QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16vVfT
360: Microsoft have announced that the 120GB HDD will be discounted in the USA to $129.99 whilst stocks last. http://ow.ly/14zv3
PS3: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the PS3 is loosing 6 cents for every dollar, $18 loss for a $300 console. http://ow.ly/14zwu
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16vXdT
QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Trailer For Command & Conquer 4 http://ow.ly/16vXdS
The9 has reportedly invested around $15M into Red 5 Studios. http://ow.ly/14zxp
360: Left 4 Dead 2 is getting a update. various Gameplay and Map fixes have been detailed in the link. http://ow.ly/14zC3
N.Y Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo is investigating several retails for deceptive advertising. GameStop is one of them http://ow.ly/14zCD
360: Peter Molyneux says Fable III is 'almost at its final edit' stage, polishing the game about all that's left http://ow.ly/14zE5
QTE Blog: THQ Have Released A New Promo Trailer For MX vs ATV Reflex http://ow.ly/16vY9B
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released A New Mini Game Trailer For Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll http://ow.ly/16vY9A
PS3: Atlus are letting Demon Souls players pick the games World Tendency for Valentines day. http://ow.ly/14zSq
Xbox: Bungie are calling fans to come together on 14th April to give Halo 2 a big send-off before Xbox Live support ends http://ow.ly/14zTp
Concept art has emerged from 3 EA games that were in development, Road Rash, Oliver Twist, and Arthurian http://ow.ly/14zUw
PC: its reported Championship Manager Online has been canned, apparently without prior notice to players http://ow.ly/14zVj
QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/16vZ2J
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released A Launch Trailer For Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll http://ow.ly/16vZ2K
Wii: its rumoured that Sonic will be a playable character in Mario Galaxy 2. http://ow.ly/14zWa
Its reported that Wii development is in decline. iPhone development increasing. http://ow.ly/14A0F
Facebook: EA say they will introduce Madden NFL on Facebook, make it more accessible, simpler experience. http://ow.ly/14A1x
Gran Turismo PSP sold 1.8M units, GT5 Prologue sold 4.650M units. Gran Turismo Series has sold 55.450.000 Units http://ow.ly/14A2Z
QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce Vengeful Gods, The 9th Expansion For Legends Of Norrath http://ow.ly/16w0td
PSP: Kojima Productions say that Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker still has surprises in store. http://ow.ly/14A3W
PC: Diablo III Artwork has revealed a Female version of the Monk Class. http://ow.ly/14A4X
Ubisoft and THQ reportedly hint that they know about Nintendo's new platform. possible Ubisoft announcement next week http://ow.ly/14A80
GC: Nintendo Reveal the GameCube was designed with 3D in Mind. it had the ability to play 3D games. http://ow.ly/14A93
The back of the Final Fantasy XIII 360 box confirms that there will be DLC for the game. http://ow.ly/14CA4
PC: Following Championship Manager Online's closure, co-Devs Jadestone have blamed Eidos for shutting it down http://ow.ly/14CNs
QTE Blog: Our 1 Year (+5 Days) Anniversary!!! http://ow.ly/16wk4C
QTE Blog: About QTE Gamers http://ow.ly/16wl1W
QTE Blog: Why I Decided To Create QTE Gamers http://ow.ly/16wl1V
QTE Blog: What A Year Its Been – The Evolution Of The Site http://ow.ly/16wlRa
QTE Blog: What A Year Its Been – QTE Gamers And PR http://ow.ly/16wnlp
QTE Blog: Tips For Future Videogame Bloggers http://ow.ly/16wpdV
QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/16wqjA
QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/14ZcO
Monday, February 8, 2010
Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)
QTE Tweets Of The Week
10 QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16uSl0
9 QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16uTQ0
8 QTE Blog: Sony Announce That Temco's Fret Nice Is Coming To The PSN This Week http://ow.ly/16uA5g
7 QTE Blog: Cryptic Announce Klingon And Ferengi Playable Characters Are Available For Purchase http://ow.ly/16uA5f
6 360: Ubisoft have announced that Splinter Cell Conviction is coming out on the 13th April. http://ow.ly/13OoP
5 Nokia: Ovi Maps Racing has been released as a free download.its a top down racer that makes tracks based on your location http://ow.ly/13OqA
4 THQ Have said that there will be another De Blob game sometime between April 2010 and March 2011. http://ow.ly/13OwQ
3 360: A picture of a Natal Prototype has been released. its made in the same factory as the iPhone http://ow.ly/13SWX
2 PC: Atari have announced that there are over 1 Million registered accounts for Star Trek Online. http://ow.ly/13OD0
1 Game Crazy Parent company, Movie Gallery, has filled for chapter 11 bankruptcy. only 250 stores will remain. http://ow.ly/13OtL
9 QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16uTQ0
8 QTE Blog: Sony Announce That Temco's Fret Nice Is Coming To The PSN This Week http://ow.ly/16uA5g
7 QTE Blog: Cryptic Announce Klingon And Ferengi Playable Characters Are Available For Purchase http://ow.ly/16uA5f
6 360: Ubisoft have announced that Splinter Cell Conviction is coming out on the 13th April. http://ow.ly/13OoP
5 Nokia: Ovi Maps Racing has been released as a free download.its a top down racer that makes tracks based on your location http://ow.ly/13OqA
4 THQ Have said that there will be another De Blob game sometime between April 2010 and March 2011. http://ow.ly/13OwQ
3 360: A picture of a Natal Prototype has been released. its made in the same factory as the iPhone http://ow.ly/13SWX
2 PC: Atari have announced that there are over 1 Million registered accounts for Star Trek Online. http://ow.ly/13OD0
1 Game Crazy Parent company, Movie Gallery, has filled for chapter 11 bankruptcy. only 250 stores will remain. http://ow.ly/13OtL
Sunday, February 7, 2010
What Have You Played This Week?
Not too much played this week. There generally was a lot of news to deal with meaning I only played a little here and there. Also we had the plumber in to fix radiators which took up Monday-Tuesday. Wednesday was very busy catching up on the week.
Football Manager 10 – PC – Still playing through with FC Bayern. Also i'm now manager of Ireland. Only through the second season so far.
Okami – Wii – only played a little which is a shame, wish I had more time to play it.
Uncharted 2 – PS3 – Only played a little of the game, not really progressed much further.
Fl0w – PS3 – decided to play to get a couple more trophies. I also spent time just relaxing to the game.
Half Minute Hero – Demo – PSP – a lot of people have been talking good things about this game so I was eager to have a go. The demo is very short, even though it offers 2 stages, but this is more a result from the game itself. It took a little while to get used to the very different style of gameplay, but it's quick, exciting, and fun. The graphics are charming and so is the music in their retro styles. I recommend people try the demo as it may surprise them.
What have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or comment on my selection for this week
Football Manager 10 – PC – Still playing through with FC Bayern. Also i'm now manager of Ireland. Only through the second season so far.
Okami – Wii – only played a little which is a shame, wish I had more time to play it.
Uncharted 2 – PS3 – Only played a little of the game, not really progressed much further.
Fl0w – PS3 – decided to play to get a couple more trophies. I also spent time just relaxing to the game.
Half Minute Hero – Demo – PSP – a lot of people have been talking good things about this game so I was eager to have a go. The demo is very short, even though it offers 2 stages, but this is more a result from the game itself. It took a little while to get used to the very different style of gameplay, but it's quick, exciting, and fun. The graphics are charming and so is the music in their retro styles. I recommend people try the demo as it may surprise them.
What have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or comment on my selection for this week
Tips For Future Videogame Bloggers
After doing this for a year, I feel I could offer some advice for people who are thinking of starting their own videogame blog.
1.Don't be afraid to have a grand vision. It is something to aim for. But start small, slowly introduce sections and the amount of work you do. Don't worry if it takes a few months for your site to grow into your grand vision, or even if you don't reach your vision. Try to get the main parts in, see what your audience reads and make sure they are catered for.
2.Try to be different from the other sites. Its easy to copy what others do, but it's harder to make your site unique. Have a good look around the web and see if you can find a niche that's not being catered for. If you want to do something that's similar/same as other sites, spend some time getting posts down on your site, then try contacting those sites either offering news tips, or show them your work.
3.It would be handy to have some money put aside to spend on your site. Its ok to use Blogger/Wordpress, but there comes a point where owning your own domain name would make your site look more professional.
4.Don't be afraid to experiment with new technology, many websites were slow to use Twitter, and try to keep on top of social trends. All this will give you a leg up on the big sites and will help build a audience.
5.When talking to PR, understand that you may not get a response. Remain calm and polite and ask again. Some companies will refuse to talk to you because of the size of your site. Understand and move on to others who will.
6.Have a go at doing a podcast, either solo or with mates. Try experimenting with other things like video's on youtube. If your looking at moving to a bigger site, understand that they use audio/video reporting heavily and any experience is essential.
7.Don't expect to get a job at a big site because you have a small site. Having your own site is a good way to earn experience in writing and the videogame industry, but it doesn't mean your guaranteed a job a major site. It will be a let down, but you should be enjoying working on your site, if you haven't been enjoying it...perhaps working in the industry isn't for you.
8.Always check your work. Read what you have written and check for mistakes. It may sound simple but all the sites suffer from this time to time.
1.Don't be afraid to have a grand vision. It is something to aim for. But start small, slowly introduce sections and the amount of work you do. Don't worry if it takes a few months for your site to grow into your grand vision, or even if you don't reach your vision. Try to get the main parts in, see what your audience reads and make sure they are catered for.
2.Try to be different from the other sites. Its easy to copy what others do, but it's harder to make your site unique. Have a good look around the web and see if you can find a niche that's not being catered for. If you want to do something that's similar/same as other sites, spend some time getting posts down on your site, then try contacting those sites either offering news tips, or show them your work.
3.It would be handy to have some money put aside to spend on your site. Its ok to use Blogger/Wordpress, but there comes a point where owning your own domain name would make your site look more professional.
4.Don't be afraid to experiment with new technology, many websites were slow to use Twitter, and try to keep on top of social trends. All this will give you a leg up on the big sites and will help build a audience.
5.When talking to PR, understand that you may not get a response. Remain calm and polite and ask again. Some companies will refuse to talk to you because of the size of your site. Understand and move on to others who will.
6.Have a go at doing a podcast, either solo or with mates. Try experimenting with other things like video's on youtube. If your looking at moving to a bigger site, understand that they use audio/video reporting heavily and any experience is essential.
7.Don't expect to get a job at a big site because you have a small site. Having your own site is a good way to earn experience in writing and the videogame industry, but it doesn't mean your guaranteed a job a major site. It will be a let down, but you should be enjoying working on your site, if you haven't been enjoying it...perhaps working in the industry isn't for you.
8.Always check your work. Read what you have written and check for mistakes. It may sound simple but all the sites suffer from this time to time.
What A Year Its Been – QTE Gamers And PR
One of the biggest experiences I've had is dealing with PR. For the most part, I've had good experiences in dealing with PR. But I went in knowing that I wouldn't get a reply to every email I sent, and knowing that I was a small blog and I wouldn't be given a lot of attention from the big sites.
In the beginning, I talked a lot to PR from various different companies. I was trying to get access to press sites to increase the amount of news I was reporting on myself, and not news from other sites. But it took time to get access to many of these press sites, so instead I would send of email questions to various companies to create some news. More often than not I wouldn't get a reply, but companies like Zen Studios were great and answered questions I posed them. Unfortunately, as I got access to more press sites, I didn't have the time to ask other companies questions like I did In the beginning. For me that is a disappointment, I would like to ask lots of questions, but now i've signed up to many press sites, I rarely get the free time.
Out of the main 3 console makers, I have to say that Sony have been by far the most helpful because neither Microsoft or Nintendo have gotten back to me when i've asked questions. As I said before, not every question I ask gets a response, but Sony have been great in providing answers. Some times I ask questions that they don't have answers for or can't provide a answer for, for example i've asked many questions about the Motion Controller but as its still in development, Sony can't answer my questions.
Out Of The Big Publishers/Developers, i'd say that EA, Majesco, And THQ have been very helpful. Unfortunately companies like Capcom won't work with small sites, and others like Codemasters use a press site i've not been granted access to.
Press releases can be very frustrating. Rarely provided, when a new game is announced for example, is a screenshot or the games logo. I always try to have a picture of the game/company mentioned in the news, but some companies make that difficult. Other issues are that most press releases are full of filler. Sometimes the news is only 1 paragraph, yet the press release will have an additional 4+ paragraphs of filler/fluff. Some of the better Press Releases come from smaller companies, they tend to me more to the point, come with a screenshots/video/game logo, which all together makes my job easier and makes it easier to get the news across.
I have tired to get review copies of games before but as i'm a small new site, i've always been denied. There has been the rare couple of times when a PR contact has said they will send me review code, but they have never come through with it. My main issue is time. I would like to do some reviews, but some days I spend soo many hours working that I don't get a chance to play games whether they are review or for fun.
In the beginning, I talked a lot to PR from various different companies. I was trying to get access to press sites to increase the amount of news I was reporting on myself, and not news from other sites. But it took time to get access to many of these press sites, so instead I would send of email questions to various companies to create some news. More often than not I wouldn't get a reply, but companies like Zen Studios were great and answered questions I posed them. Unfortunately, as I got access to more press sites, I didn't have the time to ask other companies questions like I did In the beginning. For me that is a disappointment, I would like to ask lots of questions, but now i've signed up to many press sites, I rarely get the free time.
Out of the main 3 console makers, I have to say that Sony have been by far the most helpful because neither Microsoft or Nintendo have gotten back to me when i've asked questions. As I said before, not every question I ask gets a response, but Sony have been great in providing answers. Some times I ask questions that they don't have answers for or can't provide a answer for, for example i've asked many questions about the Motion Controller but as its still in development, Sony can't answer my questions.
Out Of The Big Publishers/Developers, i'd say that EA, Majesco, And THQ have been very helpful. Unfortunately companies like Capcom won't work with small sites, and others like Codemasters use a press site i've not been granted access to.
Press releases can be very frustrating. Rarely provided, when a new game is announced for example, is a screenshot or the games logo. I always try to have a picture of the game/company mentioned in the news, but some companies make that difficult. Other issues are that most press releases are full of filler. Sometimes the news is only 1 paragraph, yet the press release will have an additional 4+ paragraphs of filler/fluff. Some of the better Press Releases come from smaller companies, they tend to me more to the point, come with a screenshots/video/game logo, which all together makes my job easier and makes it easier to get the news across.
I have tired to get review copies of games before but as i'm a small new site, i've always been denied. There has been the rare couple of times when a PR contact has said they will send me review code, but they have never come through with it. My main issue is time. I would like to do some reviews, but some days I spend soo many hours working that I don't get a chance to play games whether they are review or for fun.
What A Year Its Been – The Evolution Of The Site
When I started QTE Gamers, I had no idea that I would be where I am now. As i've mentioned before in other posts today, I had no experience in reporting videogame news and no experience in dealing with PR, so I really didn't know what to expect. Looking back on the year its fun to see how things have changed.
One of the main changed is what happened to the QTE Gamers Blog. In the beginning it was never to be used to report news. The main idea was to use it to discuss my experience in the videogame industry. What eventually happened was I found that I was being given screenshots, artwork, videos, and various press releases. I had only expected to be given press releases, not the rest, and I soon came to the conclusion that I could do something with them. After hunting round the net and experimenting with ways of displaying the additional material, I decided that I should adapt the blog for news.
As the blog was never really designed to be used for news, it is a bit clear that it's not the best designed blog for reporting on screenshots and stuff. But that doesn't mean I haven't made changes to the site. One of the biggest changes was making it so I could have a Read More/Comment section. Before, when I had press releases, they would go below the article I had just written, but they would take up a lot of space on the front page of the site. Some people had made comments and suggested that I should look into it. I, myself, had thought about doing something to make this situation better. After a long hunt and trying a few things, I ended up with the solution I have now. Now the front page of the site is focused on the news, with press releases/fact sheets accessible by clicking on the Read More/Comment.
Other changes to the site have come mostly from me. I've tried to always make the news accessible. The QTE Quick Links came about as I wanted it to become easier to search for news stories for a specific console. I was personally having issues with using the search box that Blogger supplies, so set about looking at ways I could make changes to the blog to make searching easier. The tags under each post are useful, but the Blogger search doesn't search for them specifically. The quick links search specifically for the tags and have become a welcome addition, not only for me but the readers.
There have been small changes over the year, like widening columns and changing colours, which I have done to make the site more presentable. There have been some changes suggested by readers. On the big ones was for iPhone users. As the phone doesn't have flash, people were unable to view the screenshots. So I simply added a link to the album and now iPhone users can click the link and view all the screenshots in that particular album.
There is a lot more I want to do to the site. Unfortunately, I have no training in HTML which means I have to look up solutions on the internet that other people have come up with and use trial and error to make any change to the site. This does mean that some things I have tried haven't become a part of the site because I couldn't get them to work right. It is annoying as I have many ideas that i'm just not able to bring to the site.
Who knows how the site will evolve. I'm open to suggestions from the readers and i'm always on the lookout for ways to make the site better
One of the main changed is what happened to the QTE Gamers Blog. In the beginning it was never to be used to report news. The main idea was to use it to discuss my experience in the videogame industry. What eventually happened was I found that I was being given screenshots, artwork, videos, and various press releases. I had only expected to be given press releases, not the rest, and I soon came to the conclusion that I could do something with them. After hunting round the net and experimenting with ways of displaying the additional material, I decided that I should adapt the blog for news.
As the blog was never really designed to be used for news, it is a bit clear that it's not the best designed blog for reporting on screenshots and stuff. But that doesn't mean I haven't made changes to the site. One of the biggest changes was making it so I could have a Read More/Comment section. Before, when I had press releases, they would go below the article I had just written, but they would take up a lot of space on the front page of the site. Some people had made comments and suggested that I should look into it. I, myself, had thought about doing something to make this situation better. After a long hunt and trying a few things, I ended up with the solution I have now. Now the front page of the site is focused on the news, with press releases/fact sheets accessible by clicking on the Read More/Comment.
Other changes to the site have come mostly from me. I've tried to always make the news accessible. The QTE Quick Links came about as I wanted it to become easier to search for news stories for a specific console. I was personally having issues with using the search box that Blogger supplies, so set about looking at ways I could make changes to the blog to make searching easier. The tags under each post are useful, but the Blogger search doesn't search for them specifically. The quick links search specifically for the tags and have become a welcome addition, not only for me but the readers.
There have been small changes over the year, like widening columns and changing colours, which I have done to make the site more presentable. There have been some changes suggested by readers. On the big ones was for iPhone users. As the phone doesn't have flash, people were unable to view the screenshots. So I simply added a link to the album and now iPhone users can click the link and view all the screenshots in that particular album.
There is a lot more I want to do to the site. Unfortunately, I have no training in HTML which means I have to look up solutions on the internet that other people have come up with and use trial and error to make any change to the site. This does mean that some things I have tried haven't become a part of the site because I couldn't get them to work right. It is annoying as I have many ideas that i'm just not able to bring to the site.
Who knows how the site will evolve. I'm open to suggestions from the readers and i'm always on the lookout for ways to make the site better
Why I Decided To Create QTE Gamers
As a fan of videogames, I regularly checked the web for all the news I could find. But, I was beginning to get annoyed with sites who focused more on jokes than the stories. It was becoming common to find a short news story being filled with jokes and opinions, making it hard to get to the story. It got to a point where I was reading stories and not knowing what game they were referring to. There were also stories where the jokes and comments were very American centred and I just didn't understand it, being a Brit an all.
I had been exposed to twitter in late 2008 and could see its potential and how big it could become. At the start of 2009 I was laid off from WoolWorths when the company went under. I decided that I should do something to keep me busy whilst I look job. I decided to use this new Twitter thing for reporting videogame news.
To report on Videogames news, to become different from the rest of the site, I knew I had to come up with something new so I decided to focus on Twitter. Also, after becoming frustrated with other news sites, I decided that I should focus on brining just the news, keep the jokes out of it. And that's how QTE Gamers was born, it all started with the desire to keep myself busy whilst I was unemployed, and the want to bring news back to being reported as news and not personal comment/joke.
I had been exposed to twitter in late 2008 and could see its potential and how big it could become. At the start of 2009 I was laid off from WoolWorths when the company went under. I decided that I should do something to keep me busy whilst I look job. I decided to use this new Twitter thing for reporting videogame news.
To report on Videogames news, to become different from the rest of the site, I knew I had to come up with something new so I decided to focus on Twitter. Also, after becoming frustrated with other news sites, I decided that I should focus on brining just the news, keep the jokes out of it. And that's how QTE Gamers was born, it all started with the desire to keep myself busy whilst I was unemployed, and the want to bring news back to being reported as news and not personal comment/joke.
About QTE Gamers
My Name is Simon Revell and I run everything. There is only me working here so everything you see on the site has come from me. I'm also the person who posts the twitter messages and live blogs events. Prior to QTE Gamers, I had no experience reporting on videogame news beyond forum posts. I have been doing this for over a year now and have had some stories mentioned on the big sites, like Joystiq, and become important news on the internet.
If you have any questions for me, get in touch via email at qtegamers@googlemail.com
QTE Gamers is a news site designed to get the news to people quickly and simply. By incorporating Twitter, QTE Gamers is able to report on news from across the web in such a way that subscribers to the Twitter feed, or readers on the website, are able to read about the story and decide if they want to read more indepth about it from the site the story is from.
The same is true with posts on QTE Gamers. Every post on the site goes through our twitter feed, so the title for every post is written like a Twitter news story. The game, what the post is about, the company, and Console are all mentioned in the post title so people know what the post is about and can make a decision whether they want to read it or now.
The text in a news post is designed to be concise, simple and short. There's no faffing around with jokes, I report the news as it is. When I get a press release, I avoid the filler that many press releases have and simply write the news story. If people want to read the press release themselves, I make sure every press release is included in every post at the bottom of the section.
Screenshots, Concept Art, And videos are all accessible from the front page of the site, in their news post, to make it easier for people to quickly get the news, saving them having to click and find the screens. For people accessing the site via a Mobile device, or console, the screenshots are not usually accessible so a link is provided so people can go straight to the album and view them that way.
Having a re-cap of yesterdays news provides people with a quick way of looking at what happened the day before without having to go through web pages. The audio re-cap is again there so people can hear about the news without having to go through many pages to read it all.
If you have any questions about the site, or want to make some suggestions let us know at qtegamers@googlemail.com.
If you have any questions for me, get in touch via email at qtegamers@googlemail.com
QTE Gamers is a news site designed to get the news to people quickly and simply. By incorporating Twitter, QTE Gamers is able to report on news from across the web in such a way that subscribers to the Twitter feed, or readers on the website, are able to read about the story and decide if they want to read more indepth about it from the site the story is from.
The same is true with posts on QTE Gamers. Every post on the site goes through our twitter feed, so the title for every post is written like a Twitter news story. The game, what the post is about, the company, and Console are all mentioned in the post title so people know what the post is about and can make a decision whether they want to read it or now.
The text in a news post is designed to be concise, simple and short. There's no faffing around with jokes, I report the news as it is. When I get a press release, I avoid the filler that many press releases have and simply write the news story. If people want to read the press release themselves, I make sure every press release is included in every post at the bottom of the section.
Screenshots, Concept Art, And videos are all accessible from the front page of the site, in their news post, to make it easier for people to quickly get the news, saving them having to click and find the screens. For people accessing the site via a Mobile device, or console, the screenshots are not usually accessible so a link is provided so people can go straight to the album and view them that way.
Having a re-cap of yesterdays news provides people with a quick way of looking at what happened the day before without having to go through web pages. The audio re-cap is again there so people can hear about the news without having to go through many pages to read it all.
If you have any questions about the site, or want to make some suggestions let us know at qtegamers@googlemail.com.
Our 1 Year (+5 Days) Anniversary!!!
Yep its true, the QTE Gamers website has been live for a year, and 5 days. The twitter aspect of the site has been live longer, but I was unable to find out what exact day the QTE Gamers twitter account started so I decided to celebrate the day the website went live.
To celebrate the anniversary I will be writing some posts about my experience in videogame industry. I will also be revealing more about the site, why I've designed it like I have, my goals, and aims. I will also discuss the future of the site, where I would like to take it. I will finish with a little piece offering advice for budding videogame bloggers.
It maybe a humble celebration, if I could do something more grand I would, but for now I hope this insight will be sufficient.
To celebrate the anniversary I will be writing some posts about my experience in videogame industry. I will also be revealing more about the site, why I've designed it like I have, my goals, and aims. I will also discuss the future of the site, where I would like to take it. I will finish with a little piece offering advice for budding videogame bloggers.
It maybe a humble celebration, if I could do something more grand I would, but for now I hope this insight will be sufficient.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Sony Online Entertainment Announce Vengeful Gods, The 9th Expansion For Legends Of Norrath
Sony Online Entertainment have announced that the 9th expansion for The Legends Of Norrath is Vengeful Gods. this expansion should come out on 23rd February.
The Story of the five travellers continues as they investigate reports of Voidman activity. A plot to enslave the Avatars of the gods is revealed. the players battle against mind controlled prophets and the master planner, as well as the vengeful gods behind the Void Invasion.
The Vengeful Gods Expansion Features include:
• New Loot: Mounts return to Legends of Norrath with several amazing new loot cards, including exclusive new Spider Mounts in EverQuest® and new mount variants in EverQuest® II.
• New Cards: Exciting new game mechanics and the continuation of popular game play like “Shifting cards” add fresh, new strategies.
• New Characters: Pulled from the lore of EverQuest, Vengeful Gods features appearances by the God of Valor, the God of War and Anashi Sul, the Avatar of the Forgotten.
Press Release
WHAT: Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announces Vengeful Gods, the ninth release for online trading card game, Legends of Norrath®. Vengeful Gods introduces all-new gameplay for players, incredible new art and a compelling new storyline that pits players against the avatars of the Norrathian Gods.
FEATURES: As the five Travelers continue to investigate reports of Voidman activity, a plot to enslave the avatars of the gods is revealed. Players will battle against mind-controlled prophets, fight the master planner and encounter the vengeful gods behind this new Void invasion.
Vengeful Gods features:
• New Loot: Mounts return to Legends of Norrath with several amazing new loot cards, including exclusive new Spider Mounts in EverQuest® and new mount variants in EverQuest® II.
• New Cards: Exciting new game mechanics and the continuation of popular game play like “Shifting cards” add fresh, new strategies.
• New Characters: Pulled from the lore of EverQuest, Vengeful Gods features appearances by the God of Valor, the God of War and Anashi Sul, the Avatar of the Forgotten.
WHEN: Vengeful Gods is scheduled to be released February 23, 2010.
For more information on Legends of Norrath and Vengeful Gods, visithttp://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/.
About Legends of Norrath®
Developed at SOE’s Denver studio, Legends of Norrath is the only online trading card game based on and playable from within SOE’s popular EverQuest and EverQuest II MMOs, as well as from a free stand-alone client using a free SOE Station Account ID (available at www.station.com). Players can challenge opponents on their game server and across other EverQuest and EverQuest II servers.
To get started, players can download the client for free, test their skills 24 hours a day against AI and real opponents, and then head over to the tournament lobby to compete. Tournament eligibility is limited and subject to Official Rules. Residents of certain territories are ineligible to participate in LoN tournament play. Please see the EULA for details. For a schedule of events, rules and further details, see the LoN Events Page. For more information on Legends of Norrath, visit the website atwww.legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com.
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games which have entertained millions of players around the globe. SOE creates and delivers compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchise EverQuest®, its successful online trading card game Legends of Norrath®, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to raise the bar for online gaming and players worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, with additional studios in Austin, Seattle, Denver, Tucson, and Taiwan, SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across new genres for all platforms and audiences.
SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, and Legends of Norrath are registered trademarks and Free Realms is a trademark of Sony Online Entertainment LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases
Apologies for the Delay, but here are this weeks UK Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare releases. there 5 items all together, 1 Virtual Console game, 2 WiiWare games, and 1 DSiWare Game.
Virtual Console
Final Fight 3 – Super Nintendo version
WiiWare
"Aha! I Found It!" Hidden Object Game
Excitebike World Challenge
DSiWare
Snakenoid
The screenshots used were provided by Nintendo USA for their WiiWare,DSiWare, and Virtual Console releases. unfortunately, i do not have any screenshots for Snakeoid.
From Nintendo UK
Virtual Console
Final Fight 3 – Super Nintendo version
WiiWare
"Aha! I Found It!" Hidden Object Game
Excitebike World Challenge
DSiWare
Snakenoid
The screenshots used were provided by Nintendo USA for their WiiWare,DSiWare, and Virtual Console releases. unfortunately, i do not have any screenshots for Snakeoid.
From Nintendo UK
Sega Have Released A Launch Trailer For Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll
Sega have released a new trailer for Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll. this is a launch trailer, which can also be described as a advert, and as such it shows in-game footage of many of the game modes. in-game action of Single Player gameplay, mini games and multiplayer gameplay are all shown. The trailer ends by announcing the game is out in the USA on 12th February.
Sega Have Released A New Mini Game Trailer For Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll
Sega have released a new trailer for Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll. this trailer shows two different mini games that are in the game. the trailer is made from in-game footage and shows in-game action for both mini games. The first mini game is a spinning top style game where you knock the other players out of the ring. the other mini game requires you to swing and catch the most stars.
THQ Have Released A New Promo Trailer For MX vs ATV Reflex
THQ have released a new promo trailer for MX vs ATV Reflex. this advert like trailer features some gameplay at the end, and a rider with meat pants opening a cage full of rottweilers.
EA Have Released A New Trailer For Command & Conquer 4
EA Have released a new trailer for Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight. this trailer focuses on the GDI and NOD classes, showing some of the units and how they can be used. the trailer is made from in-game footage and shows in-game action of the Support, Defence, and Assault & Capture Classes.
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Assassins Creed 2 Multiplayer on the iPhone is not the teased Assassins Creed II Multiplayer game that Ubisoft announced http://ow.ly/14dZA
Konami are releasing, in Japan, a Winning Eleven, Pro Evolution Soccer, game for the World Cup. it is not licensed. http://ow.ly/14e1C
Square Enix say that Final Fantasy VII Style is too hard to be made into HD. points to the towns and time it would take http://ow.ly/14e43
Rebellion have apologised for the issues with the Aliens Vs Predator demo on PC and PS3. The PC version is patched. http://ow.ly/14e5x
Capcom have told its investors that they are ready to produce 3D games. they're looking at which games could go 3D http://ow.ly/14e7M
High Voltage, The Conduit Devs, have said that Grinder is no longer a Wii Exclusive. its coming to PC, 360, PS3 and Wii http://ow.ly/14e8T
QTE Blog: Sony Reveal The Boxart For The EU God Of War III Ultimate Trilogy Edition http://ow.ly/16vvj4
The Final Fantasy XIII Soundtrack is getting a Vinyl release. it only has 8 tracks and costs ¥2,800. its out Feb 26th http://ow.ly/14eam
JP Consoles, PSP 47.875, Wii 42.309, DSi LL 34.863, PS3 34.431, DSi 24.783, DS 6.811, 360 4.089, PS2 2.182, PSPgo 1.645 http://ow.ly/14ebR
The Nintendo DS remake of Dragon Quest Vi has sold over 900K units in its first week on sale in Japan http://ow.ly/14edu
360: Capcom say they choose to put Monster Hunter Online on the 360 because of its online capabilities. http://ow.ly/14eg3
QTE Blog: Sony Announces Mod Nation Racers PSP http://ow.ly/16vwGb
QTE Blog: Microsoft Announce The Xbox Live Service Will Be Discontinued For Orignal Xbox Consoles And Games On 15th... http://ow.ly/16vwGa
the latest GameInformer has confirmed that L.A. Noire is no longer a PS3 exclusive. http://ow.ly/14ilz
360: BioWare say there is nothing they can do about the small text issue with Mass Effect 2 on SD TV's. http://ow.ly/14io7
Nippon Ichi Software have announced profit was down 97.5% in 2009. game sales down 0.1%. http://ow.ly/14isA
QTE Blog: Microsoft Announce Fable II And Halo Wars Joins It's UK Xbox Classics Range http://ow.ly/16vz3n
QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Release New Screenshots For Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The Crystal Bearers http://ow.ly/16vz3m
Sega announce they made ¥16.9 billion profit between Apr-Dec 09. game sales down 13%. Bayonetta sold 1.1M http://ow.ly/14iqE
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released New Screenshots For Phantasy Star Zero on The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/16vAfn
QTE Blog: Sega Have Revealed The Boxart For Infinite Space And Released A Fact Sheet For The Game http://ow.ly/16vAfm
QTE Blog: Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Website Update Reveals That A Old Enemy Will Return http://ow.ly/16vBMY
Friday, February 5, 2010
Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Website Update Reveals That A Old Enemy Will Return
Sega have updated the Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Website and revealed some information about the game. The Intro section has just updated and reveals the game is set straight after Sonic & Knuckles. it has also revealed that after Eggman (aka Dr Robotnick) has gone back to one of his creations and improved on it.
Its unlikely that this creation would be the Death Egg as it has featured heavily in previous games. I Speculate that it could be Metal Sonic (Mecha Sonic), From Sonic CD, been though the intro does say that it Metal Sonic was destroyed.
From Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Website
Sega Have Revealed The Boxart For Infinite Space And Released A Fact Sheet For The Game
Sega have revealed what the Current UK boxart for Infinite Space looks like. The Boxart reveals the game has been rated 12.
The fact sheet for the game reveals that the games art style was inspired by Japanese Sci-Fi anime and from the 1980's. The game has over 70 hours of gameplay and over 100 unique characters in the game. The game also has extensive spaceship customisation with over 100 Spaceship blueprints and modules to choose from.
Fact Sheet
Developer: PlatinumGames/ Nude Maker
Platforms: Nintendo DS exclusive
Players: Single Player Campaign, 2 Player Wireless Play
PEGI: 12
Genre: RPG
Ship date: Spring 2010
The talented creators at PlatinumGames and Nude Maker have collaborated once again, this time on Infinite Space™, an elaborate sci-fi RPG with an engaging battle system requiring both speed and strategy. The esteemed team’s first title, Steel Battalion™, was critically claimed and became a sought after collector’s item. Their latest space adventure promises the same high quality and intricate depth in over 70 hours of gameplay. Created exclusively for the Nintendo DS™, the saga immerses players in a dynamic, colorful universe on the verge of war. In the role of young Yuri, players command a fleet of spaceships and battle against tyrannical dictators and deadly space pirates while searching for a mystical epitaph known to have the power to change the world. As the story unfolds, Yuri grows into a man powerful enough to prevent another war and possibly, universal annihilation.
FEATURES:
- Extensive customization: Players create and customize a fleet of up to five spaceships with over 100 spaceship blueprints and over 200 modules to choose from. Changing the crew and spaceship attributes directly affects the impact of the fleet.
- Unique tactical battle system: Decisions must be made quickly in the dramatic, action-filled battles, or enemies will get the upper hand.
- Two unique gameplay modes: Players compete wirelessly in 2-player versus mode or travel through the expansive universe on a solo quest.
- Vast storyline: In this epic journey that spans Yuri’s lifetime from child to adult, players encounter over 100 unique characters in over 70 hours of gameplay.
- Retro graphics: In a nod to classic Japanese sci-fi anime, the game features spaceships and Japanese anime characters with a 1980s vibe.
Sega Have Released New Screenshots For Phantasy Star Zero on The Nintendo DS
Sega have released new screenshots for the upcoming Nintendo DS game, Phantasy Star Zero. these screenshots are in-game and mostly show in-game action, like battles, and some of the Anime style cutscenes.
Phantasy Star Zero
Phantasy Star Zero
Square Enix Europe Release New Screenshots For Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The Crystal Bearers
Square Enix Europe Have released new screen shots for the upcoming Nintendo Wii game, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The Crystal Bearers. these are in-game screenshots that show in-game action. various parts of the game are shown, riding chocobo's, battling, dancing, and walking around a city.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The Crystal Bearers
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The Crystal Bearers
Microsoft Announce Fable II And Halo Wars Joins It's UK Xbox Classics Range
Microsoft have announced that Fable II and Halo Wars are joining the Xbox 360 Classics range from today. the games will now be priced at £19.99.
Microsoft have also announced that Fable II Classic Edition will come with the Knothole Island and See The Future DLC.
Halo Wars Classic Edition will come with a download card where you can download the Strategic Operations Pack and Historical Battle Map Packs.
Press Release
LONDON – 5 February 2010 - Microsoft® today announces the expansion of its Classics collection in the UK and Europe to include two more blockbuster titles, as it continues its strategy of offering high quality experiences at outstanding value. Available from today, Fable II and Halo® Wars will join the elite selection of Xbox 360™ Classics, with each game available at an ERP of just £19.99.
Who Will You Become?
Fable® II provides gamers with an epic story and innovative real-time gameplay that truly allows players to live the life they choose in an unimaginably open world environment where their every decision continually defines who they become. Fable® II Classics comes fully loaded with Fable® II plus the Knothole Island and See the Future premium game add-ons, two additional adventures for your Hero to embark upon.
Take Control of the Halo Universe
Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the legendary Halo® universe. Command entire armies of Spartans, Warthogs and more as you join the crew of the “Spirit of Fire” battling the alien Covenant. Designed from the ground up for the Xbox 360, Halo Wars let you effortlessly command powerful armies in epic battles. Halo Wars Classics also includes a download card for bonus content game add-ons previously available on Xbox LIVE – the Strategic Options Pack and Historical Battle Map Pack which offer over 100 new career achievement points.
Microsoft Announce The Xbox Live Service Will Be Discontinued For Orignal Xbox Consoles And Games On 15th April
Microsoft have announced that they are discontinuing the Xbox Live service for Original Xbox Consoles and Games as well as Xbox games being played on the Xbox 360 by Xbox Discs and Xbox Originals.
Having Xbox Games and Consoles connect to the Xbox live service has been mentioned as the main reason why the Xbox 360 friends list is limited. I speculate that this move is a prelude to a change/update to Xbox Live.
Press Release
Dear Xbox LIVE Members,
On April 15 we will discontinue the Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox v1 games playable on Xbox 360 and Xbox Originals. I want to start by saying this isn’t a decision we made lightly, but after careful consideration, it is clear this will provide the greatest benefit to the Xbox LIVE community.
Seven years ago we laid out our vision for the connected console when we launched Xbox LIVE. We believed then that the power of the Internet to connect people would revolutionize living room entertainment. It started with amazing multiplayer games, and we’ve since seen that bet pay off again and again with the launches of Xbox 360, Marketplace, Netflix and powerful social features like Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm. None of this would have been possible without the success of LIVE as a multiplayer gaming network.
There’s no greater example of the power of the Xbox LIVE community than the “Halo” franchise. “Halo 2” has had an amazing run on LIVE, with a dedicated community more than five years after launch and well into the next generation of consoles. It has fundamentally changed the way we play video games. And while it’s difficult to see that run come to an end, the “Halo” franchise continues to act as the benchmark for multiplayer gaming in this generation, with “Halo 3,” “Halo 3: ODST” and soon “Halo: Reach” on Xbox 360.
Your Xbox LIVE community has grown to 23 million strong. And as we look down the road, we’ll continue to evolve the service with features and experiences that harness the full power of Xbox 360. To reach our aspiration, we need to make changes to the service that are incompatible with our original Xbox v1 games. We will contact the Xbox LIVE members directly impacted by this change and if this includes you, I encourage you to check your LIVE messages and associated e-mail account over the coming weeks for more details and opportunities. We view you as a partner in this process.
We’ll share more details soon, but in the meantime I want to assure you that the best is yet to come for Xbox LIVE. I believe we’ll look back on 2010 as a landmark year in gaming and home entertainment, and I couldn’t be more excited about what we have in store with “Project Natal” and LIVE. The LIVE community is the driving force behind everything we do, and it’s because of the community that ground-breaking experiences on Xbox continue to be possible.
See you on LIVE,
Marc Whitten
Gamertag - Notwen
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Sony Announces Mod Nation Racers PSP
Sony has announced that a PSP version of Mod Nation Racers is coming out in Spring this year at the same time as the Playstation 3 version of the game.
The Game has the same features as the PS3 version. you are able to create your character, the racer, and tracks; you can upload all of them and share them with other people; and your able to download other peoples tracks, racers, and characters. the PSP version also features 6 player online Multiplayer.
Mod Nation Racers
The Game has the same features as the PS3 version. you are able to create your character, the racer, and tracks; you can upload all of them and share them with other people; and your able to download other peoples tracks, racers, and characters. the PSP version also features 6 player online Multiplayer.
Mod Nation Racers
Sony Reveal The Boxart For The EU God Of War III Ultimate Trilogy Edition
Sony's EU Playstation Blog have revealed what the boxart for the EU God Of War III Ultimate Trilogy Edition looks like. you can click on the picture to see it bigger.
Sony has also posted a reminder as to what people will get in the Ultimate Edition:
- God of War III
- God of War Collection
- Extra game content downloadable via PlayStation Network:
- God of War Combat Arena containing an exclusive environment and seven challenges to complete
- Dominus character skin
- Apollo character skin
- Phantom of Chaos character skin
- Forgotten Warrior character skin
- Special audio bonus
- God of War Trilogy Soundtrack – God of War I, II, and III scores from the game (3 CDs in total)
- God of War: Blood and Metal EP – a heavy metal homage featuring original music inspired by God of War (downloadable via PSN)
- Additional content:
- Artbook
- Postcards
From EU Playstation Blog
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360: Ubisoft have announced that Splinter Cell Conviction is coming out on the 13th April. http://ow.ly/13OoP
Nokia: Ovi Maps Racing has been released as a free download.its a top down racer that makes tracks based on your location http://ow.ly/13OqA
Game Crazy Parent company, Movie Gallery, has filled for chapter 11 bankruptcy. only 250 stores will remain. http://ow.ly/13OtL
Wii: The Sadness website is now gone. this may not signal the end of the game. http://ow.ly/13OvG
THQ Have said that there will be another De Blob game sometime between April 2010 and March 2011. http://ow.ly/13OwQ
Wii: Upcoming game Zangeki no REGINLEIV has been in development for over 3 years. http://ow.ly/13OBQ
PC: Atari have announced that there are over 1 Million registered accounts for Star Trek Online. http://ow.ly/13OD0
The Next Famitsu cover was accidentally revealed. 2 new titles revealed, Love Plus Plus and BlazBlue: Continuum Shift http://ow.ly/13RCk
Between Oct-Dec 09, 6.5M PS3's were sold, up 2M from 2008. PS2 sold 2.1M, Down from 2.5M. PSP Sold 4.2M, Down from 5.1M http://ow.ly/13RFY
THQ have Announced that a new Warhammer 40K MMO will be revealed at E3 http://ow.ly/13RGV
QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16uYm7
QTE Blog: Sega Reveals Project Needlemouse Is Sonic The Hedgehog 4 http://ow.ly/16uYm8
PS3: Sony say the best of the PS3 is yet to come. they compare how God Of War II pushed PS2 to limits 8 years in http://ow.ly/13RJB
PS3: Sony say that Arc is just a Rumoured Codename and thats all THQ referred to in their financials. http://ow.ly/13S5s
Konami announce that April-December 2009 revenues dropped 18.4% to ¥190.9 billion. Profits down 40.4%. 15.53M Games Sold http://ow.ly/13S9Y
MumboJumbo have now been awarded $7.3Million in damages in court victory over PopCap. this is up from $4.6M http://ow.ly/13STT
QTE Blog: EA Announces That The Sims Series Is Now 10 Years Old http://ow.ly/16v0Lj
360: A picture of a Natal Prototype has been released. its made in the same factory as the iPhone http://ow.ly/13SWX
Square Enix have revealed they are currently working on 5 unannounced titles. two are expected in 2010 http://ow.ly/13SYx
PS3: Sega reveal the PS3 was the lead platform for Sonic And Sega All Star Racing. it has SixAxis support http://ow.ly/13T06
PS3: A Website Domain registered by Sony hints that a Motion Control EyePet game, or patch, is coming out. http://ow.ly/13T3H
QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 04/02/10 http://ow.ly/16v1ZR
QTE Blog: Glu Mobile Announce 1000 Find 'Em All Is Out Now On The App Store http://ow.ly/16v1ZS
Fallout New Vegas trailer released. reveals the game is out this fall. it shows no in-game footage. http://ow.ly/13WE2
PS2 Software sales are down to 11.2M, a 62% Drop compared to 2008. PS3 Software sales up 17% to 47.6M over 2008 http://ow.ly/13WQv
Peripheral makers say their market generated $5 Billion in worldwide revenues during 2009. this is on par with 2008. http://ow.ly/13WTj
iPhone: its speculated Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Is coming to the iPhone, after people found a pic in the website source code http://ow.ly/13WXh
360: A Final Fantasy XIII faceplate for the 360 has been spotted in a video. its unsure at the moment if its legit. http://ow.ly/13WZo
QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16v59v
The GameInformer L.A. Noire Cover has been revealed. there is a 10 page feature on the game in the mag. http://ow.ly/140c3
Capcom have announced that Dark Void DLC is coming. they are survivor missions. it'll be 400MS points/£3 http://ow.ly/140dp
PS3: Sony France has reportedly confirmed that EyePet 2 is in development. http://ow.ly/140ef
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released A New Trailer For The Upcoming Iron Man 2 Game http://ow.ly/16v83u
QTE Blog: THQ Have Released Two New Promo Trailers For MX vs ATV Reflex http://ow.ly/16v83t
Thursday, February 4, 2010
THQ Have Released Two New Promo Trailers For MX vs ATV Reflex
THQ have released 2 new promo trailers for MX vs ATV Reflex. these trailers are more like adverts for the game and show some in-game action towards the end of each trailer.
Sega Have Released A New Trailer For The Upcoming Iron Man 2 Game
Sega have released a new trailer for the upcoming Iron Man 2 game. this is a movie tie-in game. the trailer is made from in-game footage most likely from in-game cutscenes. There is a couple of seconds which appear to be in-game action. The Main focus on the trailer is on War Machine.
This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update
Sony's USA Playstation blog have detailed this weeks USA Digital Comic Store Update.* 2000AD Prog # 1664 - $ 1.99
* Astonishing X-Men (1995) $ 1.99
* Astonishing X-Men (1995) # 92 - $ 1.99
* Astonishing X-Men (1995) # 93 - $ 1.99
* Astonishing X-Men (1995) $ 1.99
* Burke & Hare $ 0.99
* Daredevil (1998) # 2 - $ 1.99
* Daredevil (1998) # 5 - $ 1.99
* Donald Duck and the Decisive Penalty # 6 - $ 0.99
* Donald Duck in: “Gulliver Duck’s Travels” # 5 - $ 1.99
* Groom Lake # 4 - $ 1.99
* Groom Lake # 1 - $ 1.99
* Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft # 2 - $ 0.99
* Scrooge McDuck and the New Old High Fever # 3 - $ 0.99
* Star Trek: New Frontier # 4 - $ 1.99
* Star Trek: New Frontier # 5 - $ 1.99
* Star Trek: New Frontier # 6 - $ 1.99
* Star Trek: New Frontier # 5 - $ 1.99
* Star Trek: New Frontier # 83 - $ 1.99
* Superduck: In a Galaxy Far Away # 84 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 500 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 501 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 502 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 503 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 77 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 78 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: All Hail Megatron # 79 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: Animated – The Arrival # 80 - $ 0.99
* Transformers: Animated – The Arrival # 81 - $ 0.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 82 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 83 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 84 - $ 1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 85 - $ 1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 86 - $ 1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 87 - $ 1.99
* Wizards of Mickey: The Secret of the Great Crown # 88 - $ 0.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 9 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 477 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 478 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 479 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 9 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 169 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 170 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 171 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 172 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 173 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 174 - $ 1.99
* Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse: Calamari Rising # - $ 0.99
* X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # - $ 1.99
From USA Playstation Blog
UK PSN Update 04/02/10
Seasonal Offers
PS3: Comet Crash [£4.79]
PS3: UNO [£3.99]
PS3: Tank Battles [£3.19]
PS3: Snakeball [£3.99]
PS3: Nucleus [£3.99]
PSP: Buzz! Brain Bender [£11.99]
PSP: Ape Quest [£4.79]
PSP: Go! Sudoku [£6.29]
PS1: Lilo & Stitch: Trouble In Paradise [£3.19]
PS1: A Bugs Life [£3.19]
Mini's Sale
Bloons [£1.99]
Breakquest [£1.74]
Dracula: Undead Awakening [£1.99]
Field unners [£3.49]
Kahoots [£1.74]
Mahjongg Artifacts: Chapter 2 [£2.49]
Pinball Fantasies [£3.19]
Vempire [£1.74]
PS3 Games
Age Of Booty – Map Pack 1-9 [Free]
topatoi: Pillar of The Skies – Episode 2 [£4.79]
Dantes Inferno – Free Soul Pack [Free]
Dantes Inferno – Small Soul Pack [£0.79]
Dantes Inferno – Medium Soul Pack [£1.59]
Dantes Inferno – Large Soul Pack [£3.19]
Dragon Ball Raging Blast – Revived Warriors Pack [Free]
EyePet – Lucky Dip Styling Pack 11 [Free]
inFamous – Gigawatt Blades Power [Free]
Demo's
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Multiplayer Demo
Aliens Vs Predator – Multiplayer Demo
Guitar Hero 5
30 Seconds To Mars Track Pack [£4.39]
“Attack” By 30 Seconds To Mars [£1.59]
“From Yesterday” By 30 Seconds To Mars [£1.59]
“Kings And Queens” By 30 Seconds To Mars [£1.59]
Rock Band
Going Country Pack 3 [£4.99]
“Montgomery Gentry” by Kenny Rogers [£0.99]
“Me And My Gang” by Rascal Flatts [£0.99]
“On The Road Again” by Willie Nelson [£0.99]
“She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy” by Kenny Chesney [£0.99]
“Suds In The Bucket” by Sara Evens [£0.99]
“Swing” by Trace Adkins [£0.99]
DJ Hero
None
The Beatles Rock Band
None
Videos
After Burner Climax
Dante's Inferno – Fraud
HASBRO Family Game Night
Army Of Two 40th Day – Mask Creator Trailer
Movie Trailer
None
Wallpaper
None
Theme
Army Of Two The 40th Day Theme 2
Dynamic Theme
None
PSN ID Avatars
None
PS1 Classic
Final Fantasy VIII [£7.99]
PSP
Astro Boy [£23.99]
Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks [£23.99]
Little Big Planet – The Savannah Theme Costume [Free]
Little Big Planet – The Gardens Theme Costume [Free]
Little Big Planet – The Savannah Theme Level Kit [£2.39]
Minis
Spaceball Revolution [£3.99]
Demo
Half Minute Hero
Theme
None
Video
None
PS3: Comet Crash [£4.79]
PS3: UNO [£3.99]
PS3: Tank Battles [£3.19]
PS3: Snakeball [£3.99]
PS3: Nucleus [£3.99]
PSP: Buzz! Brain Bender [£11.99]
PSP: Ape Quest [£4.79]
PSP: Go! Sudoku [£6.29]
PS1: Lilo & Stitch: Trouble In Paradise [£3.19]
PS1: A Bugs Life [£3.19]
Mini's Sale
Bloons [£1.99]
Breakquest [£1.74]
Dracula: Undead Awakening [£1.99]
Field unners [£3.49]
Kahoots [£1.74]
Mahjongg Artifacts: Chapter 2 [£2.49]
Pinball Fantasies [£3.19]
Vempire [£1.74]
PS3 Games
Age Of Booty – Map Pack 1-9 [Free]
topatoi: Pillar of The Skies – Episode 2 [£4.79]
Dantes Inferno – Free Soul Pack [Free]
Dantes Inferno – Small Soul Pack [£0.79]
Dantes Inferno – Medium Soul Pack [£1.59]
Dantes Inferno – Large Soul Pack [£3.19]
Dragon Ball Raging Blast – Revived Warriors Pack [Free]
EyePet – Lucky Dip Styling Pack 11 [Free]
inFamous – Gigawatt Blades Power [Free]
Demo's
Battlefield Bad Company 2 – Multiplayer Demo
Aliens Vs Predator – Multiplayer Demo
Guitar Hero 5
30 Seconds To Mars Track Pack [£4.39]
“Attack” By 30 Seconds To Mars [£1.59]
“From Yesterday” By 30 Seconds To Mars [£1.59]
“Kings And Queens” By 30 Seconds To Mars [£1.59]
Rock Band
Going Country Pack 3 [£4.99]
“Montgomery Gentry” by Kenny Rogers [£0.99]
“Me And My Gang” by Rascal Flatts [£0.99]
“On The Road Again” by Willie Nelson [£0.99]
“She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy” by Kenny Chesney [£0.99]
“Suds In The Bucket” by Sara Evens [£0.99]
“Swing” by Trace Adkins [£0.99]
DJ Hero
None
The Beatles Rock Band
None
Videos
After Burner Climax
Dante's Inferno – Fraud
HASBRO Family Game Night
Army Of Two 40th Day – Mask Creator Trailer
Movie Trailer
None
Wallpaper
None
Theme
Army Of Two The 40th Day Theme 2
Dynamic Theme
None
PSN ID Avatars
None
PS1 Classic
Final Fantasy VIII [£7.99]
PSP
Astro Boy [£23.99]
Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks [£23.99]
Little Big Planet – The Savannah Theme Costume [Free]
Little Big Planet – The Gardens Theme Costume [Free]
Little Big Planet – The Savannah Theme Level Kit [£2.39]
Minis
Spaceball Revolution [£3.99]
Demo
Half Minute Hero
Theme
None
Video
None
Glu Mobile Announce 1000 Find 'Em All Is Out Now On The App Store
Glu Mobile have announced that 1000 Find 'Em All is out now on the App Store for $2.99 / £1.79.
1000 Find 'Em All is a game that lets users explore and discover items in the game world by navigating the real world. the items are collected by using the GPS to explore the real world; searching for gifters in the game world who use registered real world Wi-Fi hotspots; And Interacting with the game world.
Press Release
SAN MATEO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Feb 04, 2010 Glu Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq:GLUU), a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced the availability of its 1000: Find ‘Em All! app on the App Store. The app lets iPhone and iPod touch users explore and discover items in the game’s fantasy world by navigating the actual, real world around them. Players can collect 1000 weird and wonderful items in three unique ways: GPS mode to explore the real world; searching for Gifters in the game world using registered real-world Wi-Fi hotspots; and interacting with the virtual game world.
“No matter where the day may take you, we designed the 1000: Find ‘Em All! App to be played in bite-sized portions and to make the world around you a bit more interesting,” said Alex Galvagni, CTO & SVP Global Product Development, Glu Mobile. “The app seamlessly integrates the players and their real world locations with the game itself, making the player’s actual location an essential part of the game. 1000: Find ‘Em All! brings GPS gaming on iPhone and iPod touch to the next level and we are excited to add another highly inventive game to our original portfolio of apps for iPhone.”
There are 1000 items – Find ‘Em All!
The goal is to search for virtual items that encompass a wide range of fun characters and gifts that players discover through a combination of physically traveling and exploring the world around them, as well as by seeking out Gifters. Gifters are special characters that appear in the virtual world, depending on the location of Wi-Fi hotspots in your actual, real world location. For example, when performing a search within the game, players might find a list of local cafes or hotels with hotspots near them. Each hotspot will create a character in the game, which in turn will provide a new item.
Players can also find items by exploring the real world using the innovative GPS mode in the app. Activating this mode while on the move will reveal a map of the player’s current location covered with collectable gifts. Walking towards a gift will add it to the player’s collection. The gift could be anything from a half eaten jam sandwich to a monkey with a typewriter. Each trinket and gizmo is one part of the collection of 1000.
The 1000: Find ‘Em All! App is available for $2.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or atwww.itunes.com/appstore/.
For live updates, follow Glu on Twitter at www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/glumobile.
About Glu Mobile
Glu (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of mobile games. Its portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles Bonsai Blast, Brain Genius, Glyder, Stranded, Super K.O. Boxing! and titles based on major brands from partners including Activision, Atari, Fox Mobile Entertainment, Harrah's, Hasbro, Konami, Microsoft, PlayFirst, PopCap Games, SEGA, Sony and Warner Bros. Founded in 2001, Glu is based in San Mateo, Calif. and has offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia and Spain. Consumers can find high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or atwww.glu.com.
BONSAI BLAST, BRAIN GENIUS, GLU, GLU MOBILE, STRANDED, SUPER K.O. BOXING! and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile Inc.
EA Announces That The Sims Series Is Now 10 Years Old
EA have announced that the Sims series is now 10 years old. The Sims was first released on February 4th 2000. Now, the series has sold over 125 Million units worldwide. The series has been released in 60 countries and been translated into 22 languages.
The Sims 3 has sold over 4.5 Million units and has had 110 Million downloads of user created content.
The Franchise has generated $2.5 Billion in revenue, the same as movies like Avatar, Titantic, and the Matrix Trilogy.
Press Release
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February 4, 2010 – The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announces the celebration of the ten year anniversary of The Sims™, the groundbreaking game that allowed players to create and live a virtual, simulated life on a computer. Since the original The Sims debut on February 4, 2000, the unstoppable, award-winning franchise has produced three core games – The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3 – supported by dozens of expansion and stuff packs with lifetime unit sales eclipsing 125 million worldwide. As the best-selling PC game* in nearly every major video game market worldwide, The Sims has continuously reset the bar over the past decade delivering new content, gameplay elements, platform support, and partnerships that resonate with its global fan base in meaningful ways and take the play experience to new levels of fun and entertainment.
“The success of The Sims is something gamers and the gaming business as a whole can be proud of. With its charming and quirky style, lovely emergent game mechanics and user created creativity that delights every day, The Sims is a game that can be enjoyed by everybody and reflects what you put into it,” explained Rod Humble, Head of the EA Play label. “The future of The Sims is going to be a lot of fun; it is rare for an entertainment franchise to be gaining momentum a decade after release, so this is a particularly pleasant moment for everyone who has worked on the games.”
“No other game in the history of electronic entertainment has ever had the broad, nearly universal appeal of The Sims franchise,” says Logan Decker, Editor-in-Chief of PC Gamer magazine. “Everybody plays it: hardcore gamers, young women, celebrities, conservatives, professors, soldiers, grandmothers, even people who say they don’t like computer games. And the game—or, rather, the experience—has thrived throughout 10 years of sequels and countless expansion packs because EA has kept the environment fresh and infinitely customizable while never getting in the way of the game’s primary focus—the player’s imagination, and the natural inclination of all human beings to create meaningful stories.”
Just how popular is The Sims?
The franchise has generated more than $2.5B of revenue putting it in the same class as blockbuster films Avatar, Titanic, and The Matrix Trilogy.
The Sims, available in 60 countries and 22 languages, remains a worldwide cultural touchstone for its enormous and growing fan base by continuing to evolve its content and remain current. Since its June 2009 launch, The Sims 3 has sold more than 4.5 million units worldwide to date and holds the #1 best-selling PC title for 2009 in North America and Europe*. The Sims 3, like its predecessors, allows players to create, download and share player content on its online exchange fueling nearly 110 million downloads for The Sims 3 alone in a matter of months. The Sims 3 community site alone,www.thesims3.com, welcomes up to six million unique visitors monthly, handles 300 content downloads every minute and more than 1.8 million uploads have been made to date, including 20 movies each hour. The Sims 3 App for iPhone and iPod touch became the top selling game on the App Store for 2009 and reached the #1 position in the top paid Apps in nearly 40 countries worldwide in the same year.**
What does it feel like to host 6 million visitors each month?
Invite the entire city of San Francisco to drop by your house and you’ll get the gist.
Social networking sites play a significant role in the ongoing popularity of The Sims with pages on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube, amassing a following of a million friends to date worldwide. That’s enough people to fill the world’s largest stadium, North Korea’s Rungrado May Day Stadium, more than four times. The Sims 3 YouTube Channel is the second most subscribed to sponsored channel of all time with nearly 55,000 subscribers and over 26 million video views. Through social networks, The Sims development team shares the latest news and content, hosts contests and showcases player creations, and provides answers to game-related questions.
Sims are the trendiest virtual people on the block.
In 2008, nearly 1,000 H&M stores worldwide featured a garment designed by a player of The Sims for purchase, and real-world IKEA home furnishings could be used to decorate living spaces and more with the releases of The Sims 2 H&M Fashion Stuff and The Sims 2 IKEA® Home Stuff packs.
The Sims has continued to hold magnetic appeal because it is relevant, quirky, edgy, and fun; it’s a microcosm of society. The games give players the ability to create and control another life for themselves complete with relationships, children, homes, travel, business and pure entertainment.
If the games were buried in a time capsule, when unearthed in 100 years, The Sims would give future generations an instant understanding of how people lived between 2000-2010. For example, music would come alive from blockbuster recording artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, Nelly Furtado, Katy Perry, Natasha Bedingfield and Depeche Mode, all of whom have recorded songs for various The Sims games in Simlish, the official language of the Sims.
The popular franchise has also kept pace with societal trends such as “going green” with The Sims 3 allowing players to live off the land, grow their own food and or use pedal power or a Toyota Prius to travel, all in an effort to reduce their personal carbon Sim footprints.
For more information about The Sims, visit http://thesims.ea.com/. Press materials and assets can be found athttp://info.ea.com/product.asp?s=2715.
According to NPD data, Chart-track UK, Gfk France, Gfk Spain, Gfk-MCC Germany and EA internal estimate
** iTunes 2009 Rewind
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.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 The Sims are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. H&M (device mark) ® and H&M (word mark) ® are trademarks of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB. IKEA is a registered trademark of Inter IKEA Systems B.V. IKEA furniture designs and other product rights are protected by © Inter IKEA Systems B.V. 2008. Mac, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update
Here are this weeks UK Digital Comic Store update. They have proudly announced that there is over 800 Comics in the store. 3 Comics have been reduced in price and are now free, they are at the bottom of the list.
2000AD Prog #1665 - 2000AD 18+
Astonishing X-Men (1995) #1-#4 - Marvel 9+
Burke & Hare: Part 2 of 4 - Insomnia 18+
Daredevil (1998) #94 & #95 - Marvel 12+
Donald Duck and the Decisive Penalty - Disney 3+
Donald Duck in: “Gulliver Duck’s Travels” #2 - Disney 3+
Groom Lake #1 & #2 (includes audio commentary) - IDW 17+
Locke and Key: Welcome to Lovecraft #6 - IDW 17+
Scrooge McDuck and the New Old High Fever - Disney 3+
Star Trek: New Frontier #1-#5 - IDW 9+
Superduck #6: In a Galaxy Far Away - Disney 3+
The Incredible Hulk (1999) #89-#94 - Marvel 9+
Transformers: All Hail Megatron #10 - IDW 9+
Transformers: Animated – Arrival #1 & #2 - IDW 3+
Transformers: Spotlight: Arcee, Blaster & Grimlock - IDW 9+
Uncanny X-Men (2003) #480-#482 - Marvel 12+
Wizards of Mickey #3: The Secret of the Great Crown - Disney 3+
Wolverine (2003) #20-#31 - Marvel 12+
Wormwood: Gentlemen Corpse #1: Calamari Rising #2 - IDW 17+
X-Men (2004) #175-#180 - Marvel 12+
Free Comics
Nanovor: Game Day #1 - IDW 9+
FX #1 - IDW 9+
Star Trek: Assignment Earth #1 - IDW 9+
Sega Reveals Project Needlemouse Is Sonic The Hedgehog 4
Sega has revealed that Project Needlemouse is Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1.
Sega have also launched a new website for Sonic The hedgehog 4 that has many countdown timers on it for when new content will be uploaded to the site.
The Début trailer for Sonic The Hedgehog 4 shows the evolution of 2D sonic from Sonic 1 to Sonic 4 as well as a brief bit of gameplay from the first level of the game, as well as some enemies.
The Trailer and website both reveal the game is coming to XBLA, WiiWare, PSN, and another platform that has yet to be revealed.
A Release date of Summer 2010 was revealed at the end of the trailer.
From USA Sega Blog
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