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• PSP: Firmware 6.0 is out now. one of the changes hints of game rentals. http://ow.ly/oNKY

• Star Trek D.A.C is coming out on PS3, via PSN, and PC, Via Steam, on November. it has new ships, maps, modes and powerups http://ow.ly/oNMT

• Nier Gestalt maybe 360 exclusive + Nier Replicant maybe PS3 exclusive in Japan. USA maybe just Nier and on PS3 and 360. http://ow.ly/oNO5

• Atari has said the EU release of Ghostbusters has slipped to 6th November. no reason for delay given. http://ow.ly/oNOw

• Ninja Theory's new game for Namco Bandai is called Enslaved. its "a post apocalyptic journey" http://ow.ly/oNPb

• 360: The new Game Informer's cover is on Crackdown 2. mag will have single and multiplayer info + more. http://ow.ly/oNRX

• Konami has said that they are brining 5 coming soon games to this years Tokyo Games Show. they could be new games. http://ow.ly/oNSk

• Wii: People found that Mega Man Zero, Frank West, and Joe Asakura are the unknown 3 characters in USA Tatsunoko vs Capcom http://ow.ly/oNSE

• PS3: Some Cinemas in Japan are using PS3's and running movies of the HDD's, quality was indistinguishable from Film http://ow.ly/oNTV

• PSP: Icon Games Entertainment have announced they are brining 4 new PSP Mini's out. they are all set for Q4 2009. http://ow.ly/oNUK

• PS3: Robot Chicken is coming to Home. it'll be showing in the Home Cinema. http://ow.ly/oNVw

• QTE Blog: EA Has Released The Music Tracks In Need For Speed Shift And A UK Release Of 18th September http://ow.ly/15Ov8O

• PS3: a new Gundam game has been announced by Game Wave Mag, Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Next . http://ow.ly/oNYU

• PS3: another tech demo has been released called the Vision Library. it shows of facial recognition using the PSEye + more. http://ow.ly/oO0N

• There will be 2 Batman Arkham Asylum DLC packs. first is Insane Night, Next is Prey In The Darkness. http://ow.ly/oPfE

• PS3: A Wipeout HD Dynamic theme is coming out in todays EU PSN update and will be free. http://ow.ly/oPg7

• QTE Blog: New Screenshots For FIFA 10 On PC. http://ow.ly/15OvDo

• QTE Blog: New Need For Speed Shift Trailer Showing Racing Around Spa Francorchamps http://ow.ly/oPCP

• Its being reported that Batman Arkham Asylum has sold nearly 2 million units since launch. http://ow.ly/oPgn

• PS3: The Singstar rooms in Home are coming to Europe on September 24th http://ow.ly/oPUw

• DSi: Space Invaders Extreme 2 is coming out October 2nd. http://ow.ly/oQOJ

• PSPgo: its rumoured Sony is going to announce a slight price reduction for the PSPgo. http://ow.ly/oQPz

• QTE Blog: New Screenshots And Trailer For Littlest Pet Shop Friends On Nintendo Wii And DS http://ow.ly/15Ow8C

• QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 10/09/09 http://ow.ly/15Ox8U

• PSP: Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker is playable at Tokyo game Show, there'll also be a downloadable Demo there http://ow.ly/oSMs

• PSP: God Eater's Japanese release has been pushed back from December 2009 to February 2010. http://ow.ly/oSN0

• 360: A UFC 2009 DLC appears to say in it's description that it's free, however Microsoft is charging 320 MS Points for it http://ow.ly/oSNJ

• Blaze has 2 new Sega Licensed Consoles coming out before Christmas. they did the recently released 2 player Mega Drive http://ow.ly/oSOk

• QTE Blog: New Dragon Age Origins Screenshots For The PC http://ow.ly/15OxZm

• QTE Blog: New Trailer For Spore Hero Arena On The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/oTEi

• QTE Blog: New Screenshots For FIFA 10 On PC Showing Seasons Mode http://ow.ly/15OyrA

• Silent Hill Homecoming is not coming out in Japan. http://ow.ly/oTWu

• QTE Blog: New Screenshots For The Secret World On PC http://ow.ly/15OyMJ

New Screenshots For The Secret World On PC

Funcom have released new screenshots for their newly annoucned The Secret World MMO. they show some of the monsters, characters, and characters battling.

The Secret World

New Screenshots For FIFA 10 On PC Showing Seasons Mode

EA has released more screenshots today for FIFA 10 on the PC. these screenshots focus on the Season Mode, showing some of the menu screens and options and general look of the mode.

FIFA 10

New Dragon Age Origins Screenshots For The PC

EA Has released new screenshots for Dragon Age Origins on the PC. the screenshots show some bloody battling, using different weapons and moves. others show more of the cast conversing and maybe someone getting poisoned.

Dragon Age Origins

New Trailer For Spore Hero Arena On The Nintendo DS

EA Has released a new trailer for Spore Hero Arena on the Nintendo DS. the trailer shows how you can create a character, explore with them and take them into battle, gaining new body parts and using them on your character to make them better/stronger.

UK PSN Update 10/09/09

PS3 Games
Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos [£7.99]
Pain: George Takei Pack [£1.19]
High Velocity Bowling – Back To School Ball Pack [£0.79]
High Velocity Bowling – Graphic Pattern Ball Pack [£0.79]
High Velocity Bowling – Heather Haughfter Pack [£0.79]

Demo's
FIFA 10
Fat Princess
Little Big Planet
Katamari Forever

Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero World Tour Downloadable Content Update [Free]
Guitar Hero World Tour Disc Import [£3.19]
Guitar Hero 5 Street Sweeper Social Club Track Pack [£4.39
Guitar Hero 5 “100 Little Curses” by Street Sweeper Social Club [£1.59]
Guitar Hero 5 “Fight Smash! Win!” by Street Sweeper Social Club [£1.59]
Guitar Hero 5 “Ruby Solo” by Street Sweeper Social Club [£1.59]
Guitar Hero 5 “Prodigal Son (Live)” by The Rolling Stones [£1.59]
Guitar Hero 5 “You Gotta Move (Live)” by The Rolling Stones [£1.59]

Rock Band
The PAX 2009 Collection [£1.69]
“RE: Your Brains” by Jonathan Coulton [£0.59]
“Origin Of Species” by MC Frontalot [£0.59]
“Opening Band” by Paul And Storm [£0.59]
Freezepop 01 [£1.69]
“Science Genius Girl” by Freezepop [£0.59]
“Get Ready 2 Rokk” by Freezepop [£0.59]
“Less Talk More Rokk” by Freezepop [£0.59]
“ABC” by Jackson 5 [£0.99]
“Gasoline” by Audio Slave [£0.99]
“Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down [£0.99]
“Miss Murder” by AFI [£0.99]

Videos
Mini Ninja's – Launch Trailer
Mini Ninja's – Futo Gameplay
Mini Ninja's – Suzume Gameplay
Il2 Sturmovik – Launch Trailer
Wet – Video Short 5
Shatter – Launch Trailer
BattleTanks – Trailer
Batman Arkham Asylum – History Of Arkham Trailer
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time – Story Trailer

Wallpaper
Dantes Inferno – Gluttony Circle
Dantes Inferno – Lust Circle
Dantes Inferno – Limbo Circle
Dantes Inferno – Greed Circle

Theme
Batman Arkham Asylum – The Joker
Batman Arkham Asylum - Batman

Dynamic Theme
WipEout HD [Free]
Little Big Planet – Sackboy on The Run [£1.59]
Motorstorm [£1.59]

PS1 Classic
NONE

PSP
Bigs 2 [£11.99]
Fate/Unlimited Codes [£23.99]
Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero – Flonne's Castle DLC [£3.19]
Holy Invasion Of Privacy Badman, What Did I Do To Deserve This? - Demo
Rock Band Unplugged - “I Stand Alone” by Godsmack [£0.99]
Rock Band Unplugged - “Love Spreads” by Stone Roses [£0.99]

New Screenshots And Trailer For Littlest Pet Shop Friends On Nintendo Wii And DS

EA has released new screenshots for both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS versions of Littlest Pet Shop Friends. the screenshots show many of the animals in the game in many different locations showing some of the games mini games and interactions.
The trailer for the game shows many of the mini games, interactions and some local sharing on both the Wii and Nintendo DS.



Littlest Pet Shop Wii


Littlest Pet Shop DS

New Screenshots For FIFA 10 On PC.

EA Has released new screenshots for the PC version of FIFA 10. the screenshots focus on Barcelona's Xavi, showing some gameplay as well as some of the games menus and tasks in the game that players can aim to accomplish with a specific player or team.

FIFA 10

EA Has Released The Music Tracks In Need For Speed Shift And A UK Release Of 18th September

EA Has announced that Need For Speed Shift has a UK release date of September 18th.
they have also released information on the 24 music tracks in the game.

Buraka Som Sistema feat. Pongolove: Kalemba (Wegue-Wegue)
Chase And Status feat. Plan B: Pieces
Deadmau5: Ghosts N Stuff
Eagles Of Death Metal: Anything 'Cept the Truth
Fort Knox 5 feat. Asheru: Insight (The Nextmen Remix)
Gallows: I Dread The Night
In Case Of Fire: This Time We Stand
Jamal: Pull Up
Kanye West: Paranoid (Part 2)
Kasabian: Underdog
The King Blues: The Streets Are Ours
Mala Rodriguez: Te Convierto
Mando Diao: Mean Street
MSTRKRFT feat. E-40: Click Click
N.A.S.A. feat. Spank Rock, MIA, Santigold and Nick Zinner: Whachadoin?
The Prodigy: Run With The Wolves
The Qemists feat Mike Patton: Lost Weekend
Regular John: Transmitter
Rootbeer: Under Control
Shinichi Osawa: Electro 411 (Lies In Disguise Mix)
Spoon Harris & Obernik: Baditude
TOKIO: Dogonim
Twisted Wheel: Oh, What Have You Done?
Two Fingers feat. Sway: High Life

Press Release

Guildford, UK – September 10, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the track list that will propel players to the finish line in Need for Speed™ SHIFT when it hits retail stores in the UK on September 18. The SHIFT soundtrack features some of today’s most influential hip hop and rock artists including Kanye West, The Prodigy, Kasabian, and MSTRKRFT. Each song was hand selected to provide a pounding score that matches the intensity and bone-crushing power of this year’s Need for Speed.

The game has already received several positive reviews including one from Official Xbox Magazine which referred to Need for Speed SHIFT as a “brilliant turn in a new direction” and “deep and addictive.”

“Intense music has always fueled the sound of Need For Speed,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA. “For SHIFT, we truly went underground to bring together some of the edgiest new tracks in electronic music, hip-hop and rock from around the world. These artists are the radical equivalents of real outlaw racing. The result is a white-knuckle soundtrack of pure global adrenaline.”

The complete soundtrack is listed below. To hear samplings of each song, please visit www.ea.com/eatrax/.

Buraka Som Sistema feat. Pongolove: Kalemba (Wegue-Wegue)
Chase And Status feat. Plan B: Pieces
Deadmau5: Ghosts N Stuff
Eagles Of Death Metal: Anything 'Cept the Truth
Fort Knox 5 feat. Asheru: Insight (The Nextmen Remix)
Gallows: I Dread The Night
In Case Of Fire: This Time We Stand
Jamal: Pull Up
Kanye West: Paranoid (Part 2)
Kasabian: Underdog
The King Blues: The Streets Are Ours
Mala Rodriguez: Te Convierto
Mando Diao: Mean Street
MSTRKRFT feat. E-40: Click Click
N.A.S.A. feat. Spank Rock, MIA, Santigold and Nick Zinner: Whachadoin?
The Prodigy: Run With The Wolves
The Qemists feat Mike Patton: Lost Weekend
Regular John: Transmitter
Rootbeer: Under Control
Shinichi Osawa: Electro 411 (Lies In Disguise Mix)
Spoon Harris & Obernik: Baditude
TOKIO: Dogonim
Twisted Wheel: Oh, What Have You Done?
Two Fingers feat. Sway: High Life

Need for Speed SHIFT is the first racing game that accurately reproduces the intense physical and emotional experience of being behind the wheel of a race car. SHIFT’s true driver’s experience redefines the racing genre with the combination of real world physics and perception based G-forces including the brutal first person crash dynamic, to create a cockpit view that is easily the most realistic and intensive racing perspective ever.
Need for Speed SHIFT is available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, PC and PSP® system. More information can be found atwww.needforspeed.com or follow us on Twitter at NeedforSpeed. Press can download assets at http://info.ea.com.

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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 SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS Freestyle 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.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and Need for Speed are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

New Need For Speed Shift Trailer Showing Racing Around Spa Francorchamps

EA has released a new trailer for their upcoming game Need For Speed Shift. the trailer shows racing around Spa Francorchamps, as well as some tips on how to get round the service.

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• Sega is making a new 2D Sonic Game. its set for 2010 and is currently known as project needlemouse. it will be HD http://ow.ly/oDhp

• Dreamcast: A New dreamcast game has been made called Rush Rush Rally Racing. http://ow.ly/oDno

• PC: A beta For Gaikai is coming to Europe this month. you need to sign up and you'll be contacted when its "your turn" http://ow.ly/oDsb

• the next Lucas Arts game will be announced on this weeks GTTV. no news yet http://ow.ly/oDuP

• PS3: its being reported that the PS3 Slim sold 40,000 units in it's first week in the UK. http://ow.ly/oDwy

• Batman Arkham Asylum has certain gameplay elements which break if you play a downloaded and cracked game. http://ow.ly/oDE3

• More artwork has emerged from the rumoured cancellated Final Fantasy XII game by now defunk Grin studios. http://ow.ly/oDGm

• PS3: its rumoured that Sony has another AAA FPS game in development. http://ow.ly/oDI0

• QTE Blog: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad Of Gay Tony - Tony Prince Trailer http://ow.ly/15OkTz

• PS3: its being reported that a 250GB PS3 Slim will be out in October in the UK and be bundled with FIFA 10 for £307 http://ow.ly/oEWQ

• PS3: its being reported that the UK will get a 250 GB PS3 Slim. it will cost £299.99 and be bundled with 1 of 3 games http://ow.ly/oFKl

• QTE Blog: Boxart For Army Of Two: The 40th Day http://ow.ly/15Om0r

• QTE Blog: Sponsored Post - Domino's Pizza UK & Irl have launched the Domino’s Pizza Facebook Fanpage http://ow.ly/oGpd

• QTE Blog: Screenshots For Super Return of the Jedi On The Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console http://ow.ly/15Omod

• iPhone: Madden 10 is coming to the App store. it will be discounted for a limited time to $7.99, $9.99 after the sale http://ow.ly/oHmq

• QTE Blog: Nintendo And Charlotte Ronson Announce A Preview Event On September 11th For Style Savvy http://ow.ly/15Omv4

• the upcoming Batman Arkham Asylum DLC will come to all platforms at the same time. http://ow.ly/oHmM

• iPhone: There are 21.178 games currently on the App Store. http://ow.ly/oHnM

• Wii: latest Famitsu magazine reveals that a new character in the USA version of Tastunoko Vs Capcom is Tekkaman Blade http://ow.ly/oHot

• QTE Blog: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc Announce The Creation Of DC Entertainment Inc With Diane Nelson As Its Pre... http://ow.ly/15OntF

• QTE Blog: EA Announces FIFA 10 Will Have A Live Season Premium Service, Demo Coming Tomorrow http://ow.ly/oHwL

• iPhone: Assassins Creed II Discovery, will come out the same time as the console versions. http://ow.ly/oIu8

• QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Wolfenstein http://ow.ly/15OnWw

• 360: RedLynx are working on DLC for Trials HD. no word on what or when its coming. http://ow.ly/oJ5L

• PSP: A Rumoured changelog has been released for tomorrows Firmware 6.0 update. more theme colors, some PSPgo only + more http://ow.ly/oJ7g

• QTE Blog: New Screenshots And Fact Sheet For Dawn Of Heroes On The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/15Oork

• The latest issue of Famitsu hints that Nier is now Nier Gestalt and has a sequel Nier Replicant already in the works. http://ow.ly/oJxX

New Screenshots And Fact Sheet For Dawn Of Heroes On The Nintendo DS

Majesco has released new screenshots for their upcoming Nintendo DS Tactical RPG game, Dawn Of Heroes. the screenshots show battles, the tactical side, character interaction, and the games 3D Graphics.

In the game, you have to face the monsters, curses and misfortunes which seem to have beset the land of Brimthule since the death of Ragnokore. the game has more than 50 missions, side quests and branching paths. there are 25 playable classes, from 6 unique factions. the game also has local and WiFi multiplayer.

Dawn Of Heroes


Fact Sheet

Story
The once great Kingdom of Brimthule is in despair following the loss of its lord and champion. King Leroy sacrificed himself to entomb the great beast Ragnakore in a body of stone. Without its leader, the kingdom has split into baronies and is beset by curses, monsters, and misfortunes, with some believing Ragnakore, though trapped, is responsible. The time has come for new heroes to stand tall against the realm’s greatest foes; the time has come for the Dawn of Heroes.

Overview
Dawn of Heroes features classic RPG concepts, character development, epic combat, quests and puzzle solving. Dawn of Heroes differs from other RPGs with hilarious dialogue, customizable parties, a variety of dungeons and items, and multiplayer features geared towards building a community of heroes all over the world.

Features
Take in breathtaking 3D graphics, from the massive world of Brimthule to the unique look of all its inhabitants.

Immerse yourself in a deep storyline as you experience multiple quests and dangers.
Play more than 50 missions with branching paths and side quests.

Over 25 playable classes from 6 unique factions let you create your own party of heroes to work together as the ultimate team.

Face a multitude of enemies from 12 unique factions.

Collect hundreds of items during your adventure and share them online with friends.

Awesome local and Wi Fi multiplayer action has players constantly optimizing their parties for a different battle every time they seek a new challenge.

Streamlined user interface allows players to command all aspects of their adventure using the touch screen and stylus.

New Zero Punctuation - Wolfenstein

This Weeks Zero Punctuation is on the new Wolfenstein Game...and it's done in limericks!

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc Announce The Creation Of DC Entertainment Inc With Diane Nelson As Its President

Warner Bors. Entertainment have annoucned today that they have created DC Entertainment Inc. the company has been created "to fully realise the power and value of the DC Comics brand and characters across all media and platforms". they also announced that it would be headed by Diane Nelson.
DC Entertainment will continue to work with Warner Bros. Entertainment and use Warner's expertise to help build DC Entertainment.

Press Release

Diane Nelson to Serve as President, DC Entertainment Paul Levitz to Segue from President & Publisher of DC Comics to Writer, Contributing Editor and Overall Consultant to DC Entertainment
BURBANK, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Sep 09, 2009 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI) has created DC Entertainment Inc., a new company founded to fully realize the power and value of the DC Comics brand and characters across all media and platforms, to be run by Diane Nelson, it was announced today by Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO, and Alan Horn, President & COO, Warner Bros.

DC Entertainment, a separate division of WBEI, will be charged with strategically integrating the DC Comics business, brand and characters deeply into Warner Bros. Entertainment and all its content and distribution businesses. DC Entertainment, which will work with each of the Warner Bros. divisions, will also tap into the tremendous expertise the Studio has in building and sustaining franchises and prioritize DC properties as key titles and growth drivers across all of the Studio, including feature films, television, interactive entertainment, direct-to-consumer platforms and consumer products. The DC Comics publishing business will remain the cornerstone of DC Entertainment, releasing approximately 90 comic books through its various imprints and 30 graphic novels a month and continuing to build on its creative leadership in the comic book industry.

In her new role, Nelson will report to Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group, in order to best capitalize on DC Entertainment’s theatrical development and production activities and their importance to drive its overall business with each of the divisions of Warner Bros.

Nelson will bring her expertise and more than 20 years’ experience in creative brand management, strategic marketing and content development and production to ensuring DC Entertainment’s dual mission of marshalling Warner Bros.’ resources to maximize the potential of the DC brand while remaining respectful of and collaborative with creators, talent, fans and source material.
Additionally, Nelson will continue to oversee the franchise management of the Harry Potter property, which she has done since 2000, and also continue to represent the Studio's interests with the author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling. Nelson will segue from her post as President, Warner Premiere but maintain oversight responsibilities of that division. (An executive succession plan for Warner Premiere will be announced shortly.)

Paul Levitz, who has served as President & Publisher of DC Comics since 2002, will segue from that role to return to his roots as a writer for DC and become a contributing editor and overall consultant to DCE. This transition will take place as expeditiously as possible without disrupting DC’s business operations.

In his new role, Levitz will be called upon for his deep knowledge and more than three-decade history with DC Comics, both as a comic creator and an executive. Besides serving as a writer on a number of DC Comics titles, he will be a contributing editor and consultant to DC Entertainment on projects in various media. Additionally, he will consult as needed on the transition and integration of the DC Comics organization into DC Entertainment and will utilize his unique experience, knowledge and relationships with the comics industry’s creative community to help achieve DC Entertainment’s goal of maximizing the value of DC properties. Further, Levitz will advise DC Entertainment on creative and rights-holder relationships, in particular regarding the legacy relationships that have been a part of DC Comics for decades.

Widely recognized and respected for his support of writers, artists and creators in the comics industry, Levitz is best known creatively for his work with DC Comics, having written most of the classic DC characters, including Batman, Wonder Woman and the Superman newspaper strip. At Comicon International in 2008, Levitz was awarded the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award as part of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the only industry executive ever so honored.

“DC Comics and its super hero characters are truly touchstones of popular culture, and the formation of DC Entertainment is a major step in our company’s efforts to realize the full potential of this incredible wellspring of creative properties,” said Meyer. “Diane knows our studio as a creative executive, a marketer and a senior manager, and this varied background will help her effectively and creatively integrate the DC brand and properties across all our businesses. We’re also thrilled that Paul will remain involved with DC and we’ll be able to tap his expertise to help us reach our goals for this new business.”

“It’s no secret that DC has myriad rich and untapped possibilities from its deep library of iconic and lesser-known characters,” said Horn. “While we’ve had great success in films and television, the formation of DC Entertainment will help us to bring more DC properties across additional platforms to fans around the world, while maintaining brand integrity and authenticity. Diane is a terrific choice to lead DC Entertainment, and with Paul in his new role as a valued consultant and contributing editor, both our company and comic fans win.”

“Based on the great success we’ve had working with DC Comics to create some of the most popular and successful super hero films of all time, I’ve long believed that there was much more we could do across all of Warner Bros.’ businesses with this great body of characters and stories,” said Robinov. “The prioritization of DC and the creation of DC Entertainment is a great opportunity that reaches far beyond the film group. There are endless creative possibilities to build upon the many significant successes already achieved by my colleagues Kevin Tsujihara and the Home Entertainment Group in the videogame, home video and direct-to-platform arenas and Bruce Rosenblum and the Television Group in live-action, animated and digital series. Collectively, we have the ability to grow a body of properties highlighting the iconic characters and the diversity of the creative output of DC Comics.”

“The founding of DC Entertainment fully recognizes our desire to provide both the DC properties and fans the type of content that is only possible through a concerted cross-company, multi-platform effort,” said Nelson. “DC Entertainment will help us to formally take the great working relationships between DC Comics and various Warner Bros. businesses to the next level in order to maximize every opportunity to bring DC’s unrivalled collection of titles and characters to life.”

“After so many roles at DC, it’s exciting to look forward to focusing on my writing and being able to remain a part of the company I love as it grows into its next stage,” said Levitz. “It’s a new golden age for comics and DC’s great characters, and I hope my new position will allow me to contribute to that magic time.”

DC Comics will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2010 (NEW FUN COMICS #1, the first DC comic, began publishing in 1935), at which time more explicit details regarding DC Entertainment’s corporate and management structure, film and content release slate, creative roster and business objectives will be unveiled at a multi-faceted anniversary celebration and press conference in the first quarter of the year.

Current DC properties in development and/or production at Warner Bros. Entertainment include:
-- “Human Target” is being produced by Warner Bros. Television for a mid-season debut on Fox.
-- “Midnight Mass” is in series development at Warner Bros. Television for consideration for the 2010-11 season.
-- “Jonah Hex,” Warner Bros. Pictures’ supernatural Western starring Josh Brolin, Megan Fox and John Malkovich, recently wrapped production in Louisiana.
-- “The Losers,” Dark Castle/Warner Bros. Pictures’ action-adventure drama starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana and Chris Evans, began principal photography mid-July in Puerto Rico.
-- “The Green Lantern," Warner Bros. Pictures’ next big superhero tentpole release, recently cast Ryan Reynolds as the titular character. The film has a projected second quarter 2011 release date.
-- “Lobo,” based on the DC Comics anti-hero, has Guy Ritchie attached as a director; Joel Silver, Akiva Goldsman and Andrew Rona are producing for Silver Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures.
-- Warner Premiere’s direct-to-platform DVD animated release of "Green Lantern: First Flight" debuted July 28.
-- Warner Bros. Animation currently produces “Batman: The Brave and the Bold,” which airs on Cartoon Network.
-- Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released “Batman: Arkham Asylum” on August 25, a dark, action packed videogame adventure for Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows.

Prior to being named President, DC Entertainment, Nelson most recently served as President, Warner Premiere since its founding in 2006. Warner Premiere is a Studio-based production company which develops and produces high-quality, direct-to-DVD and short-form digital content, including the highly successful line of DC Universe animated DVD titles, and also pioneered the development of the motion comics category. Under Nelson’s leadership, Warner Premiere functions as a full-service production entity with its own resources and release schedule, furthering the Studio's mandate of being a destination for both established and up-and-coming talent to create stand-alone properties as well as experiment in new media.

Before that, Nelson served as Executive Vice President, Global Brand Management, Warner Bros. Entertainment, with the primary responsibility of working cross-divisionally and throughout Time Warner to maximize and optimize all the various windows and outlets available to the Studio’s signature franchises, brands and event properties on a global basis. In this post, Nelson’s primary focus was the management of the Harry Potter brand, which she has overseen since the brand’s launch at the Studio in 1999. These efforts have helped drive the success of the brand to become the most successful film franchise of all time, as well as a respected consumer property that has generated billions of dollars for the Studio.

At Global Brand Management, Nelson and her team of more than 15 employees worked in all media and platforms to support a number of other key franchise properties, including “The Matrix Reloaded,” “The Matrix Revolutions,” “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” “Happy Feet,” “Polar Express” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” among others.

Prior to overseeing Global Brand Management, Nelson had served as Executive Vice President, Domestic Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures. Nelson rose quickly through the ranks, having also served as Senior Vice President, Domestic Marketing, Warner Bros. Pictures and prior to that, Senior Vice President, Family Entertainment, Warner Bros. Corporate Worldwide Marketing and Planning. She was also Vice President, Worldwide Corporate Promotions, a post to which she was promoted in March 1998, after joining the Studio in September 1996 as Director of Worldwide Corporate Promotions.

Nelson came to the Studio from Walt Disney Records, where she served as Director of National Promotions. She is a graduate of Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Communications.

Nintendo And Charlotte Ronson Announce A Preview Event On September 11th For Style Savvy

Nintendo has announced a partnership with Designer Charlotte Ronson to give a sneak peak of Style Savvy. After Charlotte Ronsons spring 2010 line is shown at this years Fashion Week in New York, the after party for the show will give attendees a sneak peak of Style Savvy.

Press Release

A unique partnership between Nintendo and acclaimed designer Charlotte Ronson is putting an interactive twist on this year's Fashion Week festivities in New York. To celebrate the upcoming launch of Style Savvy™, the new fashion game for the Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ hand-held systems, Ronson and Nintendo will give attendees a sneak preview of the game at the Sept. 11 runway show after-party for Ronson's hotly anticipated spring 2010 line.

Style Savvy, which launches this holiday season, invites players to create a fashion-forward boutique, help customers in the game find their perfect style using 16 different brands and compete in glamorous runway contests. Using Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection and a broadband Internet connection, players can also connect wirelessly with friends to shop in their boutiques and join up for multiplayer runway shows.

"Style Savvy transforms some of my fashions from the real world into a portable fashion experience that players can take with them anywhere," Ronson said. "Now everyone can explore their creative instincts and become a fashion stylist."

Later in the year, Style Savvy players will be able to access Charlotte Ronson Designer Downloads. Players will be able to download items from her fall 2009 line directly into the game. It's yet another way that Nintendo gives consumers the tools to completely customize their video game experiences.

Consumers have the option of playing Style Savvy on some new, fashionable hardware as well. Starting Sept. 13, the Nintendo DSi system will be available in White and Pink, in addition to the Blue and Black versions already on the market.

For more information about Style Savvy, please visit Nintendo.com.

EA Announces FIFA 10 Will Have A Live Season Premium Service, Demo Coming Tomorrow

EA Has announced that FIFA 10 will have a live season premium service. the service means that players who pay for it, £3.99 on the Playstation 3 and 400 MS Points on the Xbox 360, will get weekly updates to their game. the updates will include player forms, transfers, injuries, suspensions, fixtures, results and league standings.

EA has also announced that Game Face is also now online. the service lets users upload their faces to the EA Service and use it to create a virtual player who looks like you. when FIFA 10 comes out, that created player can be downloaded into the game.

From Tomorrow, a FIFA 10 demo will be available in Europe for the PS3, Xbox 360, And PC. a USA release of the demo is coming September 17th. Chelsea, Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Marseille and Chicago Fire will be the playable teams.

Press Release

GUILDFORD, UK. – September 9th , 2009 – EA SPORTS today announced that the Live Season premium service has been expanded into a new game mode for FIFA 10 enabling subscribers to feel the weekly pulse of football with dynamic updates of real-world information to make the game as close to real life as possible.

The new My Live Season premium service in FIFA 10 will feature weekly updates of player form, transfers, injuries, suspensions, fixtures, results and league standings, creating a mode that mirrors the real world, where gamers play their favourite real-world teams’ games in complete authenticity in any of the following leagues: Barclay’s Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and Mexican Primera Division. The game mode enables you to visually track your results against real life as you progress.

“Every Wednesday is Live Season day where dynamic real-world data and analytics will be updated in FIFA 10 to match the weekly rhythm of real-world football and subscribers will have the chance to rewrite their clubs’ history,” said David Rutter, producer of FIFA 10.

My Live Season is available for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360. The service is valued at a recommended retail price of £3.99 for the ongoing season on PlayStation Network and 400 points on Xbox Live Marketplace for each individual league. A package of all leagues will be available for the recommended retail price £7.99 for the ongoing season on PlayStation Network and 800 points on Xbox Live Marketplace.

EA SPORTS FOOTBALL WORLD RE- LAUNCHED

Today marks the re-launch of EA SPORTS Football World, the premier online destination for the latest football game news and inside information from the people making EA SPORTS football games. At EA SPORTS Football World, users can connect with other EA SPORTS football fans, talk to the developers, share their favourite video highlights uploaded directly from the game and much more! Football World is available in English, French and German.

GAME FACE AVAILABLE NOW

Beginning today, fans can log-on to the redesigned EA SPORTS Football World and EASPORTS.com to access Game Face, a new and innovative face creation tool that lets users upload photos of their face to EA SPORTS Football World and EA SPORTS.com to create their virtual likeness on the sites. Further, users can then download their Game Face to be their Virtual Pro in FIFA 10. Game Face takes FIFA 10’s player creation to the next level with unrivalled physical likeness. Fans will be able to download their own face into FIFA 10 when it ships to stores in October and then complete more than 200 on-the-pitch accomplishments to unlock attribute upgrades, skill moves, new player traits, celebrations and extra kit. Virtual Pro is available in any offline or online mode in FIFA 10. On 17th September. Game Face will be localized and available in German and French.

FIFA 10 DEMO

A full playable demo of FIFA 10 for the PLAYSTATION3 will be available for download at the PLAYSTATION Store, for the Xbox 360 on Xbox Live Marketplace and for the PC at WWW.EASPORTS.CO.UK/FIFA10 as of 10th September in Europe and 17th September in North America. Play as Chelsea, Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Marseille and Chicago Fire and discover a soccer experience that will deliver a new standard for authenticity with gameplay refinements and innovations that will make it the most complete and intelligent simulation of football. In addition to playing an exhibition match, for the first time in a FIFA demo users will be able to upload created in-game videos to EA SPORTS Football World.

FIFA 10 will be available in stores across Europe from 2nd October 2009 and in stores throughout North America on 20th October. It is developed under the EA SPORTS brand by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C. FIFA 10 is localized into 18 languages and sold in 37 countries–-it is the most popular EA SPORTS franchise globally. The game is rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI in Europe.

Visit WWW.EASPORTS.CO.UK/FIFA10 for more information.

EA SPORTS™ is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football, and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®.

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. Official FIFA licensed product “© The FIFA name and OLP Logo are copyright or trademark protected by FIFA. All rights reserved.” Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. Player names and likenesses used under license from FIFA, International Federation of Professional Footballers "(FIFPro)" and national teams. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation”, “PLAYSTATION” and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots For Super Return of the Jedi On The Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console

Nintendo has released some screenshots from one of this weeks virtual console releases, Super Return of the Jedi. Super Return of the Jedi is available from the virtual console for 800 Wii Points. the screenshots show many of the levels and different aspects of the game.

Super Return of the Jedi

Boxart For Army Of Two: The 40th Day

EA has released the boxart for Army of Two: The 40th Day. the Boxart is for the PSP, PS3, Xbox 360, And PC versions of the game. the rating of the game is still TBC.

Army Of Two: The 40th Of Day

Sponsored Post - Domino's Pizza UK & Irl have launched the Domino’s Pizza Facebook Fanpage

Domino’s UK & Irl have launched the Domino’s Pizza Facebook Fanpage

This is the place to go to get special offers, exclusive competitions, store locater and you can ask the Domino’s guys anything you want! If you saw the Domino’s pizza truck at any festivals this summer, and have a picture of you with your pizza, uploaded to the page and you can win a free pizza!

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad Of Gay Tony - Tony Prince Trailer

Rockstar has released a new trailer for their upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV DLC, The Ballard of Gay Tony. this trailer focuses more on the Tony Prince Character. it reveals some back story for the character, whilst showing more gameplay and in game cutscenes.

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

• Square Enix have confirmed that Final Fantasy XIII will be released on December 17th In Japan. http://ow.ly/otc7

• Square Enix have said they are aiming for a Western international release of Spring 2010. http://ow.ly/otcR

• Konami have said that there will be a Demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 and it should be out in the next 3 weeks. http://ow.ly/otdE

• Wii: Nintendo is launching a new Wii channel in the UK tomorrow. its called the Today & Tomorrow Channel. it'll be free. http://ow.ly/otei .

• DSi: the first full length trailer for Okamiden has been released. it shows gameplay, characters, and more. http://ow.ly/oteZ

• iPhone: The Commodore 64 App has been taken down from the App store. http://ow.ly/otfn

• PC: A Closed APB Beta is Weeks away, not Months. http://ow.ly/otgl

• Free batman Arkham Asylum DLC is expected in 9 days, according to the games own news ticker. http://ow.ly/othW

• Square Enix have said they are aiming for a Western international release of Spring 2010 for Final Fantasy XIII. http://ow.ly/otcR

• PS3: Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Demo is out on September 15th. http://ow.ly/ouGD

• PS3: There will be a Final Fantasy XIII PS3 Slim Bundle in Japan. no more information at this time. http://ow.ly/ouHg

• Wii: Arthur Maclean says the physics engine in his new Wii racer Wheelspin will push the Wii to its limits. http://ow.ly/ouPg

• PS3: the boss of the worlds largest Porn House wants HD porn to be available worldwide on the PSN. Japan has a service http://ow.ly/ouQa

• PS3: Sony has demonstrated High Res Image enlargement tech for PS3 and PSP, and Voice Recognition on the PS3. http://ow.ly/ovuJ

• Wii: Michael Pachter believes that there will be a Wii price cut this November. http://ow.ly/ovQW

• QTE Blog: Disney Interactive Studios Announces It Has Agreed To Acquire Wideload Games Inc. http://ow.ly/15OcX9

• PS3: iPlayer on the PS3 accounts for 10% of all iplayer traffic, making it second behind PC and ahead of Mac's in third. http://ow.ly/ovSM

• PS3: The BBC are happy with the PS3's iPlayer. say Sony has done a great job improving the PS3's flash playback. http://ow.ly/ovTT

• PS3: Q Games say development costs on making dynamic themes out ways profits. defends the $2.99 price http://ow.ly/ovUX

• QTE Blog: Namco Networks And Red i Studio's Announce Solitaire: Deck Of Cods For iPhone, iPod Touch and PCs http://ow.ly/15Odo5

• PS3: Sony Blog have released a new Motion Controller Video, this ones an interview with the R&D people http://ow.ly/owoU

• QTE Blog: Glu Mobile Announce The Release Of Super K.O. Boxing 2 For Mobile Handsets http://ow.ly/15Odve

• Bethesda parent company, Zenimax, have acquired the rights to Prey. http://ow.ly/ox6u

• PSP: NIS Announce they're re-releasing, Prinny, Disgaea, Blade Dancer, + more, On the PSN, in a limited 50% sale in USA http://ow.ly/ox8a

• PS3: EU PS3 Blog release firmware 3.0 Q/A. Dynamic themes this week, changes could be made. explains how to turn things of http://ow.ly/oxa2

• QTE Blog: Sponsored Post – Dominos Pizza UK & Irl have launched the Domino’s Pizza Facebook Fanpage http://ow.ly/15Oenv

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Announces That Age of Empires III And Its Expansion Packs Are Available In One Retail Package N... http://ow.ly/15OeU4

• Its believed that John Woo was making another game for Midway called Gunrunner. many people claim to have worked on it. http://ow.ly/oyQC

• PS3: Little Big Planet was once known as Craft World. Media Molecule may share more early Little Big Planet stuff. http://ow.ly/oyR2

• QTE Blog: New Screenshots For Sonic And Knuckles On The Xbox 360 http://ow.ly/15Ofjs

• PS3: MAG Pre-order bonuses detailed. each faction has 1 unique character, and there's a Home space and Beta access http://ow.ly/oyRA

• PSP: Fieldrunners devs say porting a iPhone game to PSP is easy, made 2 levels much quicker than they anticipated. http://ow.ly/oyS8

• QTE Blog: Mario And Sonic At The Winter Olympic Games Skiing And Snowboarding Trailer For The Nintendo Wii http://ow.ly/oz1Y

• If you've been feeling unwell since being at PAX, there's a chance you've caught Swine Flu. http://ow.ly/ozjy

• QTE Blog: Monopoly City Streets Goes Online September 9th And Monopoly City Hits Retail This Fall http://ow.ly/15OfJJ

• 360: XBL top 5, Call Of Duty WaW, Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, Gears 2, Madden 10. Top XBLA, Trials HD http://ow.ly/ozkw

• Red Steel director would like to see series on 360/PS3. but it's down to Ubisoft. http://ow.ly/ozkO

• QTE Blog: New Screenshots For Defence Grid On The Xbox 360 http://ow.ly/ozKC

• QTE Blog: Ultima Onlines 8th Expansion, Stygian Abyss, Now Available http://ow.ly/15Og0T

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Announce A Unique “The Beatles: Rock Band” Xbox 360 Console With Proceeds Going To Doctors Without... http://ow.ly/ozMP

Ultima Onlines 8th Expansion, Stygian Abyss, Now Available

EA Has Announces the release of the eighth expansion for Ultima Online, Stygian Abyss. for existing and former account holders, the expansion will cost $29.99, and $39.99 for new accounts.
Stygian Abyss brings a new playable race, The Gargoyles, as well as the Gargoyles homeland, Ter Mur.
If you buy the expansion between September 8th – 29th, you get a multi-use Alteration Token which you can use to change as many characters as you like into Gargoyles, as well as a gargoyle craftable pet.

Press Release

FAIRFAX, Va. --(Business Wire)-- Sep 08, 2009 Mythic Entertainment™, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio, today released Ultima Online™: Stygian Abyss™, the 8th expansion to one of the longest-running MMORPGs in the genre’s history. Stygian Abyss is available exclusively via digital download from UOGameCodes.com and EA Store™.

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss revolves around the introduction of the playable Gargoyle race. Players will also find expansive new areas to explore, including Ter Mur, the Gargoyle homeland, and the Stygian Abyss – the largest dungeon area ever introduced to Ultima Online. This sprawling dungeon contains new boss monsters of unparalleled difficulty, including the Medusa, Primeval Lich and the Stygian Dragon, as well as Player vs. Player zones where adventurers are turned against one another.

“We could not be more proud to release Stygian Abyss as the 8th expansion of the storied Ultima Online franchise,” said Jeff Hickman, Executive Producer for Mythic Entertainment. “As the 12 year anniversary of Ultima Online approaches, we are thrilled to offer a brand new Ultima adventure, including the new Gargoyle race and the massive Stygian Abyss dungeon, to both new and existing players.”

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss will be available via UOGamesCodes.com and the EA STORE:
Stygian Abyss Expansion: $29.99 (EXISTING & FORMER ACCOUNTS ONLY)
Stygian Abyss Expansion & 30-Day game-time: $39.99 (NEW ACCOUNTS ONLY)

Additionally, consumers who purchase Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss from September 8th – 29th will receive a multi-use Alteration Token to transform current characters into Gargoyles, an exclusive gargoyle craftable pet, and decorative Stygian Abyss mob boss statues.*

Last month Mythic announced that Ultima Online™: Mondain’s Legacy, the 7th expansion of UO which introduced the playable Elven race and several expansive dungeons, is now available at no charge to existing subscribers, and to new players as part of the Ultima Online 14-day free trial.

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss expansion requires the original Ultima Online game to play and will be available via digital distribution only. To download Ultima Online at no charge or to find out more information about Ultima Online and the additions from Mondain’s Legacy and Stygian Abyss, please visit:http://www.uo.com or http://www.uoherald.com/stygianabyss.

*Offer expires September 29th, 2009. Good only for new purchases of ULTIMA ONLINE™: STYGIAN ABYSS™. Valid only at the EA STORE atwww.eastore.ea.com and at participating online retailers. Limit one offer per purchase. Customers will be emailed the code with the email notification of product release. Download code expires December 31, 2010 days. Valid only in U.S. Offer may not be substituted, exchanged, sold or redeemed for cash or other goods or services. May not be combined with any other offer, gift card, rebate or discount coupon. Retailers, distributors and employees of Electronic Arts Inc. and their agencies/affiliates are not eligible. Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law.

About Ultima Online
Released in September 1997, Ultima Online is one of the longest-running games in MMORPG history. The first widely successful graphical online role-playing game, Ultima Online has thrived for over a decade, with armies of devoted followers around the world. Fans of the game continue to experience an epic storyline set in an ever-growing world of magic and fantasy. Ultima Online has spawned seven expansions and dozens of content updates, making it one of the deepest, largest MMORPGs ever created.

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 SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTM 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.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, Ultima, Ultima Online, Stygian Abyss, Mythic Entertainment and EA Store are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Microsoft Announce A Unique “The Beatles: Rock Band” Xbox 360 Console With Proceeds Going To Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Microsoft have announced that USA residents have the chance to buy a The Beatles Rock band Xbox 360 Console. it's available at ebay. this is the first of the consoles that are going to be sold, with all profits going to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

The Beatles Rock Band Xbox 360

*pictures from items ebay listing.

Press Release

Beginning Sept. 9, 2009, download “All You Need Is Love” exclusively on Xbox LIVE or purchase a unique “The Beatles: Rock Band” Xbox 360 console today, and proceeds will benefit Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

A very special edition Xbox 360 console professionally customized to honor The Beatles will be auctioned for charity this holiday with proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders. The first of these limited consoles is available for auction starting today on eBay*, (item number 120467388504). Each console is numbered and adorned with illustrations from the eye-popping intro for “The Beatles: Rock Band.” The cinematic was created by Harmonix with the Oscar winning film and animation company Passion Pictures.

Starting Sept. 9, Xbox 360 will also give its more than 20 million Xbox LIVE members the opportunity to give to charity and support the Beatles’ eternal message of peace and love. “All You Need Is Love,” the Beatle’s iconic anthem of peace, will be released exclusively on Xbox 360 as a downloadable song for the game through Xbox LIVE with Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games, Harmonix and Microsoft proceeds benefitting Doctors Without Borders.

Good deeds never go unnoticed: purchasing and downloading the “All You Need Is Love” track for 160 Microsoft Points for charity will also register you for the “The Beatles: Rock Band” Download & Win* for a chance to win one of the limited edition “The Beatles: Rock Band” Xbox 360 consoles and a Rickenbacker 325 replica guitar controller.

Doctors Without Borders is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971 working in more than 60 countries to assist people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe. Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison personally selected the charity as the beneficiary of these proceeds.

More Ways to Experience the Beatles on Xbox LIVE
In addition to providing families a platform for social change, Xbox 360 offers more ways for music fans and gamers to relive Beatlemania from inside out with music videos, documentaries and movies inspired by the Fab Four on Xbox LIVE. From classic tunes from the band members to the best of the Mersey’s music from today, and the critically acclaimed documentary, “Imagine: John Lennon,” it’s all there at the touch of a button.

“The Beatles: Rock Band” owners will also be able to download the full “Abbey Road” album beginning on October 20, along with “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Rubber Soul” following in November and December respectively.

For more information about everything related to the program, the “Fab Four Mystery Tour” at www.xbox.com/thebeatlesrockband also offers visitors an interactive look at the Beatles and the many twists and turns of their career. The Web site was created with the same fanciful artwork and animations by Passion Pictures used in the design of the special edition Xbox 360 “The Beatles: Rock Band” consoles. The site is a visually stunning look at everything you need to know about the Beatles, from their humble beginnings in the confines of Cavern Club to their legendary rooftop concert atop Saville Row.
*eBay listing at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120467388504&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38%26_nkw%3D120467388504%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

** NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the 50 US (and DC) 18+. Game ends at 11:59 PM ET on 12-9-09. For full details, including free method of entry, see Official Rules at http://xbox.com/tbrbsweep

Monopoly City Streets Goes Online September 9th And Monopoly City Hits Retail This Fall

Hasbro has announced two new Monopoly titles. Monopoly City is a new board game and will have more than 80 real life buildings as 3D models. the game has an approximate retail price of $34.99 and is currently set for a Fall release.

Monopoly City Streets is an online title that will go live September 9th. it is a limited time free version of Monopoly that has Google Maps integrated in to it. you can choose to play with real streets in your neighbourhood, city, or town, or choose somewhere else in the world. however, each street can only be owned by 1 player but you are able to trade with other players.
You start the game with $3 Million Monopoly Dollars and earn rent based on the streets and properties you own.
Head to www.monopolycitystreets.com to start playing.


Monopoly City Streets


Press Release

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Sep 08, 2009 Have you ever wanted to own the entire street where you live? Starting tomorrow (September 9), aspiring MONOPOLY moguls can take over the globe with MONOPOLY CITY STREETS, a limited-time online free version of the world’s most popular board game that allows players to “buy” streets based on Google Maps, competing against participants all over the world.

The MONOPOLY CITY STREETS instant-play online platform brings MONOPOLY to life by letting competitors play with the actual streets that are special to them. including their very own neighborhood, town or city. Or, players can choose to set up their property empire in a city where they would like to own property. It’s easy to get started -- players create a profileon www.monopolycitystreets.com and begin to acquire properties each day through purchases and trades. Each player starts the game with $3 million MONOPOLY dollars and earns rent based on streets and properties owned at the time competitors log into the game.

Each street in the world is available for purchase by only one player, increasing the opportunity for trading and interaction among players. Players can instantly set up houses, hotels, skyscrapers and other buildings quickly after acquiring streets to increase property values.

The online game is launching in celebration of the release of MONOPOLY CITY, a new board game where players build a 3-D city in the center of the game board. For the first time since MONOPOLY was invented in 1935, game play has changed, removing the need to collect an entire property group before players can build structures on their properties, so a city can be built from the ground up from the first roll of the dice. Additionally, just like in real life, the value of property and players’ incomes can rise and fall. Players can build structures to increase property values, such as schools or eco-friendly wind farms, or they can sabotage opponents by building sewage plants or prisons on the competition’s property.

“The online experience for MONOPOLY CITY STREETS emphasizes the exciting dealing and negotiating elements of MONOPOLY,” said Sarah Hoskin, Senior Marketing Manager for U.S. Marketing at Hasbro Games. “Both MONOPOLY CITY STREETS and MONOPOLY CITY bring new creativity to MONOPOLY that goes beyond the traditional property streets, green houses and red hotels.”

MONOPOLY CITY STREETS will launch online in English, French, Spanish, Dutch and German on September 9, 2009. MONOPOLY CITY will be available at mass retail stores nationwide in Fall for the approximate retail price of $34.99. The board game includes more than 80 3-D buildings, district property cards, MONOPOLY money, “Chance” and “Dodge Rent” cards, and a Trading unit that requires two AAA batteries.

ABOUT MONOPOLY
Since 1935, more than 250 million copies of MONOPOLY have been sold in 106 countries and 40 languages. More than 200 different editions of the game have been published, but the most popular continues to be the classic "Number Nine." Affectionately known by its original product number, "Number Nine" is based on the streets of Atlantic City and is nearly identical to Charles Darrow's original submission to Parker Brothers. The MONOPOLY name and logo, the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, the MR. MONOPOLY name and the character, as well as each of the distinctive elements of the board and playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro for its property trading game and game equipment. © 2009 Hasbro, All Rights Reserved.

About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. © 2009 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

New Screenshots For Defence Grid On The Xbox 360

Microsoft has released new screenshots for their upcoming XBLA tower defence game, Defence Grid. the screenshots are gameplay and show many of the levels, weapons, and enemies in the game.

Defence Grid

New Screenshots For Sonic And Knuckles On The Xbox 360

Microsoft have released new screenshots for their upcoming XBLA release, Sonic And Knuckles. the game is coming out this week for 400 MS Points. if you own either Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Or Sonic 3, you can take advantage of Sonic And Knuckles cartridge combination feature. you can play as Knuckles in Sonic 2+3 and play the sphere bonus levels with Sonic 1.

Sonic And Knuckles

Microsoft Announces That Age of Empires III And Its Expansion Packs Are Available In One Retail Package Now

Microsoft Games Studios have annoucned that the Age Of Empires III Collection is out now. the pack features the original Age Of Empires III game as well as the Asian Dynasties and War Chiefs expansions.


Press Release

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that one of its most critically acclaimed Games for Windows franchises, “Age of Empires III: Complete Collection” is coming to retailers Worldwide. the collection has a estimated retail price of $49.95 or 54.99 Euro's.

The “Age of Empires® III: Complete Collection” includes the original game plus two expansion packs, “Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” and Age of Empires III: War Chiefs”, developed collaboratively by Big Huge Games and Ensemble Studios for the Games for Windows platform. Leading and innovating the RTS genre through exciting and revolutionary gameplay features, “Age of Empires® III” is one of the fastest-selling titles in the franchise history. The “Age of Empires® III: Complete Collection” will be offered at the estimated retail price of $49.95 (€54.99)

“Age of Empires® III: Complete Collection” lets players lead various civilizations from Europe to the New World, explore over 15 Asian Wonders, play random map styles that feature remixes of classic “Age of Empires”, and provides solo experiences that engage in strategic combat.

“Age of Empires® III”, “Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties”, and Age of Empires III: War Chiefs” are rated “T” for teens ages 13 and older. The use of the expansion packs requires installation of the “Age of Empires III” core software included in the bundle.

For more information about “Age of Empires III: Complete Collection” please visit www.ageofempires3.com.

Mario And Sonic At The Winter Olympic Games Skiing And Snowboarding Trailer For The Nintendo Wii

Sega has released a new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Wii game, Mario And Sonic At The Winter Olympic Games. the trailer shows gameplay for skiing and snowboarding, as well as single and multiplayer modes and the use of the Nintendo Wii Board.

Sponsored Post - Domino’s UK & Irl have launched the Domino’s Pizza Facebook Fanpage

Domino’s UK & Irl have launched the Domino’s Pizza Facebook Fanpage

This is the place to go to get special offers, exclusive competitions, store locater and you can ask the Domino’s guys anything you want! If you saw the Domino’s pizza truck at any festivals this summer, and have a picture of you with your pizza, uploaded to the page and you can win a free pizza!