EA Officially Announces Brütal Legend Soundtrack Whilst Tim Schafer Solves A Rubiks Cube

EA Has announced the entire Soundtrack for Brütal Legend. there is a total of 75 bands with over 100 songs in the game. They have also released a video of the announcement being made whilst Tim Schafer tried to complete a Rubiks Cube. Who Will Win, watch the video to find out.



The following are the artists and tracks in Brütal Legend:
3 Inches of Blood: Deadly Sinners
3 Inches of Blood: Destroy The Orcs
Accept: Fast As A Shark
Angel Witch: Angel Witch
Anthrax: Metal Thrashing Mad
Anvil: March of the Crabs
Anvil: Tag Team
Apostasy: Sulphur Injection
Bishop of Hexen: A Serpentine Grave
Bishop of Hexen: The Somber Grounds of Truth
Black Sabbath: Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
Brocas Helm: Cry of the Banshee
Brocas Helm: Drink the Blood of the Priest
Budgie: Breadfan
Budgie: Zoom Club
Candlemass: Witches
Carcass: No Love Lost
Cloven Hoof: Nightstalker
Children of Bodom: Angels Don’t Kill
Coroner: Skeleton on your Shoulder
Cradle of Filth: Her Ghost in the Fog
Crimson Glory: Queen of the Masquerade
Dark Fortress: Insomnia
Dark Tranquility: Cathode Ray Sunshine
Deathstars: Blitzkrieg
Def Leppard: Rock of Ages
Dethklok: Mermaider
Diamond Head: Am I Evil?
Dimmu Borgir: Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
Dokken: Mr. Scary
Dragonforce: Through the Fire and Flames
Emperor: Thus Spake The Nightspirit
Enslaved: Frost
Enslaved: Loke
Firehouse: Overnight Sensation
Girlschool: Bomber
Iced Earth: When the Night Falls
Iced Earth: Pure Evil
In Flames: Goliaths Disarm Their Davids
Judas Priest: Battle Hymn
Judas Priest: The Hellion/Electric Eye
Judas Priest: Leather Rebel
Judas Priest: One Shot At Glory
Judas Priest: Painkiller
Kabbage Boy: Girlfriend
KMFDM: Free Your Hate
KMFDM: Rip The System
King Diamond: Cremation
King Diamond: Welcome Home
Kiss: God of Thunder
Lita: Ford Betrayal
Marilyn Manson: Beautiful People
Manowar: Die For Metal
Manowar: The Dawn Of Battle
Mastodon: Crack the Skye
Mastodon: Oblivion Instrumental
Megadeth: High Speed Dirt
Megadeth: Tornado of Souls
Metal Church: Metal Church
Michael Schenker: Group Assault Attack
Ministry: Stigmata
Ministry: Thieves
Mirrorthrone: So Frail
Motley Crue: Dr. Feelgood
Motley Crue: Kickstart My Heart
Motley Crue: Live Wire
Motörhead: Back at the Funny Farm
Motörhead: In the Black
Motörhead: Marching Off to War
Motörhead: We Are the Road Crew
Nitro: Machine Gun Eddie
Omen: The Axeman
Ostrogoth: Queen of Desire
Overkill: World of Hurt
Ozzy Osbourne: Believer
Ozzy Osbourne: Mr. Crowley
Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of a Madman
Prong: Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
Quiet Riot: The Wild and the Young
Racer X: Technical Difficulties
Racer X: Y.R.O.
Ratt: Lay It Down
Riot: Road Racin
Riot: Narita
Riot: Swords and Tequila
Rob Zombie: Superbeast
Rotting Christ: Ad Notics
Running Wild: Riding the Storm
Sanctuary: Battle Angels
Savatage: Hall of the Mountain King
Saxon: Wheels of Steel
Scorpions: Blackout
Scorpions: Holiday
Skeletonwitch: Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery
Skid Row: Youth Gone Wild
Slayer: Metal Storm/Face The Slayer
Slough Feg: Warriors Dawn
Static-X: Love Dump
Tenacious D: Master Exploder
Tenacious D: The Metal
Testament: For The Glory Of
Testament: More Than Meets The Eye
Tvangeste: Birth of the Hero
UFO: Rock Bottom
Whitesnake: Still of the Night
Wrath of Killenstein: Ignisis Dance

Press Release

Guildford, UK – August 10, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Double Fine Productions, Inc. today announced the complete soundtrack for Brütal Legend™, the face-melting action video game from Tim Schafer starring Jack Black as the roadie Eddie Riggs. Boasting an impressive list of more than 100 fist-pumping tracks sure to make your blood boil, Brütal Legend puts metal’s most celebrated rock gods in the forefront of this unique third-person action experience. With a total of 75 killer bands showcased, including legends such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Megadeth and Motörhead, Brütal Legend will unleash the inner headbanger in every gamer on October 16.

Brütal Legend is an epic action game from visionary developer Tim Schafer. Jack Black stars as Eddie Riggs, a legendary roadie summoned to a world of Heavy Metal where mountains are made of amplifiers, killer spiders spin guitar strings and Rock Legends roam the landscape. As Eddie you crush skulls with a battle axe, ravage the road in a super-charged Hot Rod and unleash the power of Rock to reign down fire from the sky – all to save humanity and become a Brütal Legend.

”This soundtrack took years to put together as we wanted to represent every genre of Metal, and also have the perfect music for every epic moment in the game,” said Tim Schafer, President of Double Fine Productions. “It’s designed to be loved by Metal fans, and for those who are not, it will either convert them or make their heads explode… or both.”

“It would be a grave disservice to merely use the term ‘Ultimate Heavy Metal Soundtrack’ here,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing for Electronics Arts. “Instead, what we’ve unleashed is without question the most mind-blasting, face-melting, skull-shattering alliance of Classic Metal, Thrash Metal, New Wave, British Metal, Black Metal, Power Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal, Hair Metal, Goth Metal and Industrial Metal ever decreed by The Gods Of Metal. Its very existence will condemn your soul to eternal brütal damnation. Yes, it’s that good.”

The entire list of tracks featured in the Brütal Legend soundtrack:

3 Inches of Blood: Deadly Sinners
3 Inches of Blood: Destroy The Orcs
Accept: Fast As A Shark
Angel Witch: Angel Witch
Anthrax: Metal Thrashing Mad
Anvil: March of the Crabs
Anvil: Tag Team
Apostasy: Sulphur Injection
Bishop of Hexen: A Serpentine Grave
Bishop of Hexen: The Somber Grounds of Truth
Black Sabbath: Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
Brocas Helm: Cry of the Banshee
Brocas Helm: Drink the Blood of the Priest
Budgie: Breadfan
Budgie: Zoom Club
Candlemass: Witches
Carcass: No Love Lost
Cloven Hoof: Nightstalker
Children of Bodom: Angels Don’t Kill
Coroner: Skeleton on your Shoulder
Cradle of Filth: Her Ghost in the Fog
Crimson Glory: Queen of the Masquerade
Dark Fortress: Insomnia
Dark Tranquility: Cathode Ray Sunshine
Deathstars: Blitzkrieg
Def Leppard: Rock of Ages
Dethklok: Mermaider
Diamond Head: Am I Evil?
Dimmu Borgir: Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
Dokken: Mr. Scary
Dragonforce: Through the Fire and Flames
Emperor: Thus Spake The Nightspirit
Enslaved: Frost
Enslaved: Loke
Firehouse: Overnight Sensation
Girlschool: Bomber
Iced Earth: When the Night Falls
Iced Earth: Pure Evil
In Flames: Goliaths Disarm Their Davids
Judas Priest: Battle Hymn
Judas Priest: The Hellion/Electric Eye
Judas Priest: Leather Rebel
Judas Priest: One Shot At Glory
Judas Priest: Painkiller
Kabbage Boy: Girlfriend
KMFDM: Free Your Hate
KMFDM: Rip The System
King Diamond: Cremation
King Diamond: Welcome Home
Kiss: God of Thunder
Lita: Ford Betrayal
Marilyn Manson: Beautiful People
Manowar: Die For Metal
Manowar: The Dawn Of Battle
Mastodon: Crack the Skye
Mastodon: Oblivion Instrumental
Megadeth: High Speed Dirt
Megadeth: Tornado of Souls
Metal Church: Metal Church
Michael Schenker: Group Assault Attack
Ministry: Stigmata
Ministry: Thieves
Mirrorthrone: So Frail
Motley Crue: Dr. Feelgood
Motley Crue: Kickstart My Heart
Motley Crue: Live Wire
Motörhead: Back at the Funny Farm
Motörhead: In the Black
Motörhead: Marching Off to War
Motörhead: We Are the Road Crew
Nitro: Machine Gun Eddie
Omen: The Axeman
Ostrogoth: Queen of Desire
Overkill: World of Hurt
Ozzy Osbourne: Believer
Ozzy Osbourne: Mr. Crowley
Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of a Madman
Prong: Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
Quiet Riot: The Wild and the Young
Racer X: Technical Difficulties
Racer X: Y.R.O.
Ratt: Lay It Down
Riot: Road Racin
Riot: Narita
Riot: Swords and Tequila
Rob Zombie: Superbeast
Rotting Christ: Ad Notics
Running Wild: Riding the Storm
Sanctuary: Battle Angels
Savatage: Hall of the Mountain King
Saxon: Wheels of Steel
Scorpions: Blackout
Scorpions: Holiday
Skeletonwitch: Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery
Skid Row: Youth Gone Wild
Slayer: Metal Storm/Face The Slayer
Slough Feg: Warriors Dawn
Static-X: Love Dump
Tenacious D: Master Exploder
Tenacious D: The Metal
Testament: For The Glory Of
Testament: More Than Meets The Eye
Tvangeste: Birth of the Hero
UFO: Rock Bottom
Whitesnake: Still of the Night
Wrath of Killenstein: Ignisis Dance


Brütal Legend will launch on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. For more information on Brütal Legend and to sign up for the Brütal Legend newsletter, please visitwww.brutallegend.com. To follow Brütal Legend on Twitter please visithttp://twitter.com/brutallegend

About Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions (http://www.doublefine.com) is an award-winning, independent game development studio founded in 2000 by games industry veteran Tim Schafer, creator of such gaming classics as Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, and Day of the Tentacle. Located in San Francisco's South of Market district, Double Fine specializes in high-quality games with an emphasis on originality, story, characters, and fun. In 2005, Double Fine released the critically-acclaimed Psychonauts, which won several awards including "Best Action / Adventure Game" from OXM, "Game of the Year" from Eurogamer, and "#6 XBOX game of all time" from G4TV. At the 2006 Game Developers Conference, Double Fine itself was awarded the title of "Best New Studio" by their fellow developers.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA™, EA SPORTS™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.eagames.co.uk/press

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Brütal Legend is a trademark of Double Fine Productions, Inc. “PlayStation” and “PLAYSTATION” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Hudson Entertainment Announce Deca Sports For The Nintendo DS

Hudson Entertainment have announced that their Deca Sports series is now moving onto the Nintendo DS. The Game currently has a Spring 2010 release date. Some of the events in the game include golf, ping pong, wall climbing, bobsled and rugby, as well as quirky and exotic sports such as arm wrestling, clay shooting, cheerleading, sky diving and sepak takraw.

Deca Sports


Press Release

SAN MATEO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug 10, 2009 Time to put your game face on! Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, will release DECA SPORTS™ DS in Spring 2010. Following the landmark success of the original DECA SPORTS and the upcoming release of the sequel DECA SPORTS 2, DECA SPORTS DS is an all-new sports compilation title with ten new games that can now be played on the go! Players will also be able to battle up to six friends in exciting multi-sports competition.

“With the original DECA SPORTS title shipping two million copies worldwide, we felt strongly that the franchise would translate to Nintendo DS™,” said Mike Pepe, director of marketing at Hudson Entertainment. “With ten completely new sports and game sharing, DECA SPORTS DS is going to give gamers and sports enthusiasts everywhere the same great experience they have come to know and love on Wii.”

Like the other DECA SPORTS titles, DECA SPORTS DS will feature an all-new diverse selection of sports including golf, ping pong, wall climbing, bobsled and rugby, as well as quirky and exotic sports such as arm wrestling, clay shooting, cheerleading, sky diving and sepak takraw. The new game will continue the original game’s credo of “the Everybody Sports Game.” In addition to the new sports and multiplayer functionality, gamers will also be able to design their own teams by customizing uniforms, changing athlete abilities and even altering the physical characteristics of the athletes themselves.

For more information on DECA SPORTS and other titles, please visit Hudson Entertainment at www.hudsonent.com.

About Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
Hudson Entertainment is the North and South American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, an international provider of games and entertainment content founded in 1973. Hudson Entertainment focuses on four key businesses: console retail games, digital download content, mobile games, and music. Hudson introduced best-selling videogame franchises including Bomberman, Bonk, Military Madness and DECA SPORTS. Hudson's mobile division is a leading supplier of games and personalized content. Through numerous partnerships with record labels, Hudson has become a leading provider of digital music and video content. For more information on Hudson Entertainment, please visit www.hudsonent.com.

New, XBLA Game, Shadow Complex Screenshots And Trailer

Microsoft has released new screenshots and a New Trailer for their upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title, Shadow Complex. they show aspects of the story as well as in game action/battles.

Shadow Complex

Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)

• Wolfenstein pre-order goodies could be a Free Copy of Wolfenstein 3d, 2.000 Gold Pieces, Early access to Flammenwerfer http://ow.ly/jpyU

• iPhone: Simon The Sorcerer is being released by iPHSoft. its the voiced CD-Rom version. it costs $4.99. http://ow.ly/jpz1

• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15Ki5x

• PSP: Tetris has been rated by the German Ratings board, being published by EA. it's the first Tetris game on the PSP. http://ow.ly/jpz8

• Jonny Cash is coming to Guitar Hero 5 as a character. Terry Lee Goffee provides the voice and Motion Capture. http://ow.ly/jpzc

• 50 Cent says he is providing "The Multi-Player Voice" for Modern Warfare 2. Infinity Ward say he's one of the Squad voices http://ow.ly/jpzv

• PS3: the USA Little Big Planet Game Of The Year Edition game cover has been shown. it comes with $30 of DLC Content. http://ow.ly/jpzM

• PS3: USA Fat Princess Patch Live, Fixes balance and connection issues. http://ow.ly/jpA3 And a explanation of the rankings http://ow.ly/jpAc

• Bioware has announced that Dragon Age: Origins has been delayed from October 20th until some date in November. http://ow.ly/jqcm

• PSP: Tekken 6 will feature DLC, has nearly all features in the console versions. http://ow.ly/jqfo

• Not all Guitar Hero World Tour/SmashHit songs and DLC can be imported into GH 5. There's a Small Fee as songs are upgraded http://ow.ly/jqfQ

• Madden 10 features loads of DLC. there are modifiers, like a 10% boost to players, and elite status, which is VIP lobbies http://ow.ly/jqlD

• PSP: Sqaure Enix have announced that Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core has sold over 2 Million units worldwide. http://ow.ly/jsSq

• GameStop has priced the DJ Hero Renegade Edition at $199.99 http://ow.ly/jsSP

• GameStop pre-order information for BioShock 2 has revealed 2 extra multiplayer characters, only available by Pre-Ordering http://ow.ly/jsTv

• NES: Having Mario as the ref, in Punch Out, was done without permission, but was accepted. http://ow.ly/jsU2

• PC: The Limited Edition of Cities XL has 5 extra solo maps, 5 exclusive landmark buildings, 1 exclusive City hall + more. http://ow.ly/jsU7

• A Job listing for Mortal Kombat 9 appears to confirm that the game has online play with "...brand-new features..." http://ow.ly/jtqw

• THQ has acquired Midway's San Diego studio, but not the TNA Wrestling Franchise that studio developed, for $200.000. http://ow.ly/jtDF

• Any unlocked car in GT PSP, can be played in GT5 PS3. The PSP game has 800 cars, not NASCAR, so the PS3 game has 800+ cars http://ow.ly/ju6r

• PS3: Gran Turismo PSP may have delayed the release of Gran Turismo 5 as both games are developed at Polyphony Digital. http://ow.ly/ju73

• Wii: Valhalla Knights, Eldar Saga, is set for a October 8th release in Japan. it is a part of the Valhalla Knights series http://ow.ly/ju7g

• The full track listing for Brutal legend may have been leaked by EA Denmark. there are 100+ songs in the list. http://ow.ly/ju7n

• PSP: Persona has been confirmed as also needing the yet unreleased PSP firmware of 5.55. http://ow.ly/jusT

• DSi: Square Enix does not plan to release Dragon Quest IX anywhere in the world until after April 2010. http://ow.ly/jv3y

• 360: 1 VS 100 May've been hacked by a group who has "Defensive" at the start of their Name. http://ow.ly/jv48

• PS3: At GamesCon, It's rumoured Sony will show Firmware 3.0, but may not release it then, and a new PSN. http://ow.ly/jv4D

• QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/15KprD

• QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/15KpJr

QTE Tweets Of The Week

Here are this weeks most clicked tweets. i must add that the fact the sponsored post is here has nothing to do with the fact it's sponsored. it was honestly in the top 10 of the most clicked stories this week.

10 In some Best Buy shops, they are going to match New retail game prices with the prices of used games from 2 shops. http://ow.ly/jmCK

9 QTE Blog: Sponsored Post - Twice The Fun - Domino’s Launches Two ForTuesday http://ow.ly/15JYBQ

8 QTE Blog: New Nintendo DS Screenshots of Jambo! Safari http://ow.ly/15JOVO

7 PSP: Tetris has been rated by the German Ratings board, being published by EA. it's the first Tetris game on the PSP. http://ow.ly/jpz8

6 Joystiq has 4 in game videos of music from The Beatles Rock Band. http://ow.ly/iT6v

5 Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce is coming to the 360/PS3 and is being revamped from the PSP original,out in Japan October 1st http://ow.ly/iXSJ

4 PS3: French retailer has apparently said a wholesaler, a week ago, told them the PS3 Slim is coming in September for €299 http://ow.ly/jmAf

3 50 Cent says he is providing "The Multi-Player Voice" for Modern Warfare 2. Infinity Ward say he's one of the Squad voices http://ow.ly/jpzv

2 UK Games Chart. Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Harry Potter, Fight Night Round 4, are top 5. http://ow.ly/iUSI

1 Call of Duty 4 has sold close to 14 Million Units so far. http://ow.ly/jd3w

What Have You Played This Week?

Football Manager 09 – PC – Still going strong. I've been playing as San Marino, the club not the nation though they both do share the same name, location and stadium. It's interesting as I don't really try out the Italian leagues much.

Crackdown – Xbox 360 – still unsure what to make of the game. I've done two islands now and working through the third. There are a lot of things I don't like about the game, like the camera and auto aim, but there are things i'm starting to enjoy more, like exploring the open world. The need to find orbs helps explore the world, the argument could be made that the green are too many and too easy whilst the blue are too few and too hard, but at least it makes the player explore. I've killed 2 bosses by accident cause I was just out hunting orbs. Yet, in a game like Burnout Paradise, the ability to find billboards fails to interest me at all. For a launch game this still holds up well, though it does show it's age now and then.

Not much this week i know, just didn't feel much like playing another game, that and i want to get through Crackdown so i can send it back and get a new game.

Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• Capcom are askign if people are interested in a Darkstalkers Remix. http://ow.ly/jkQm

• PS2: Konami has announce it is officially reissuing PS2 titles at a budget price between £10-£20 http://ow.ly/jkQA

• PS3: IGN has loads of screenshots for Final Fantasy XIV. there's character art, landcapes, Jobs, weapons and more. http://ow.ly/jkSr

• PS3: Konami teases trophy announcement for Metal Gear Solid 4 http://ow.ly/jl8P

• Japanese Hardware Sales, Wii 95.357, DSi 73.710, PSP 33.049, DS 12.027, PS3 8.760, PS2 3.617, Xbox 360 3.552 http://ow.ly/jlc3

• NES: Punch out as a 22 year old secret, if you hit Bad Bull as a light flashes to the Right, you land a body blow. http://ow.ly/jleQ

• 360: USA users can now use PayPal to give MS Points for the Xbox Account, via Xbox.com http://ow.ly/jlg0

• Wii: Wii Sports Resort has sold over 600,000 copies in Europe in the two weeks since it's release. http://ow.ly/jlq2

• The next chapter of Tales Of Monkey Island is Siege of Spinner Cay and its set for a August 20th release on PC http://ow.ly/jlr

• A Square Enix teaser countdown was Lord Of Vermilion 2. it has characters from Final Fantasy IV and Romancing SaGA II http://ow.ly/jlx0

• it is believed that Activison is getting little to no Compensation over Brutal legend. game should release on schedule. http://ow.ly/jlBZ

• Wii: Enclave, by Starbreeze, is being ported to the Wii. could be based on earlier Gamecube port attempt. set for 2010 http://ow.ly/jm6l

• PS3: Final Fantasy XIV site has gone live. theres a trailer, screenshots, teases 3 city states, describes the races + more http://ow.ly/jm8C

• PS3: Top 5 USA PSN Downloads are, Fat Princess, COD WaW Maps 2, Battlefield 1943, COD WaW Maps 1, Final Fantasy VII. http://ow.ly/jmbf

• PS3: French retailer has apparently said a wholesaler, a week ago, told them the PS3 Slim is coming in September for €299 http://ow.ly/jmAf

• In some Best Buy shops, they are going to match New retail game prices with the prices of used games from 2 shops. http://ow.ly/jmCK

• A online Profile for a I Am Alive designer has the games release as 2011. http://ow.ly/jmBG

• Valve have apparently held a focus group with death people to look at sign launguage and how it can be used in games. http://ow.ly/jnn1

• 360: Tatio Games, RayStorm and Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure, are rumoured to be getting XBLA remakes. http://ow.ly/jnSu

• 360: Halo ODST Has been optimised for HDD installation. http://ow.ly/jnof

• According to a job listing, Edge Of Reality are working on Sims games for the PS3 and Xbox 360. http://ow.ly/jnox

Loads Of Pictures Of Xbox 360 Avatars Wearing Bought Clothes/Accessories

Microsoft has released loads of screenshots of Avatars wearing various clothes and items that can be bought in the new, upcoming, Avatar Marketplace.

Avatar Clothes

Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

Sorry for lack of posts yesterday. First my internet was down until early afternoon, and once it became stable enough, Twitter was shut down due to a hacking attempt. when Twitter came back online i did start to post news again, but it's unclear how many people were able to see them.

• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15K3kg

• PS3: White Knight Chronicles is getting a EX Edition release in Japan that has all the DLC and will be 3.800 Yen. http://ow.ly/jg6a

• PSP: Acquire are bringing a Gladiator series of games to the PSP. Gladiator Begins hits Japan on October 29th. http://ow.ly/jg7x

• DSi: Dragon Quest IX has sold over 3.5 Million copies so far. http://ow.ly/jg85

• Konami posts financials.they sold 2.96 Million games. 28% on Wii, 20% PSP, 19% DS, 15% PS2, 13% PS3, 4% 360, and 1% PC. http://ow.ly/jgaZ

• PSP: Apparently the EU pre-orders for Gran Turismo are the same as the USA, but they do not have the Bugatti Veyron. http://ow.ly/jgbJ

• Sega is teasing a new RPG with a teaser site. an announcement is set for August 20th. http://ow.ly/jg8l

• Tony Hawk Ride has been priced in the UK at £100. it is set for a November 20th release http://ow.ly/jhuK

• There's no PAL (UK) release of Guitar Hero Van Halen this year. it currently has a 2010 TBD. USA Release is 22nd November http://ow.ly/jhvD

• Infinity Ward is going to release a new Call Of Duty 4 patch to remove online exploits. http://ow.ly/jhyY

• QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 06/08/09 http://ow.ly/15K56L

• PC: Batman Arkham Asylum release has been pushed. September 18th in UK and September 15th in USA. it'll support PhysX tech http://ow.ly/jhDh

• iPhone: Pac Man Championship Edition is coming to the iPhone later in the year. http://ow.ly/jhJz

• Zen Studio's have announced that there will be a SUper Street Fighter II Turbo Table for Zen Pinball. its set for August. http://ow.ly/jhLz

• PS3: Punisher No Mercy will be getting a Demo and a patch, which focuses on Online lag. http://ow.ly/jhOX

• The Modern Warfare 2 prestige editions are Limited editions, unlike Halo 3. no more will be made after the games release http://ow.ly/jhTB

• Valve is still undecided whether Left 4 Dead DLC will work in Left 4 Dead 2. http://ow.ly/ji9M

• The PAX (penny Arcade Expo) Exhibitors have been released. there's nearly 100 attendees this year. http://ow.ly/jinM

• Temco Koei president has said that they're interested in Sony's motion controllers for games like Ninja Gaiden. http://ow.ly/jio3

• Its been announced that the lawsuit between Activison and Double Fine, regarding Brutal Legend, has been settled. http://ow.ly/jiox

• PSP: G.I. Joe Apparently needs firmware 5.55 to run, it comes on disc tho. current firmware is 5.51 http://ow.ly/jiyK

• PS3: Some screenshots have emerged which may be from Final Fantasy XIV. they show landscapes, environments, and characters http://ow.ly/jiO9

• Activision has revealed that there are already to map pack DLC's planned for Modern Warfare 2. http://ow.ly/jiOo

UK PSN Update 06/08/09

PS3 Games
TV Show King [£7.99]
Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists Of Plastic [£7.99]
Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists Of Plastic – Time Savers Pack [£1.19]
Call Of Duty: World At War – Map Pack 3 [£7.99]
Savage Moon – Waldgeist Pack [£3.19]
Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood – Old West Pack [£7.99]
Little Big Planet – inFamous Costume [£1.59]
Dynasty Warriors 6 – Additional Music Set 3 [Free]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 – Cog Hill & CC [£3.19 until 12/08/2009]

Demo's
Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists Of Plastic
Batman Arkham Asylum

Guitar Hero - World Tour
“Camels Night Out” by Eric Johnson [£1.59]

Rock Band
Spinal Tap's Tap Ten Album [£8.99]
"Hell Hole" by Spinal Tap [£0.99]
"Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight" by Spinal Tap [£0.99]
"Heavy Duty" by Spinal Tap [£0.99]
"Rock and Roll Creation" by Spinal Tap [£0.99]
"America" by Spinal Tap [£0.99]
"Cups and Cakes" by Spinal Tap [£0.99]
"Big Bottom" by Spinal Tap [£0.99]
"(Funky) Sex Farm" by Spinal Tap [£0.99]
"Stonehenge" by Spinal Tap [£0.99]
"Gimme Some Money" by Spinal Tap [£0.99]
"(Listen to the) Flower People (Reggae Style)" by Spinal Tap [£0.99]

Videos
Gran Turismo PSP
Battlefield 1943 Launch Trailer

Wallpaper
Topatoi – Wallpaper 1
Topatoi – Wallpaper 2
Topatoi – Wallpaper 3

Theme
NONE

PS1 Classic
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PSP
Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest [£15.99]
Rock Band Unplugged - “Had A Dad” by Jane's Addiction[£0.99]

Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• iPhone: Namco is thinking about bringing Soul Calibur and Tekken to iPhone, working out how to control them. http://ow.ly/j84X

• PC: Valve have got the top Team Fortress 2 players in a closed Beta working on tweaks to the game. http://ow.ly/j85a

• PS3:Final Fantasy IXV race names are,Hyuran, Lalafell, Elzen, Miqo'te,Roegadyn. jobs are Fighter,Sorcerer,Crafter,Gatherer http://ow.ly/j85W

• PC: A lifetime subscription to Champions Online will cost £120/$200. subscribers get Beta access to Star Trek Online. http://ow.ly/j86s

• Wii: Monster Hunter 3 receives a perfect review in Famitsu, all 10's. http://ow.ly/j86B

• PS3:Final Fantasy XIV race names are,Hyuran, Lalafell, Elzen, Miqo'te,Roegadyn. jobs are Fighter,Sorcerer,Crafter,Gatherer http://ow.ly/j8jj

• PSPgo could be getting a price cut, or a model with smaller HDD. there could be a secret announcement coming also. http://ow.ly/j87h

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

• EA profits on Wii were $161M, The PC was $124M, The PS3 was $121M, The 360 was $73M, The PSP was $38M and the DS was $28M. http://ow.ly/j8CB

• 360: The Xbox 360 Pro Model is rumoured to be discontinued very soon, with just the Elite and Arcade being sold in future. http://ow.ly/j8Ds

• QTE Blog: Frank Lampard, Theo Walcott and Wayne Rooney Are The Faces Of FIFA 10 In The UK http://ow.ly/15JVt4

• PC: Championship Manager 2010 is set for a September 11th release. a Demo is coming August 14th. http://ow.ly/j9cD

• Guitar Hero 5 Rockfest multiplayer features a Playlist ability so different modes can be played one after each other. http://ow.ly/j9dy

• QTE Blog: NEw FIFA 10 PC Developer Blog Discussing Improvements To The Gameplay Engine http://ow.ly/15JVLW

• PS3: Possible PSN update coming August 18th bringing PC checking of trophies and friends and 90day Free Warranty increase http://ow.ly/j9fc

• PC: EVE Online Dev's have trademarked DUST 514. nothing else is known at present. http://ow.ly/j9Ng

• PS3: The Original soundtrack to Fl0w could be coming out soon. http://ow.ly/j9Pv

• Wii: Monster Hunter 3 has sold over 583,000 games in Japan in only 2 days. http://ow.ly/j9Qm

• QTE Blog: New Super Monkey Ball Step And Roll Screenshots http://ow.ly/15JW8S

• QTE Blog: Activision Confim A Nintendo Wii Release Of Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare As Call Of Duty: Modern Warfar... http://ow.ly/15JW8T

• PS3: Zen Studio's are teasing an announcement set for tomorrow with a Logo that looks like Zen Pinball and Street Fighter. http://ow.ly/jask

• QTE Blog: Halo Legends Comic Con Pictures http://ow.ly/15JWzP

• HD versions of EA's Grand Slam Tennis have been delayed to possibly Spring 2010. http://ow.ly/jaXz

• Wii: Hudson have annoucned a new game called The Shadow Empire. 30% complete, 2.5D, move over shadows. ICO Visual Style http://ow.ly/jaYQ

• PS3: Sony has trademarked "P.S. Thanks" as an "Incentive rewards program" for "top consumer base" http://ow.ly/jb07

• PSP: Atlus have provided Joystiq with a 7 minute video for Persona. http://ow.ly/jb1g

• QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood http://ow.ly/15JWWd

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Details The Upcoming Xbox 360 Update http://ow.ly/15JWWe

• PC: A Banner Ad on Star Trek Online maybe teasing the Mirror Universe. http://ow.ly/jb7d

• QTE Blog: New MX vs ATV Reflex Trailer Showing Rider Controls http://ow.ly/15JX5t

• Wii: Wii Sports Resort has sold over 500k Units in USA. http://ow.ly/jcER

• PC: Starcraft II has officially been delayed to the first half of 2010. http://ow.ly/jcFB

• Warner got the trademarks for Badlands, Defender, Sinistar, Joust, and Spy Hunter from Midway. http://ow.ly/jcG1

• PSP: Persona will get a simultaneous PSN release on September 22nd. both versions have a MSRP of $39.99. http://ow.ly/jcGV

• PS3: Insomniac has revealed the Boxart for the UK release of Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time. http://ow.ly/jcKh

• PSPgo: The USA release is rumoured to come with a RockBand Unplugged voucher at BestBuy. http://ow.ly/jcIe

• Capcom have teased, Via Twitter, a game sequel that will "BLOW YOUR MIND", But we'll find out much later. http://ow.ly/jcKR

• PS3: Some pictures have emerged showing some Environments from Final Fantasy XIV http://ow.ly/jcJG

• Sony are brining God of War III, Heavy Rain, MAG, Eye Pet, White Knight Chronicles, and lots of PSN Games to GamesCon. http://ow.ly/jcMo

• QTE Blog: Sponsored Post - Twice The Fun - Domino’s Launches Two ForTuesday http://ow.ly/15JYBQ

• Wii: Gameplay Footage has emerged for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Go For it! Light Adventure Squad. its in Japanese tho. http://ow.ly/jcNn

• Singularity has been delayed until the first quarter of 2010. Activision say its to avoid competitive titles. http://ow.ly/jd2D

• Tony Hawk Ride will only come out in the USA, UK and Germany this Year. other territories get it 2010. http://ow.ly/jd39

• Call of Duty 4 has sold close to 14 Million Units so far. http://ow.ly/jd3w

• Activision have announced that new Spider-Man and James Bond games are expected to be released in the next calendar year. http://ow.ly/jd3U

• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Have Announced the 11th Expansion For PoxNora As Broodcall http://ow.ly/15JZ03

• The track list for Guitar Hero Van Halen has been released. it is set for a December 22nd release. http://ow.ly/jdaN

• Red Faction update hits 360's August 6th at 4AM PT. PS3 update expected during PSN update. Double EXP this weekend http://ow.ly/jdkA

• QTE Blog: Xbox 360 Games On Demand Demonstration Video http://ow.ly/15JZMb

Xbox 360 Games On Demand Demonstration Video

Microsoft have released this video, voiced by Xbox's own Major Nelson, showing the Games On Demand service, thats a part of the upcoming console update, how it looks, and how to go from one game to another.

Sony Online Entertainment Have Announced the 11th Expansion For PoxNora As Broodcall

Sony Online Entertainment have announced the eleventh expansion for PoxNora as Broodcall. the expansion is set for a August 26th release.
The expansion brings 72 new Runes, 8 of which are all new Dragon Runes. it also brings an increase in the Avatar level cap to level 30, and new equipment, spells and relics.
There will also be an update for the Trader system, which makes it more streamlined and adds a new Quick-Trade feature.



Press Release

TUCSON, AZ. – Aug 5, 2009 – Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announced today that the eleventh PoxNora™ expansion, Broodcall™, is scheduled for release on August 26, 2009. Broodcall adds 72 new runes, including eight all-new dragon runes.

“Broodcall introduces eight new, faction specific dragons for players to add to their battle groups. And seriously, who doesn’t love dragons,” said Dan Kopycienski, director of development for SOE Tucson. “As the popularity of PoxNora continues to grow with more players jumping on board every day, it’s exciting that we are able to provide new and returning players with fresh and engaging content.”

In Broodcall, the peoples of Valdac have fallen victim to a dreadful plague that is killing the land and changing the inhabitants into monstrosities. If that weren’t enough, the arrival of the dragons imperils all the lands and threatens to plunge the entire world into a never-ending abyss of fire and ash.

Broodcall Features:
• 72 New Runes – Broodcall introduces 72 powerful new runes to PoxNora, including 40 champions, eight of which are brand new dragons that have come to aid of their factions in the ongoing war.

• More Experience Broodcall will expand the Avatar’s level cap to 30 making them even more powerful, just in time to meet the new dragon menace!

• New Relics, Spells and Equipment -- A strong Battle Group doesn’t depend upon units alone and Broodcall introduces a host of new supplemental runes to help you turn the tide in a fierce melee.
• New Campaign – Broodcall introduces one new campaign with four encounters, which thrust players into the dragon storyline.

• Trader Update – The trade system will be more streamlined for our advanced and newer users. This includes a new feature, Quick-Trade, that allows trade creators to state their ideal bid for the trade, and if a bidder fills the request the trade is completed instantly.

• Premium Membership – Warbanner Rentals will now be included with Premium memberships in Broodcall. The new feature will allow premium members to use any of the eight warbanners, unlimited, while a member. Once the player chooses to stop their membership s/he will lose access to all eight warbanners.

Broodcall is scheduled to be released August 26th at www.PoxNora.com but you can get an exclusive sneak peek at Gen Con Indy 2009, August 13 – 16, 2009.

Developed at SOE’s Tucson studio, PoxNora is an online multiplayer turn-based strategy game playable on Windows and Macintosh computers. To get started, players can download the client for free athttp://www.PoxNora.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 markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends™, and PlanetSide®, as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX; Seattle, WA; Denver, CO; Tucson, AZ and Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development.

Sponsored Post - Twice The Fun - Domino’s Launches Two For Tuesday

Identical twins Bryony and Kathryn Frost, 25, from London, enjoyed grabbing a slice of the action at Domino’s Pizza to celebrate the launch of Two for Tuesday. This unmissable weekly deal is offering pizza lovers the opportunity to buy one medium or large pizza and get another one exactly the same for free, every Tuesday.

Make Tuesday your new favourite day of the week – order via Domino’s online at http://www.dominos.co.uk.

Two For Tuesday

New MX vs ATV Reflex Trailer Showing Rider Controls

THQ have released a new trailer showing how the player controls the rider on a bike as well as the bike itself and how both are needed to go fast.

New Zero Punctuation - Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood

This Weeks Zero Punctuation is on the game Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, it's also his 100th video.

Microsoft Details The Upcoming Xbox 360 Update

Microsoft have detailed the improvements coming to the Xbox 360 in the new Console Update.

Avatars see alot of changes with the new Avatar marketplace, where you can buy goods for your Avatars and change how they look. you can also get goods for your Avatars from games, for example playing 'Splosion Man gives your Avatar a new shirt.

Full Xbox 360 games will also be available for download, with titles like Assassins Creed, Burnout Paradise, LEGO Star Wars The Complete Saga, Mass Effect, And both the Viva Piñata's headlining the service.

Improved Achievement viewing and Another big change is the ability to arrange your Friends by either Gamertag, Status or Activity.better matchmaking support are also in the update.

Press Release

LONDON – 5 August 2009: Less than a week from today, the Xbox LIVE summer update will arrive to more than 20 million Xbox LIVE members and with it will come the next evolution of connected entertainment on Xbox 360. Get ready to meet the many new faces of your Xbox 360; whether it’s new Avatar clothing and awards from Adidas or “Splosion Man”, or even a private home cinema, Xbox LIVE has something for you.

Movie night on Xbox LIVE
Browse, select and jump right into your favourite movies from the top genres: comedy, action, horror…even a tear-jerking chick flick. There are hundreds to choose from, with many in HD.

Avatars are people too!
Now thanks to Avatar Marketplace the options for customising your avatar are endless. With an ever-expanding selection of stores, full of premium outfits and accessories from your favourite games and fashion brands, you can express yourself through your Avatar like never before. Your Avatar’s one-stop-shop will launch with a growing collection from the top names in fashion and gaming including:

• Top Brands: Adidas, Quiksilver, Roxy, Tokidoki
• Unique Fashions: Steampunk, Recessionista
• Your Favourite Games: “BioShock 2,” “Halo 3,” “Halo 3: ODST,” “Gears of War 2,” “Fable II,” “The Secret of Monkey Island SE,” “Splinter: Cell Conviction,” “Star Wars Clone Wars: Republic Heroes”

You can also earn special Avatar clothes and items just by playing your favourite games, starting with a hot logo t-shirt from “Splosion Man,” the hit Xbox LIVE Arcade title that kicked-off off the 2nd annual Summer of Arcade. And to keep your Avatars from getting bored, we’re giving them fun new props to play with; everything from a basketball to pompoms, even a mobile phone…just try to stick with nights and weekends.

Full Xbox 360 games at the push of a button
Xbox 360 games: Games on Demand. Launching with a library of 21 great titles, Games on Demand marks the introduction of digitally distributed full Xbox 360 games: the titles you want, when you want them, straight to your Xbox 360 at the push of a button. You’ll also have the option to easily purchase Games on Demand titles directly via credit card.

From award-winning hits like “Mass Effect,” “and “Assassin’s Creed,” to family favourites like “LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga” and “Sonic the Hedgehog,” Games on Demand gives you access to a growing catalogue of full Xbox 360 titles, updated weekly and available to browse and download 24 x7 from the comfort of your couch. Check out our line-up at launch:

Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft)
Burnout Paradise (EA)
Call of Duty® 2 (Activision)
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Fight Night Round 3 (EA)
Kameo: Elements of Power (Microsoft Game Studios)
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts)
Mass Effect (Microsoft Game Studios)
Meet The Robinsons (Disney)
MX vs. ATV Untamed (THQ)
Need for Speed Carbon (EA)
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (EA)
Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft Game Studios)
Prey (2K Games)
Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis (Rockstar Games)
Sega Rally (Sega)
TEST DRIVE: UNLIMITED (Atari)
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas
Tomb Raider Legend (Eidos)
Viva Piñata (Microsoft Game Studios)
Viva Piñata 2: Trouble in Paradise (Microsoft Game Studios)

No more hide and seek
Now you can view, find and arrange your content on Xbox LIVE the way you want. Want to send a specific friend a message? Sort your friends list by Gamertag, status and even activity, so you can easily find the friends you want. There are also new options for viewing your Achievements and progress, improved matchmaking support and more.

Best of all, you can now rate every single piece of content on Xbox LIVE Games Marketplace using a five star system. Support your favourite XBLA game with a five star rating, or find the top-rated titles in the newly-updated Indie Games Marketplace – it’s never been easier to find the best and most beloved game content on Xbox LIVE.

Just the beginning…
The Xbox LIVE summer update brings all new ways to play games, and connect with friends or friendly rivals anywhere in the world. It’s another step toward realising the Xbox 360 promise of entertainment for everyone, and another reason why Xbox LIVE is hands down the best entertainment value in your living room. But this is just the beginning…

Coming soon, we’re bringing a whole new wave of partnerships and custom features straight to your Xbox 360 – instant on 1080p streaming video with 5.1 audio from Zune, personalised digital radio stations from Last.fm, and the biggest forces in social networking: Facebook and Twitter.

In the meantime, have fun with your Avatar, or download that classic Xbox 360 game you’ve been meaning to pick up. Sit back, relax and enjoy and stay tuned for the next evolution in connected entertainment, courtesy of Xbox LIVE.

About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is a superior video game and entertainment system delivering the best games, unique entertainment features and a unified online gaming network that revolve around gamers. Xbox 360 has a portfolio of more than 300 games in nearly 40 countries. More information can be found online athttp://www.xbox.com/xbox360.

About Xbox LIVE
Xbox LIVE connects more than 17 million members across 26 countries to each other and the entertainment they love. Home of more entertainment from one remote than can be found from any device connected to the television, Xbox LIVE is also a unified online social network bringing friends together, no matter where they are — in the living room or across the world. More information and Xbox LIVE membership can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass on Microsoft’s corporate information pages. Web links, telephone numbers and titles were correct at time of publication, but may since have changed. For additional assistance, journalists and analysts may contact Microsoft’s Rapid Response Team or other appropriate contacts listed athttp://www.microsoft.com/presspass/contactpr.mspx.

Halo Legends Comic Con Pictures

Microsoft has released Comic Con screenshots for Halo Legends as well as a poster that they showed at Comic Con. Each of the pictures has a caption saying the cartoon and studio behind it.

Halo Legends

New Super Monkey Ball Step And Roll Screenshots

Sega has released new screenshots for the New Nintendo Wii game, Super Monkey Ball Step And Roll. this game is the first Super Monkey Ball game that makes use of the Wii Fit Board.

Super Monkey Ball Step and Roll

Activision Confim A Nintendo Wii Release Of Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare As Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare

Activision have just announced that Call Of Duty 4 is coming to the Nintendo Wii as Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare. the game is currently set for a November 10th release, the same day as Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is released on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Press Release


SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug 05, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The record-setting and award-winning Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is coming to Nintendo. Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) will release Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on Wii(TM) on November 10 in conjunction with the launch of Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2.
Ported to Wii by Treyarch, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will bring to Nintendo fans the gripping modern-day action-thriller that won more than 50 combined 2007 Editors' Choice and Game of the Year Awards.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for Wii is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information, visit www.callofduty.com.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors, licensees, licensors and third-party developers, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard's success in completing the integration of the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
(C) 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision, Call of Duty and Modern Warfare are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.
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New FIFA 10 PC Developer Blog Discussing Improvements To The Gameplay Engine

EA Has released a new FIFA 10 developer blog, this time it focuses on the PC version and the improvements to the PC Game Engine.
As well as 5 main gameplay improvements, including 360⁰ dribbling, 360⁰ defensive movement, AI Team Styles, Custom Team Styles, and Scout Report, alot of work has been done on the AI of you team and the opponents AI.

FIFA 10 PC Blog

FIFA 10 PC – Gameplay Innovations
Many of you would have seen the improvements being made to the gameplay engine in FIFA 10 PC from the news being released from the media following our European media tour, which took us FIFA Producers to London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Munich, Warsaw and Moscow. Some of you who read the forums would have seen some details that I have been sharing with you over there.

Throughout the development of FIFA 10 PC I have been saying that our focus for FIFA 10 PC was the gameplay engine and to deliver a game that you would all enjoy playing. You have also heard me say that FIFA 10 PC is not NG or CG but that we were focusing on bringing some of the best bits from NG to PC and taking the PC in its own direction. I hope that reading the blog will illustrate some of the ways in which we are doing this.

We have been approaching the development of the FIFA PC gameplay engine with 2 main focuses in mind, Gameplay Innovation and developing the Core Gameplay. This blog will cover off details of our Gameplay Innovations.

Game Play Innovation
This year we really wanted to change the way you played FIFA 10 PC. In order to do this we had to change the way you play and control the game and also change the way the AI plays against you. Looking at our Gameplay engine with this in mind gave us our 5 gameplay innovations that are unique to FIFA 10.

First off all, we’re pleased to announce the inclusion of 360⁰ Dribbling and 360⁰ defensive Movement for FIFA 10 PC.

Our complete list of gameplay innovations are:
1.360⁰ dribbling
2.360⁰ defensive movement
3.AI Team Styles
4.Custom Team Styles
5.Scout Report
360⁰ dribbling

Those of you experienced with FIFA 09, are fully aware that the players could only move in 8 directions. This actually restricted movement to Up, Down, Left, Right and the Diagonals in between, and for those who noticed it, it made for a somewhat frustrating and unrealistic experience. With 360⁰ Dribbling you now have the freedom to move using all 360⁰ angles, which gives you the freedom to move anywhere you want. This is the first time this is being offered in any football game and means that you will have a much smoother and fluid experience. With the right amount of practice you will be able to dribbling around players like never before. Dribbling is not the only benefit you will get from 360⁰ Dribbling, it now makes passing much more realistic and controllable. Basically you will find yourself making passes not possible before simply because you can now point to anyone on the pitch.

360⁰ Defensive Movement
Like 360⁰ Dribbling, the 360⁰ Defensive Movement allows all off the ball players the freedom to move and defend using 360⁰ awareness. This makes for more accurate slide tackles (being able to pick the exact angle of the challenges), more shoulder to shoulder defending (subtle movements allow you to press against shoulders more easily), and ability to chase and close down opponents.

Team Styles (CPU)
All CPU Team’s will use 26 different team styles, 9 attacking, 5 defensive and 12 team specific plays. I will be writing a blog going into specific details but here is a list of the attacking and defensive styles:
Attacking team styles
Wingplay
Target Man
Counter Attack
Attacking Full backs
Total Football
The Hole
Box Overload
Side Overload
3rd Man Release
Defensive Team Styles
Offside Trap
Pressing
Zonal Marking
Flat Back
Clearance (Long ball)
Man Marking (as per FIFA 09)
Custom Team Styles

Like CPU team styles, I will be writing a blog on this. However, the user will be able to use a combination of the 9 attacking and 5 defensive styles, as seen above, to create their preferred playing styles. Use these styles to your advantage.

Scout Report
Full details of the scout report will also be in the Team Style blog, but to give you a quick insight the scout report will provide information on the Team style, formation and key players.
The Gameplay innovations are only part of what we have in store for you in FIFA 10. Over the coming weeks and months I will be putting together blogs on Core Gameplay, Team Styles, Online Refinements and Game Modes.

I’m looking forward to reading your feedback on what we’ve been doing for FIFA 10.
Cheers
Luke

Frank Lampard, Theo Walcott and Wayne Rooney Are The Faces Of FIFA 10 In The UK

EA has announced that Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott and Frank Lampard will be the faces of the UK FIFA 10 BoxArt. this is Theo Walcotts first time on a FIFA box, whilst Rooney has been on the previous 5 and Frank Lampard was on the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

FIFA 10 UK Boxart


Press Release

GUILDFORD, UK. – August 5th, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today unveiled the UK cover athletes for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 10. Chelsea FC midfielder Frank Lampard and Arsenal’s rising star, Theo Walcott, join Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney as the faces of FIFA 10 in the UK. FIFA 10 will be available from October 2nd on PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360®™ video game and entertainment system, Wii™ home video game system, PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS™, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and mobile.

FIFA 10 marks the fifth year the 23-year-old Rooney has been featured on the UK pack cover while Walcott makes his debut. Lampard previously featured on the UK cover for 2006 FIFA World Cup.

“FIFA is definitely the best football game on the market, and I am delighted to be featured on the cover again,” said Manchester United and England striker, Wayne Rooney. “I play the game regularly online and against a lot of the lads at the club and I’m looking forward to the 360 degree control as it will make FIFA even more realistic than any other football game out there.”

“I’m really pleased to be part of the EA SPORTS FIFA franchise. Being on the cover of this great football video game with such a long history is really special for me”, said Lampard. “

"To join the likes of Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard on the cover of FIFA is a huge honour for me" said Theo Walcott. "FIFA is the game of choice in the Arsenal dressing room so I'll have to keep on top of my game to make sure I’m the best FIFA 10 player at the club."

“We’re delighted to welcome both Frank and Theo to the EA SPORTS FIFA franchise for the 2009-2010 season,” said Trevor Uzice – Marketing Manager for FIFA 10. “Along with Wayne, they represent the very best of English football talent and we’re proud to have them join us for FIFA 10”.

FIFA 10 will deliver a new standard for authenticity with gameplay refinements and innovations that will make it the most complete and intelligent simulation of football to date. On the pitch, critical gameplay fundamentals have been enhanced to ensure that FIFA 10 mirrors real-world football, providing more sophisticated ball control, and physical interaction between players. The first-ever true 360° dribbling system gives players finer control of the ball, enabling them to find spaces between defenders that previously were not possible. FIFA 10 also features a deeper iteration of the ever-popular Manager Mode with more than 50 major improvements.

FIFA 10 will be available in stores worldwide from October 2nd 2009. It is developed under the EA SPORTS brand by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C., FIFA 10 is localized into 17 languages and sold in 37 countries–-it is the most popular EA SPORTS franchise globally. FIFA 10 has not been rated yet.

Visit WWW.EASPORTS.CO.UK/FIFA for more information.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.easports.co.uk More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.easports.co.uk/press.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. John Madden, NFL, NCAA, NBA, FIFA, NASCAR, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Xbox 360 is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies and is used under license from Microsoft. PlayStation and PLAYSTATION are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• PS3: The 80gb PS3 model in Japan is being phased out from august 9th. leaving just the 160gb model. http://ow.ly/j0pd

• Wii: Miyamoto says that Nintendo has lots of creative ideas for Vitality Sensor, nintendo is doing something interesting. http://ow.ly/j0pY

• PS3: After Yesterdays controversy regarding ads and WipEout HD, The Loading Ad has been scrapped. http://ow.ly/j0qg

• PS3: its rumoured that Smack Down VS Raw 2009 and Saints Row 2 are being added to the greatest hits line. http://ow.ly/j0qB

• PS3: The PS3 Slim is rumoured to have a price of £260. will come in 40gb and 60 gb. the old systems could go down to £199. http://ow.ly/j0rj

• PS3: Apparently, Sony has placed huge orders for PS3 Parts,enough to make 1 million PS3's by 3rd quarter 2009. http://ow.ly/j0G9

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

• QTE Blog Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Movie Tie-In Games Coming To Nintendo Wii And Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/15JNwo

• QTE Blog Sega's Sands Of Destruction, Nintendo DS Game, Trailer And Character Bios http://ow.ly/15JNSZ

• Wii: Nintendo's Iwata has denied a Nintendo Wii price drop. http://ow.ly/j1Vf

• Namco Bandai announce that Afro Samurai was their top selling game. net sales were down 15.8%. http://ow.ly/j1VZ

• PSP:Pre-order bonus items for Gran Turismo have been announced as 5 cars including the Bugatti Veyron and 2008 GTbyCitroen http://ow.ly/j1Xi

• PS3: Amazon.com has cut the price of the 160GB/Uncharted PS3 Bundle by $50. http://ow.ly/j1XO

• 360: Top Live games, Halo 3, Call Of Duty 4/WaW, Gears 2, GTA IV. Top Arcade, Marvel vs Capcom 2, Battlefield 1943 http://ow.ly/j1Yl

• PS3: VidZone has been downloaded over 1 Million Times. over 100 Million videos have been watched. Black Eyed Peas top song http://ow.ly/j1Zc

• QTE Blog SouthPeak Games Announce A Section 8 PC Beta Starting August 10th http://ow.ly/15JOzw

• QTE Blog Taylor Swift Joins Band Hero http://ow.ly/15JOzx

• Netflix is rumoured to be coming to the iPhone, only by WiFi, and Nintendo Wii. http://ow.ly/j31R

• Wii: Bethesda have picked up a new Racer from Archer Macleans Studio called Wheelspin, it was known as Speed Zone. http://ow.ly/j339

• Johnathan Blow's next game is called the Witness, his previous was game was Braid. http://ow.ly/j33F

• PS3: The Little Big Planet History kit DLC will cost $3.99/£3.19/E3.99 and is coming out August 13th. http://ow.ly/j34n

• iPhone: Bookworm costs just £0.59 until August 5th. http://ow.ly/j36q

• QTE Blog New 2009 Xbox Live Trailer http://ow.ly/15JOR2

• DSi: kingdom Hearts 358/2 is set for a October 9th release in the UK. http://ow.ly/j37g

• PSP: The UMD Verison Of Gran Turismo is rumoured to be more expensive than the PSN Download version. http://ow.ly/j389

• Valve announces new DLC coming to Left 4 Dead called Crash Course, it has with 2 maps. it is set for a September release http://ow.ly/j3rW

• PS3: Saints Row 2 and Smack Down VS Raw 2009 Have been confirmed as coming to the Greatest hits Range. http://ow.ly/j3GA

• A Red Faction patch is coming. it brings new features, like Wrecking crew challenge mode, and tweaks like custom games. http://ow.ly/j3HA

• QTE Blog: New Nintendo DS Screenshots of Jambo! Safari http://ow.ly/15JOVO

• QTE Blog: New BLEACH The 3rd Phantom Screenshots http://ow.ly/15JOVP

• QTE Blog: Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show And Limited Edition Hannah Montana PSP Out Now On PSP In USA http://ow.ly/15JOVQ

• Wii: Yasuhiro Wada, of Marvellous Entertainment, says the Wii's core users is small but does need more focus on it. http://ow.ly/j3Jr

• 360: Ad in Edge Magazine has Rare hiring designers for work on Natal.looks like rumours of Rares focus on Natal were right http://ow.ly/j4m9

• Lucas Arts is going to make an announcement soon about the X-Wing, Tie Fighter Series. http://ow.ly/j4p6

• QTE Blog: Loads Of Phantasy Star Nintendo DS Screenshots http://ow.ly/15JPCR

• QTE Blog: New Jambo! Safari Nintendo Wii Screenshots. http://ow.ly/15JPCS

• PS3: Madden 10 has PSP integration, you can build formations and plays then download them to PS3. http://ow.ly/j4ra

• PS3: EA Sports Complex is getting 4 new poker tables, currently 2 million games have been played. http://ow.ly/j4rs

• PS3: Super Sonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars has received free DLC. it brings two new levels and many tweaks. http://ow.ly/j4GN

• PS3: A Video has been released of the Golden State Pops Orchestra playing music from Fl0w. http://ow.ly/j4XZ

• QTE Blog: New Wacky World Of Sports Screenshots For Nintendo Wii http://ow.ly/15JPZr

• QTE Blog: Resonance Of Fate Screenshots http://ow.ly/15JPZs

• War Devil isn't cancelled, and the Xbox 360 version has been resurrected. http://ow.ly/j5kY

• EA has posted financials. intake is down $234Million. Sims 3 has sold 3.7 Million, EA Sports active sells 1.8 Million. http://ow.ly/j5mB

• EA Sports Active is getting a Wii Expansion. the PS3 and Xbox 360 Versions have been delayed. http://ow.ly/j5no

• Kotaku has an interesting Article about Eye Pet VS Milo and talks about parallels between Sonic VS Mario debates. http://ow.ly/j5nX

• EA is making a small Madden game similar to the 3 on 3 NHL PSN/XBLA game http://ow.ly/j5p7

• PS3: Trinity Universe Trailer is online. it is 6 minutes tho. it is a JRPG featuring Atelier and Disgaea characters. http://ow.ly/j5tg

• Vanillaware's Muramasa:The Demon Blade could come to HD Consoles,it wouldn't take much work to the games art to make it HD http://ow.ly/j5Et

• EA Boss has said that the Medal Of Honor Series is not dead, there is something in the works. http://ow.ly/j5Fc

• Test footage of the PS3/Xbox 360 version of India Jones And The Staff Of Kings has been found. as well as some screenshots http://ow.ly/j5RL

• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce 2009 G.I.R.L Scholarship Winner http://ow.ly/15JQY7

Sony Online Entertainment Announce 2009 G.I.R.L Scholarship Winner

Sony Online Entertainment have announced that the 2009 winner of the G.I.R.L Scholarship is Rebecca Gleason. she was one of more than 160 people who applied. they had to submit original concept art for game environment and characters for Free Realms

Press Release

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – August 4, 2009– Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announced today that Rebecca Gleason of Indianapolis, IN won the 2009 G.I.R.L. Scholarship. This marks the second year of the scholarship program, encouraging students toward career paths in the creative and applied arts, ultimately resulting in the development of video games that are more enticing for women to play.

Gleason, a Game Art & Design student, was awarded a $10,000 scholarship to be applied toward tuition and other educational expenses at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and an optional paid internship of up to 10 weeks at SOE’s headquarters in San Diego, working on the newly released and highly successful free to play game, Free Realms™.

“I feel so honored to be given this opportunity,” said Gleason. “I can’t wait to make the most of it by really diving in, absorbing what I learn and working to promote the mission of the G.I.R.L. program.”

Gleason was one of more than 160 applicants vying for the scholarship. Finalists were asked to submit original concept art depicting a new game environment and new characters for Free Realms, and compose two essays discussing their art and views on women in the video game industry.

“The invaluable combination of education and experience is the exact formula Rebecca needs to become successful in this competitive video games industry,” said Torrie Dorrell, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, SOE. “We are thrilled to open yet another door for a female gamer and we plan to continue to expand the presence of women in gaming by carrying on the tradition of the G.I.R.L program for years to come.”

Julia Brasil, the first-ever G.I.R.L. Scholarship recipient, recently returned to SOE’s Seattle studio for another internship. Brasil will graduate from The Art Institute-San Francisco in 2010.

For more information about G.I.R.L., please visit girl.soe.com. To follow G.I.R.L. on Twitter, go tohttps://twitter.com/SOE_GIRL.

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 markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold Legends™, and PlanetSide®, as well as for developing Star Wars Galaxies™, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX; Seattle, WA; Denver, CO; Tucson, AZ and Taiwan, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development.

SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest and PlanetSide are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. Untold Legends and Legends of Norrath are trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.

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