seaside.
· Connect with Friends: Whether one’s meeting up with old friends or finding new ones, Free Realms players can connect, play, quest and adventure together. For group quests and multiplayer battles, players just log in to see what their friends have been up to, select them from your friends list, and join them in game.
· Play Free or Upgrade: At its heart, Free Realms is free-to-play, with more than 800 quests and the ability to take each job through level four. Players who want to break through to the next level can become Members with access to an additional 400 quests and the ability to level all jobs up to 20. Memberships are offered in terms of one month, three months, six months and lifetime (valid for the life of the game). Members and free players can also purchase a variety of items and wearables through micro-transactions.
· Family-Friendly: Recently recognized by Creative Child Magazine with the 2010 Creative Toy Award Seal of Excellence, Free Realms is a fun online experience to share with the entire family. Parental controls on the PC and MAC allow for the customization of safety options, include pre-canned and white-list chat, reporting, and filter for younger players. For kids who enjoy playing on the console, robust parental controls are innate to the system PlayStation3 system.

Free Realms is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and up with content descriptors of Crude Humor and Fantasy Violence. Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB. Free Realms is now available to download on the PlayStation Network for free; with options to purchase one month (US $4.99), three month (US $12.99), six month (US $ 24.50), one year (US $29.99), and lifetime membership (US $34.99).

To play Free Realms on PC or MAC, visit: www.FreeRealms.com.

About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online game console and wireless devices. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends™, PlanetSide®, and the recently launched DC Universe Online™, as well as the recent kids’ phenomena Free Realms® and Clone Wars Adventures™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.

SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest , Free Realms , and PlanetSide are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. Legends of Norrath is a trademark of Sony Online Entertainment LLC.

All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

Nintendo Have Released A Video From The Best Buy New York Nintendo 3DS Launch Event

Nintendo have released a video from the New York Best Buy Nintendo 3DS Launch. the video features interviews and shows some of the entertainment on hand for those queuing to get the 3DS.


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This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update



Sony's EU Playstation Blog has detailed the comics coming out today in the Digital Comics Store.

1001 Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad #2 Zenescope
2000AD Prog #1719-1720 2000AD
Batman Beyond Vol.2 #7 DC Comics
Batman Black & White #3 DC Comics
The Boy Who Made Silence #6 Markosia
Civil War: House of M (2008) #1-5 Marvel
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #6 Devil’s Due Digital
Doctor Who: Agent Provocateur #1-6 IDW Publishing
Doctor Who: Autopia IDW Publishing
Doctor Who: Black Death White Life IDW Publishing
Doctor Who: Classics Volume 1 #1-5 IDW Publishing
Doctor Who: Cold Blooded War IDW Publishing
Doctor Who: Room with a Deja-Vu IDW Publishing
Doctor Who: The Time Machination IDW Publishing
Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery IDW Publishing
Doctor Who: Volume 1 #1-16 + Annual 2010 IDW Publishing
Doctor Who: Volume 2 #1 IDW Publishing
The Dreaming #21 TOKYOPOP
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun #3 IDW Publishing
Ex Machina #36-37 DC Comics
Fables #52 DC Comics
Grimm Fairy Tales #7 + Halloween Special Zenescope
JLA #44 DC Comics
Legends of the DC Universe #10 DC Comics
Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom #5 IDW Publishing
Powers (2004) #23-27 Icon
Pray for Death #2 DC Comics
Promethea #6 DC Comics
Return to Labyrinth #10 TOKYOPOP
Return to Wonderland #3 Zenescope
Sandman #28 DC Comics
Sonic the Hedgehog #145 Archie Comics
Star Trek #3 Devil’s Due Digital
Street Code #4 DC Comics
Superman/Batman #55 DC Comics
Supertron #4 DC Comics
Tom Strong #6 DC Comics
Transformers 3: Movie Prequel: Rising Storm #2 IDW Publishing
True Blood #8 IDW Publishing
Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #18-21 Marvel
Undertown #13 TOKYOPOP
Van Von Hunter #11 TOKYOPOP
Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #27 DC Comics
World of Warcraft: Curse of the Worgen #5 DC Comics
X-Factor (2005) #3 Marvel
The X-Files: Volume One #1-7 Devil’s Due Digital
Y: The Last Man #34 DC Comics

Bundles
Doctor Who: Agent Provocateur IDW Publishing

Source: EU Playstation Blog


Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 29th March

This is all the news From Tuesday 29th March.

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 29th March

  • QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Monday 28th March http://ht.ly/1bXEqO
  • QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Monday 28th March http://ht.ly/1bXIlO
  • iPad2: its reported the iPad 2 has sold out in the UK, best chance to get one now is to order it online http://ht.ly/4oCOz
  • Its reported iOS update 4.3.1 has patched the exploit used by Comex. hacker says it won't take long to re-hack http://ht.ly/4oCTi
  • QTE Blog: Zoo Entertainment Have Released A Game Trailer For Mayhem On The PS3 And Xbox 360 http://ht.ly/1bXIlN
  • UK PlayStation magazine PSM3 reportedly reveals information on Modern Warfare 3 will be revealed in Mid-April http://ht.ly/4oCWJ
  • PC: Crytek dismiss claims they are working on a DirectX11 patch for Crysis 2. apparently, no patch was ever announced http://ht.ly/4oD15
  • Wii: A Nintendo Patent has been found showing a Wii Balance Board and Wiimote used to simulate a motorcycle http://ht.ly/4oKFw
  • QTE Blog: Media Molecule Announce Little Big Planet Contraption Challenges Are Returning Soon http://ht.ly/1bXKvc
  • Casting call has been found. several characters sound like they're in GTA, one appears to be James Pedeaston from GTA IV http://ht.ly/4oKKD
  • PS3: emails sent to those in the Playstation Rewards Beta say the program won't launch next month, and maynot happen http://ht.ly/4oKPB
  • TE Blog: EA And BioWare Have Released A New Mass Effect 2 Trailer For The Arrival DLC http://ht.ly/1bXMLC
  • Its revealed GAME Stores could buy up to 5x 3DS Console+Game from Tesco for £209.90 to then be sold as Pre-owned http://ht.ly/4oPSj
  • Bungie reveal Activision are just publishers, they don't interfere. Activision got Bungie cause they were Self sufficient http://ht.ly/4oPXT
  • 3DS: Nintendo UK dismiss reports they used actors in their 3DS Adverts. they were people from their sampling events http://ht.ly/4oSen
  • A Sony Santa Monica job posting hints that the God Of War Series could be heading online http://ht.ly/4oSmz
  • Shift 2 review scores are live. the game is getting scores ranging from 8/10 to 9/10 http://ht.ly/4oSzw
  • Former Temco Koei CEO Kenji Matsubara will be taking over as CEO Of Zynga Japan on 9th May http://ht.ly/4oUnt
  • QTE Blog: Square Enix Have Released A New 3rd Birthday Trailer And Detail A Dissidia 012[duodecim] Final Fantasy Bon... http://ht.ly/1bXQOe
  • 3DS: Nintendo reveal hardware issues are less than any previous hardware launch, say there's no widespread issue http://ht.ly/4oVWR
  • 3DS: 3DS sales "...were the highest of any Nintendo hand-held system in our history." best first day USA Sales ever http://ht.ly/4oW10
  • QTE Blog: Sony Announce MLB.TV 2011 Is Out Now In The USA http://ht.ly/1bXTzA
  • Wii: Yoshinori Ono said a Wii version of Street Fighter IV would be a version worse than the 3DS game http://ht.ly/4oWPD
  • Konami announce the EU Release of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow DLC Reverie has been delayed http://ht.ly/4oWTL
  • QTE Blog: Capcom Have Released A New Gameplay Video For Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D Featuring Jill And Wesker http://ht.ly/1bXVbo