QTE Blog: Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16A9tB
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16AaS8
Microsoft Has officially announced Windows Phone 7 Series. this re-branding of windows mobile has Xbox Live support http://ow.ly/17vuF
PS3: Future Publishing announce FirstPlay. UK PSN in March. it will have exclusive content. 99p a week, 3 months £8.99 http://ow.ly/17vIq
Gas Powered Games announce "Kings And Castles". its a RTS for PC, 360, PS3. http://ow.ly/17vPW
PS3: David Cage says hes making an announcement in the next couple of weeks regarding the PS3 motion controller http://ow.ly/17vUI
360: Microsoft predict that Natal has a 5 year life span. http://ow.ly/17vXJ
Interzone is reportedly facing closure, debts of $1.5M (AUS). USA parent company is trying to save current projects http://ow.ly/17w3T
UK Game Charts, BioShock 2, Just Dance, FIFA 10, Modern Warfare 2, Wii Sports Resort top 5 http://ow.ly/17w6x
360: Peter Molyneux has said that Fable III is mostly set in Albion, but a new continent will be introduced + new races http://ow.ly/17w9w
PS3: TimesGate have said that a PS3 version of Section 8 is still being worked on and set to come out. no date given http://ow.ly/17waG
PS3: the ESRB has rated Death Track Resurrection. Gaijin Entertainment are publishing it. http://ow.ly/17yXi
PS3: The FAQ for Dragon Age: Origins Awakening says that the EU won't get a disc release, the DLC will come via the PSN http://ow.ly/17zaH
iPhone: Street Fighter IV is coming to the iPhone. the characters will have their complete move set. there's multiplayer http://ow.ly/17BLl
QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/16AhGf
Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama have come out and said that there is no Final Fantasy XIII DLC. http://ow.ly/17BM4
PC: Cyrptic have said they aim to have more area's of a players ship accessible. it's got to be perfect though http://ow.ly/17BPt
DS2: its rumoured that Nintendo has sent out DS2 dev kits, could reveal it at GDC, could release it this year. http://ow.ly/17Ehp
DSi Xl: Nintendo have said that they won't transfer data from a DSi to the DSi XL. http://ow.ly/17Eis
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
Monday, February 15, 2010
This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases
Here are this weeks USA Virtual Console, WiiWare, And DSiWare releases.
Virtual Console
Sonic & Knuckles
this is a 1 player only game and it costs 800 Wii Points. this is the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) version of the game. in the game you can play as Sonic or Knuckles and have to stop Dr Eggman and his goodniks before they get to the Master Emerald.
WiiWare
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: JUSTICE FOR ALL
This is a 1 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. in this game you play as Phenix Wright through 4 new cases.
Art of Balance
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 800 Wii Points. this is a physics based game where you have to work through over 100 levels, building balanced stacks. the game has drop in/drop out co-op play and a split screen vs mode.
WarMen Tactics
THis is a 1 player game that costs 800 Wii Points. this is a shooter where you play as Marco, on a mission to destroy scrambler devices.
DSiWare
Spotto!
this is a 1 player only game and it costs 200 DSi Points. you play as a duck called Spotto, through over 50 stages trying to find chikkie wowwow.
Spaceball: Revolution
this is a 1 player only game and it costs 500 DSi Points. this is a puzzle game that has 15 different levels.
Scrabble Classic
this is a 1-4 player game that costs 800 DSi Points. this version of scrabble has both single player and multiplayer modes.
Real Soccer 2010
this is a 1-4 player game that costs 800 DSi Points.
Prehistorik Man
This is a single player game only and it costs 800 DSi Points. this game has 22 levels where you collect food and bash dinosaurs.
Press Release
In honor of Presidents Day, let's take a moment to reflect on the qualities that make a great leader, plus some exceptional games you can use to nurture them. Problem-solving skills are a must, both in the Oval Office and in the new Phoenix Wright™ Ace Attorney: JUSTICE FOR ALLgame for the WiiWare service. A way with words is essential, too, as you'll discover inScrabble™ Classic for the Nintendo DSiWare service. Real Soccer 2010 proves the value of teamwork, while Spotto! ™ highlights the importance of facing fearsome threats head-on. And while we're not sure how effective a hedgehog would be as commander-in-chief, the SEGA classic Sonic & Knuckles™ - now available to Wii™ owners via the Virtual Console™ - demonstrates real bipartisan appeal.
WiiWare
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney®: JUSTICE FOR ALL
Publisher: Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Blood, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Phoenix Wright is back as the second game in the popular Ace Attorney hand-held franchise comes to the WiiWare service. As Phoenix Wright, you'll play through four shocking new cases in first-person perspective. The game features two unique game play modes. In Investigations Mode, you'll survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence. You'll then present findings, listen to testimonials and examine witnesses in Court Mode. JUSTICE FOR ALL also includes a new "Psyche-Lock" feature that allows Phoenix to use a line of questioning to reveal inconsistencies in witness testimony.
Art of Balance
Publisher: Shin'en Multimedia
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Grab your Wii Remote™ controller and build a balanced stack in this physics-based puzzler, featuring 100 levels that challenge not only your skills but also your imagination. The game is easy to pick up and hard to put away. Play alone or invite a friend to grab a second Wii Remote controller and drop in at any point for co-op play. There's even a dedicated two-player split-screen "versus" mode for extra fun.
WarMen Tactics
Publisher: CALARIS
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Blood, Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: In the year 2013, civil unrest across the globe has prompted world leaders to merge the police and military into a single force called the Department of Control. This force is opposed by a resistance made up of former military members who refused to join the Department. Marco is one of them, and the game tells his story. Join Marco as he is deployed on a mission to destroy scrambler devices placed around the city. Created to reflect the realities of urban warfare, the game requires players to take cover behind walls and other obstacles as they strive to defeat enemies and advance to the next post.
Nintendo DSiWare
Spotto!
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Meet Spotto, a plucky duck on a mission. Ill-behaved ghosts have kidnapped Chikkie Wowwow, President Wowwow's daughter. Spotto, being the world's foremost Bombirdier, must follow these ghosts to a haunted house and use his trusty bombs to blast the baddies. Take control of Spotto, adjusting his aim with the stylus and trying to toss bombs into the ghosts' mouths in 50 "explosive" stages. Along the way, you'll avoid obstacles (or use them to your advantage), find powerful Super Bombs to inflict even more damage and even encounter a frighteningly large ghost or two. With multiple modes of play and numerous solutions for successfully blasting ghosts to pieces, this is one haunted house you'll want to visit often.
Spaceball: Revolution
Publisher: Virtual Toys
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Spaceball: Revolution will put your intelligence and skill to the test as you solve puzzles in a futuristic environment. Copy the figures that appear on the top screen, using energy balls that make the boxes correctly change color. It won't be an easy task. Different obstacles will be thrown into your path, challenging you to polish your aim and think rapidly. Fifteen different levels are waiting for you in Spaceball: Revolution. Are you up to the challenge?
Scrabble Classic
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Scrabble, one of the world's most popular board games, is enjoying a tremendous surge in popularity, both online and in the real world. Scrabble for the Nintendo DSiWare service allows you to play this exciting game in both Single Player and Multi-Player modes.
Real Soccer 2010
Publisher: Gameloft
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Real Soccer is back for the most exciting season yet. Choose from more teams than ever before and compete in new stadiums around the world. Lead your team to victory on the field and make tactical decisions as the coach.
Prehistorik Man
Publisher: Interplay
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Life is hard for Sam the Prehistorik Man. With three-and-a-half hours of work each week, there's barely time to fit in all the sleeping, eating and cave-painting that needs to be done. When greedy dinosaurs guzzle his village's winter food source, Sam gets mad. Armed with his best club and his powerful hunter's voice, Sam needs your help to proceed through 22 levels of food-gathering and dinosaur-bashing. With fast-paced action, hundreds of secret areas, weapons and unlikely vehicles to find, you'll need to be smart. Well…smarter than Sam, anyway.
Virtual Console
Sonic & Knuckles
Original platform: SEGA Genesis
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Sonic, the world's fastest hedgehog, continues his adventures in this fourth installment of the Sonic The Hedgehog™ series. This time, he buddies up with his former enemy, Knuckles the Echidna, in order to defeat the evil Dr. Eggman (a.k.a. Dr. Robotnik). At the end of Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Dr. Eggman's ultimate orbital weapon for global domination, the Death Egg, was badly damaged in an epic battle with Sonic. The Death Egg, losing power rapidly, hurtled back down to the planet below and crash-landed on the mysterious Angel Island again. Now Sonic and Knuckles must put a stop to Dr. Eggman once and for all before Eggman and his no-goodniks find the secret to Angel Island's floating power, the Master Emerald. This game features Lock-On Technology, which allows you to play as Knuckles in other Sonic titles available for the Virtual Console, including Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Sonic The Hedgehog 3, as long as these titles are part of your Virtual Console library.
Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.
Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visitWii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
Virtual Console
Sonic & Knuckles
this is a 1 player only game and it costs 800 Wii Points. this is the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) version of the game. in the game you can play as Sonic or Knuckles and have to stop Dr Eggman and his goodniks before they get to the Master Emerald.
WiiWare
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: JUSTICE FOR ALL
This is a 1 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. in this game you play as Phenix Wright through 4 new cases.
Art of Balance
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 800 Wii Points. this is a physics based game where you have to work through over 100 levels, building balanced stacks. the game has drop in/drop out co-op play and a split screen vs mode.
WarMen Tactics
THis is a 1 player game that costs 800 Wii Points. this is a shooter where you play as Marco, on a mission to destroy scrambler devices.
DSiWare
Spotto!
this is a 1 player only game and it costs 200 DSi Points. you play as a duck called Spotto, through over 50 stages trying to find chikkie wowwow.
Spaceball: Revolution
this is a 1 player only game and it costs 500 DSi Points. this is a puzzle game that has 15 different levels.
Scrabble Classic
this is a 1-4 player game that costs 800 DSi Points. this version of scrabble has both single player and multiplayer modes.
Real Soccer 2010
this is a 1-4 player game that costs 800 DSi Points.
Prehistorik Man
This is a single player game only and it costs 800 DSi Points. this game has 22 levels where you collect food and bash dinosaurs.
Press Release
In honor of Presidents Day, let's take a moment to reflect on the qualities that make a great leader, plus some exceptional games you can use to nurture them. Problem-solving skills are a must, both in the Oval Office and in the new Phoenix Wright™ Ace Attorney: JUSTICE FOR ALLgame for the WiiWare service. A way with words is essential, too, as you'll discover inScrabble™ Classic for the Nintendo DSiWare service. Real Soccer 2010 proves the value of teamwork, while Spotto! ™ highlights the importance of facing fearsome threats head-on. And while we're not sure how effective a hedgehog would be as commander-in-chief, the SEGA classic Sonic & Knuckles™ - now available to Wii™ owners via the Virtual Console™ - demonstrates real bipartisan appeal.
WiiWare
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney®: JUSTICE FOR ALL
Publisher: Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Blood, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Phoenix Wright is back as the second game in the popular Ace Attorney hand-held franchise comes to the WiiWare service. As Phoenix Wright, you'll play through four shocking new cases in first-person perspective. The game features two unique game play modes. In Investigations Mode, you'll survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence. You'll then present findings, listen to testimonials and examine witnesses in Court Mode. JUSTICE FOR ALL also includes a new "Psyche-Lock" feature that allows Phoenix to use a line of questioning to reveal inconsistencies in witness testimony.
Art of Balance
Publisher: Shin'en Multimedia
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Grab your Wii Remote™ controller and build a balanced stack in this physics-based puzzler, featuring 100 levels that challenge not only your skills but also your imagination. The game is easy to pick up and hard to put away. Play alone or invite a friend to grab a second Wii Remote controller and drop in at any point for co-op play. There's even a dedicated two-player split-screen "versus" mode for extra fun.
WarMen Tactics
Publisher: CALARIS
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Blood, Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: In the year 2013, civil unrest across the globe has prompted world leaders to merge the police and military into a single force called the Department of Control. This force is opposed by a resistance made up of former military members who refused to join the Department. Marco is one of them, and the game tells his story. Join Marco as he is deployed on a mission to destroy scrambler devices placed around the city. Created to reflect the realities of urban warfare, the game requires players to take cover behind walls and other obstacles as they strive to defeat enemies and advance to the next post.
Nintendo DSiWare
Spotto!
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Meet Spotto, a plucky duck on a mission. Ill-behaved ghosts have kidnapped Chikkie Wowwow, President Wowwow's daughter. Spotto, being the world's foremost Bombirdier, must follow these ghosts to a haunted house and use his trusty bombs to blast the baddies. Take control of Spotto, adjusting his aim with the stylus and trying to toss bombs into the ghosts' mouths in 50 "explosive" stages. Along the way, you'll avoid obstacles (or use them to your advantage), find powerful Super Bombs to inflict even more damage and even encounter a frighteningly large ghost or two. With multiple modes of play and numerous solutions for successfully blasting ghosts to pieces, this is one haunted house you'll want to visit often.
Spaceball: Revolution
Publisher: Virtual Toys
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Spaceball: Revolution will put your intelligence and skill to the test as you solve puzzles in a futuristic environment. Copy the figures that appear on the top screen, using energy balls that make the boxes correctly change color. It won't be an easy task. Different obstacles will be thrown into your path, challenging you to polish your aim and think rapidly. Fifteen different levels are waiting for you in Spaceball: Revolution. Are you up to the challenge?
Scrabble Classic
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Scrabble, one of the world's most popular board games, is enjoying a tremendous surge in popularity, both online and in the real world. Scrabble for the Nintendo DSiWare service allows you to play this exciting game in both Single Player and Multi-Player modes.
Real Soccer 2010
Publisher: Gameloft
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Real Soccer is back for the most exciting season yet. Choose from more teams than ever before and compete in new stadiums around the world. Lead your team to victory on the field and make tactical decisions as the coach.
Prehistorik Man
Publisher: Interplay
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Life is hard for Sam the Prehistorik Man. With three-and-a-half hours of work each week, there's barely time to fit in all the sleeping, eating and cave-painting that needs to be done. When greedy dinosaurs guzzle his village's winter food source, Sam gets mad. Armed with his best club and his powerful hunter's voice, Sam needs your help to proceed through 22 levels of food-gathering and dinosaur-bashing. With fast-paced action, hundreds of secret areas, weapons and unlikely vehicles to find, you'll need to be smart. Well…smarter than Sam, anyway.
Virtual Console
Sonic & Knuckles
Original platform: SEGA Genesis
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Sonic, the world's fastest hedgehog, continues his adventures in this fourth installment of the Sonic The Hedgehog™ series. This time, he buddies up with his former enemy, Knuckles the Echidna, in order to defeat the evil Dr. Eggman (a.k.a. Dr. Robotnik). At the end of Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Dr. Eggman's ultimate orbital weapon for global domination, the Death Egg, was badly damaged in an epic battle with Sonic. The Death Egg, losing power rapidly, hurtled back down to the planet below and crash-landed on the mysterious Angel Island again. Now Sonic and Knuckles must put a stop to Dr. Eggman once and for all before Eggman and his no-goodniks find the secret to Angel Island's floating power, the Master Emerald. This game features Lock-On Technology, which allows you to play as Knuckles in other Sonic titles available for the Virtual Console, including Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Sonic The Hedgehog 3, as long as these titles are part of your Virtual Console library.
Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.
Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visitWii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)
Here is today's Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends news.
Don't forget, you can subscribe to the Audio Re-Cap Podcast on iTunes. if you do, it would be great if you can review and rate the podcast.
A podcast is available on iTunes from:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=328547861
A RSS Feed from Podbean:
http://qtegamers.podbean.com/feed
And on qtegamers.blogspot.com:
http://qtegamers.blogspot.com/search/label/Audio Re-Cap
Don't forget, you can subscribe to the Audio Re-Cap Podcast on iTunes. if you do, it would be great if you can review and rate the podcast.
A podcast is available on iTunes from:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=328547861
A RSS Feed from Podbean:
http://qtegamers.podbean.com/feed
And on qtegamers.blogspot.com:
http://qtegamers.blogspot.com/search/label/Audio Re-Cap
Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16zoxn
THQ have revealed that a code that came with Darksiders in the USA gives players a free copy of Red Faction Guerrilla http://ow.ly/174Cw
PS3: NIppon Ichi are making a Disgaea game for the PS3. http://ow.ly/174LV
PS3: Naughty Dog are releasing new Uncharted 2 multiplayer maps based on Uncharted Levels. there are new trophies/medals http://ow.ly/174P8
NaturalMotion have filed a trademark for Icebreaker Hockey. they are currently working on Backbreaker, a football game http://ow.ly/174Q7 .
QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released A New Trailer For Alan Wake http://ow.ly/16zrtT
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released Part 1 Of A Developer Diary Yakuza 3 Game Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi http://ow.ly/16zrtS
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released New Screenshots For Sonic Classic Collection On The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/16zsgx
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released New Screenshots For The Nintendo Wii Version Of Iron Man 2 http://ow.ly/16zsgy
QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And A Dev Diary For Fable III http://ow.ly/16ztL1
QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Lips Party Classics http://ow.ly/16ztL0
QTE Blog: EA Have Released New Screenshots For FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa http://ow.ly/16zuyC
QTE Blog: Konami Announce Gormiti: The Lords Of Nature For Wii And DS And Release Screenshots And A Trailer http://ow.ly/16zuyD
QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Revealed The Track List For Lips: Party Classics http://ow.ly/16zNPC
QTE Blog: Bungie Have Released A Video Documentary For Halo Reach http://ow.ly/16zOBZ
QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/16zT4N
QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/16zUS6
Sunday, February 14, 2010
QTE Tweets Of The Week
Here are this weeks most clicked tweets from the QTE Gamers News In Brief.
10 The ESRB has revealed that the start of Battlefield Bad Company 2 features a WWII Era Battle http://ow.ly/152Tr
9 The back of the EU Final Fantasy XIII 360 box make no mention of DLC. this is different from the USA boxart http://ow.ly/15dON
8 PS3: Famitsu gives Heavy Rain a 37/40. more scores to be released after 5pm GMT http://ow.ly/15SNk
7 QTE Blog: About QTE Gamers http://ow.ly/16wl1W
6 there will be day 1 dlc for Battlefield Bad Company 2 http://ow.ly/15SOD
5 Wii: a pirate who illegally copied + uploaded New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been ordered to pay Nintendo $1.5M in damages http://ow.ly/15sf4
4 NCSoft say console versions of Blade & Soul and Guild Wars 2 are on track for a 2011 release. http://ow.ly/16jBn
3 A possible New 5th Generation Pokemon teased in Silhouette Form. its speculated to be a new Lucario Evolution http://ow.ly/153xe
2 Infinity Ward have said that Modern Warfare 2 has been patched on the 360 and PS3. http://ow.ly/16Wx5
1 360: Left 4 Dead 2 is getting a update. various Gameplay and Map fixes have been detailed in the link. http://ow.ly/14zC3
10 The ESRB has revealed that the start of Battlefield Bad Company 2 features a WWII Era Battle http://ow.ly/152Tr
9 The back of the EU Final Fantasy XIII 360 box make no mention of DLC. this is different from the USA boxart http://ow.ly/15dON
8 PS3: Famitsu gives Heavy Rain a 37/40. more scores to be released after 5pm GMT http://ow.ly/15SNk
7 QTE Blog: About QTE Gamers http://ow.ly/16wl1W
6 there will be day 1 dlc for Battlefield Bad Company 2 http://ow.ly/15SOD
5 Wii: a pirate who illegally copied + uploaded New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been ordered to pay Nintendo $1.5M in damages http://ow.ly/15sf4
4 NCSoft say console versions of Blade & Soul and Guild Wars 2 are on track for a 2011 release. http://ow.ly/16jBn
3 A possible New 5th Generation Pokemon teased in Silhouette Form. its speculated to be a new Lucario Evolution http://ow.ly/153xe
2 Infinity Ward have said that Modern Warfare 2 has been patched on the 360 and PS3. http://ow.ly/16Wx5
1 360: Left 4 Dead 2 is getting a update. various Gameplay and Map fixes have been detailed in the link. http://ow.ly/14zC3
What Have You Played This Week?
Not too much played this week. There generally was a lot of news, especially with X10, so when I had time to game it was in short bursts. That is apart from Uncharted 2 which I finally managed to complete on Hard.
Football Manager 10 – PC – Still playing through with FC Bayern. Also i'm now manager of Ireland. Only through the second season so far.
Uncharted 2 – PS3 – finally managed to complete the game. I really do like the game, but the way the game ended didn't quite live upto the game. Its a shame but not a major detractor. Not sure i'll go back and play through to get platinum.
Unreal III – PS3 – I wanted to get some senseless shooting in, so I fired up this game. Still looks great, still plays great. Its just a shame it never too off. It does feel a bit old school, but that was what I was after. The trophies are terrible, so i'm just really playing some matches here and there.
Echoshift – Demo – PSP – i'd kept a eye on this since it was revealed as echochrono. The graphic style looks really good on the psp, and the fact they made a simple control scheme really helps you focus on the puzzle. Its a time puzzle, similar to the crank puzzles in the latest Ratchet & Clank. Its a good demo as it has a decent tutorial to the time mechanic and a couple of levels to show how it works.
Football Manager 10 – PC – Still playing through with FC Bayern. Also i'm now manager of Ireland. Only through the second season so far.
Uncharted 2 – PS3 – finally managed to complete the game. I really do like the game, but the way the game ended didn't quite live upto the game. Its a shame but not a major detractor. Not sure i'll go back and play through to get platinum.
Unreal III – PS3 – I wanted to get some senseless shooting in, so I fired up this game. Still looks great, still plays great. Its just a shame it never too off. It does feel a bit old school, but that was what I was after. The trophies are terrible, so i'm just really playing some matches here and there.
Echoshift – Demo – PSP – i'd kept a eye on this since it was revealed as echochrono. The graphic style looks really good on the psp, and the fact they made a simple control scheme really helps you focus on the puzzle. Its a time puzzle, similar to the crank puzzles in the latest Ratchet & Clank. Its a good demo as it has a decent tutorial to the time mechanic and a couple of levels to show how it works.
Little Big Planet – PS3 – I put this in to update it as there had been a few updates since I last played. But I thought i'd play a few of the levels people have made...i ended up playing for a couple of hours. This game just keeps on giving.
Resistance Fall Of Man – PS3 – I wanted to try and complete this so I stuck it in and did a few chapters. This is starting to date in both graphics and control style, but the story is still engaging enough for me to play through.
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
Bungie Have Released A Video Documentary For Halo Reach
Bungie have released a video documentary for Halo Reach. this is the first in the series and it focuses more on the improvements over Halo 3. the video details how the team stripped the Halo 3 engine apart to come up with the new Halo Reach engine, and all the benefits that have emerged. the video also features small snippets of Halo Reach gameplay, levels, and music.
Microsoft Have Revealed The Track List For Lips: Party Classics
Microsoft has revealed the 40 tracks that are in Lips: Party Classics. Microsoft has also announced that the game is coming out in the USA on 2nd March, and it out in the EU on 26th February. Lips: Party Classics is also the first Lips title that is compatible with USB Microphones, like the ones that come with Rock Band and Guitar Hero.
The 40 tracks Included On The Game Disc are:
“Doctor Jones” by Aqua
“Let’s Get It Started” by Black Eyed Peas
“Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge
“Groove Is In The Heart” by Deee-Lite
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
“I'm Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred
“Y.M.C.A.” by Village People
“You're Beautiful” by James Blunt
“I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner
“She Will Be Loved” by Maroon 5
“To Be With You” by Mr. Big
“Addicted To Love” by Robert Palmer
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison
“Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer
“When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge
“Is This Love” by Whitesnake
“Love Shack” by The B-52’s
“Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba
“I Touch Myself” by Divinyls
“Live is Life” by Opus
“Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M
“Wannabe” by The Spice Girls
“Red Red Wine” by UB40
“Rock and Roll All Nite” by KISS
“What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes
“Word Up” by Cameo
“Friday I'm in Love” by The Cure
“Laid” by James
“Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles
“True Faith” by New Order
“I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany
“Rehab” by Amy Winehouse
“It's Not Unusual” by Tom Jones
“American Pie” by Don McLean
“My Sharona” by The Knack
“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lyrnyrd Skynyrd
“Brass in Pocket” by The Pretenders
“Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers
“These Boots Are Made For Walking” by Nancy Sinatra
“Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield
Press Release
Parties eventually wind down and bars always have a last call, but the singing doesn’t need to stop there. Available February 26th in Europe and March 2nd in the U.S., “Lips: Party Classics” features 40 tracks on-disc that bring the songs everyone loves to belt out in front of friends (and maybe secretly in the shower) right into the living room. With the full artist roster revealed today for the lineup, including Maroon 5, The Cure, Black Eyed Peas, Amy Winehouse, Poison, and more, the latest title in the “Lips” franchise exclusive to Xbox 360 is the perfect way to have more fun time.
In addition to the previously announced hits from the Spice Girls, Village People, KISS, Tiffany, Gloria Gaynor, and The B-52’s, the full lineup also includes:
Infectious Pop Songs to Get Movin’ to
“Doctor Jones” by Aqua
“Let’s Get It Started” by Black Eyed Peas
“Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge
“Groove Is In The Heart” by Deee-Lite
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
“I'm Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred
“Y.M.C.A.” by Village People
Anthems for Hopeless Romantics
“You're Beautiful” by James Blunt
“I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner
“She Will Be Loved” by Maroon 5
“To Be With You” by Mr. Big
“Addicted To Love” by Robert Palmer
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison
“Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer
“When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge
“Is This Love” by Whitesnake
You May Know the Words to These (But Do You Really???)
“Love Shack” by The B-52’s
“Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba
“I Touch Myself” by Divinyls
“Live is Life” by Opus
“Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M
“Wannabe” by The Spice Girls
“Red Red Wine” by UB40
“Rock and Roll All Nite” by KISS
Songs to Shamelessly Sing in the Shower… or Living Room
“What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes
“Word Up” by Cameo
“Friday I'm in Love” by The Cure
“Laid” by James
“Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles
“True Faith” by New Order
“I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany
“Rehab” by Amy Winehouse
Classics Jams for the Singing Hall of Fame
“It's Not Unusual” by Tom Jones
“American Pie” by Don McLean
“My Sharona” by The Knack
“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lyrnyrd Skynyrd
“Brass in Pocket” by The Pretenders
“Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers
“These Boots Are Made For Walking” by Nancy Sinatra
“Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield
Introducing USB microphone compatibility
A first for “Lips,” “Lips: Party Classics” will now work with popular USB microphones for even more singing flexibility, such as the ones that come packaged with most “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band” titles. For the complete list of compatible USB microphones, visit lips.xbox.com.
Avatar integration, unlockable Avatar awards, gameplay challenges, and now USB microphone support are just some of the features in “Lips: Party Classics” that will keep the singing party with family and friends going all night. The game will be available as a standalone title at retail and will continue to utilize the power of the Xbox 360 Wireless Microphone that comes with “Lips,” “Lips: Number One Hits” and is sold as an accessory. The motion-sensitive microphone also lets you rock cord free with some of the hottest music games around like “The Beatles: Rock Band,” “Rock Band 2,” “Guitar Hero” games, “Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year” and more. More information on “Lips” is available at www.lips.xbox.com.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
EA Have Released New Screenshots For FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa
EA Have released new screenshots for the upcoming FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa game. these screenshots appear to be from either the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 version of the game. the screenshots are in-game and show various snapshots of action from various different matches.
FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa
FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa
Konami Announce Gormiti: The Lords Of Nature For Wii And DS And Release Screenshots And A Trailer
Konami have revealed Gormiti: The Lords of Nature!. The game is being made for both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS and is currently set to come out in Europe in Q3 2010. Konami have also said that the first public appearance for the game will be at the Giochi Preziosi/Gormiti event at the International Toy Fair Nürnberg in Germany which was held between February 4th-9th.
The DS and Wii versions both have a single player story and arcade modes, whilst the Wii version will allow 2 players to play the game in Co-Op. the voice actors from the TV show are used in the game, as well as other key landmarks from the TV show. The game has 40 minutes worth of FMV sequences that can be viewed together.
Screenshots
From Konami UK
The DS and Wii versions both have a single player story and arcade modes, whilst the Wii version will allow 2 players to play the game in Co-Op. the voice actors from the TV show are used in the game, as well as other key landmarks from the TV show. The game has 40 minutes worth of FMV sequences that can be viewed together.
Screenshots
From Konami UK
Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Lips Party Classics
Microsoft have released new screenshots and a trailer for Lips Part Classics. the screenshots are in-game and from the YMCA song. they show how lyrics are put over the music video and some of the bonuses you can get from singing.
The Trailer for the game is in the style of an advert and also focuses on the YMCA song. the trailer shows players singing and the game in action.
Screenshots
The Trailer for the game is in the style of an advert and also focuses on the YMCA song. the trailer shows players singing and the game in action.
Screenshots
Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And A Dev Diary For Fable III
Microsoft have released a Dev diary for Fable III. The diary is in video form and is taken from the Lionhead studios. This video has footage from Fable III and it appears that the game does not have a HUD. the footage is shown when a particular topic is talked about, this could range from the games lighting, touching things in the game, how weapons change visually as they adapt to your combat style and alignment, and how they are trying to make the game easier to play.
Microsoft have also released new screenshots for Fable III. these screenshots are in-game and show off combat, a negative alignment, and touching things.
Screenshots
Microsoft have also released new screenshots for Fable III. these screenshots are in-game and show off combat, a negative alignment, and touching things.
Screenshots
Sega Have Released New Screenshots For Sonic Classic Collection On The Nintendo DS
Sega have released new screenshots for the Nintendo DS game, Sonic Classic Collection. these screenshots show in-game action running on a DSi. the screenshots come from Sonic, Sonic 2, Sonic 3, And Sonic & Knuckles. The Screenshots also reveal that Knuckles in Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 is also playable. Gameplay is shown to be on the top screen, whilst menus are on the bottom screen.
Sonic Classic Collection
Sonic Classic Collection
Sega Have Released New Screenshots For The Nintendo Wii Version Of Iron Man 2
Sega have released new screenshots for the Nintendo Wii version of Iron Man 2. these screenshots appear to be in-game gameplay. the screenshots focus on War Machine, showing him against enemies and moving around an environment.
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2
Sega Have Released Part 1 Of A Developer Diary With Yakuza 3 Game Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi
Sega have released a developer diary for Yakuza 3. this video is the first part and features the game's creator, Toshihiro Nagoshi, being interviewed. the questions focused on this video are on Toshihiro's early influences and how they have effected his game design including before, during, and after a game is released.
Microsoft Have Released A New Trailer For Alan Wake
Microsoft have released a new trailer for Alan Wake. the trailer is in the style of a movie trailer, which plays to the fact that the game has episodes which you play through. the trailer is made of in-game footage, mostly from cutscenes, and shows mostly how important the light is, and how dangerous the dark can be.
Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16yTSm
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16yXcS
More than 28,981,249,043 Zombies have been killed in Left 3 Dead 2 http://ow.ly/16KJj
Mega Man 10 comes out on WiiWare on March 1, PS3 on March 11, Xbox 360 on March 31st http://ow.ly/16KKN
Jan console Sales, Wii 466K, DS 422K, 360 333K, PS3 277K, PSP 100K, PS2 42K New Super Mario Bros. Wii top seller http://ow.ly/16KM4
QTE Blog: Sony Has Released A God Of War III "Vengeance" Trailer http://ow.ly/16yYRt
Activision have laid off staff from Radical Entertainment, Neversoft, and closed luxoflux http://ow.ly/16KO1
Wii: The EEDAR say that No More Heroes 2 sold less than 30k in January. it was only out for a week. http://ow.ly/16KRb
PC: BioShock 2 is not compatible with a gamepad. 2K won't be releasing a patch to add gamepad support to the game http://ow.ly/16KV5
PC: Alan Wake has been canned. "...most compelling way to experience Alan Wake was on the Xbox 360..." http://ow.ly/16L3P
QTE Blog: Futuremark Announce A Major Update For Shattered Horizon Is Out Now http://ow.ly/16z0fW
QTE Blog: EA Have Released A Battlefield Bad Company 2 Demo Tutorial Video http://ow.ly/16z0fX
JP Consoles, PSP 43.163, Wii 36.149, DSi LL 28.080, PS3 25.450, DSi 19.116, DS 5.410, 360 3.651, PS2 2.047, PSPgo 1.738 http://ow.ly/16Lyz
The Eurogamer Network have announced that unique visitors to their sites has increased by 22% to 2.3M users http://ow.ly/16LCc
360: Mass Effect 2 Sold 572.1K In January. its the fastest selling Jan released game, beating NFL Street 325k on the PS2 http://ow.ly/16LGw
PS3: Square Enix say that Final Fantasy Vs XIII development has picked up since Final Fantasy XIII was finished http://ow.ly/16LRv
QTE Blog: Naught Dog Detail Upcoming 1.05 Title Update http://ow.ly/16z2K9
QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots, Boxart, And A Fact Sheet For Alan Wake http://ow.ly/16z2K8
PS3: a updated Aliens Vs Predator demo is out now http://ow.ly/16Q4d
PS3: David Jaffe says that if he did a new Twisted Metal game it would be a reboot of the series, it would be anew game http://ow.ly/16Qa4
QTE Blog: Capcom Have Released Screenshots And Boxart For Dead Rising 2 And Announce Dead Rising 2: Case Zero http://ow.ly/16z40y
QTE Blog: Square Enix Have Released New Screenshots For Final Fantasy XIII And Reveal Xbox 360 Bundle http://ow.ly/16z40x
QTE Blog: Capcom Release New Screenshots And Boxart For Lost Planet 2 http://ow.ly/16z5Gy
NIS America are going to release Anime in the USA. 4 titles including Persona Trinity Soul set to come out Mid 2010 http://ow.ly/16Wp9
QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And The Boxart For Crackdown 2 http://ow.ly/16z9Ga
QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots For The Xbox Live Arcade Version Of Perfect Dark Zero http://ow.ly/16z9G9
360: a SpawnPoint Studio's job listing shows that the studio are working on a launch Natal title. http://ow.ly/16WsD
360: Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has said that 250GB HDD's are not going to be sold outside of console bundles http://ow.ly/16WtL
360: Frozenbyte have said that a 360 version of Trine is unlikely to happen. http://ow.ly/16Wuq
PS3: Sony has said that demand in the PS3 is starting to outstrip supply. it maybe tight for a few months. http://ow.ly/16Wvw
QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots For Game Room http://ow.ly/16za0i
QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And A Fact Sheet For Upcoming XBLA Game, Scrap Metal http://ow.ly/16za0h
PS3: Atlus has revealed that Demon's Souls will have pure white tendency until Tuesday when it'll go pure black http://ow.ly/16Wyv
iPad: PopCap believe the iPad needs 3 years and a hardware update before it'll impact the market, it will change gaming http://ow.ly/16WzV
Infinity Ward have said that Modern Warfare 2 has been patched on the 360 and PS3. http://ow.ly/16Wx5
QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/16zevk
QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Have Released New Screenshots For Star Ocean The Last Hope: International http://ow.ly/16zevj
360: Perfect Dark could get new maps and weapons as DLC. the game is still fast. polygon count is 10x/20x more http://ow.ly/16WE3
PS3: RT @GamesRadar: Anyone interested in a World Exclusive PlayStation 3 announcement? Try 8am UK time Monday 15 Feb on GamesRadar.com...
There are over 23 Million Gold Xbox Live subscribers. PSN revenue in December increased 155%, there are 40M users http://ow.ly/16WCm
RT @taswell: C&C, C&C2, and Red Alert now available for FREE. This is very nuts. http://www.commandandconquer.com/classic
Square Enix Europe Have Released New Screenshots For Star Ocean The Last Hope: International
Square Enix Europe have released new screenshots for the Playstation 3 game, Star Ocean The Last Hope: International. These screenshots are in-game and are a mix of in-game battles, Cut scenes, and walking around various locations. The Battle screenshots show different enemies from different locations.
Screenshots
Screenshots
This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases
Here are this weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, and Virtual Console releases. this week there are 7 games coming out in total, 1 Virtual Console release, 2 on WiiWare, and 4 on DSiWare.
Virtual Console
Sonic & Knuckles – Sega Mega Drive Game
WiiWare
Frogger Returns
Overturn Mecha Wars
DSiWare
ELECTROPLANKTON: Lumiloop
ELECTROPLANKTON: Rec-Rec
Let's Golf!
Sudoku 4Pockets: 3600 Puzzles
The Screenshots were provided by Nintendo USA from a previous WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console releases. unfortunately, i do not have screenshots for all the games.
From UK Nintendo
Virtual Console
Sonic & Knuckles – Sega Mega Drive Game
WiiWare
Frogger Returns
Overturn Mecha Wars
DSiWare
ELECTROPLANKTON: Lumiloop
ELECTROPLANKTON: Rec-Rec
Let's Golf!
Sudoku 4Pockets: 3600 Puzzles
The Screenshots were provided by Nintendo USA from a previous WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console releases. unfortunately, i do not have screenshots for all the games.
From UK Nintendo
Friday, February 12, 2010
Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And A Fact Sheet For Upcoming XBLA Game, Scrap Metal
Microsoft have released new screenshots and a fact sheet for the upcoming XBLA game Scrap Metal. the fact sheet reveals that the game is coming out in March for 1200 MS Points. The fact sheet also reveals that the game with have an anaglyph 3D mode, you will need to use the classic red and cyan glasses to see the effect.The Screenshots are all in-game and either show in-game menus or in-game action.
Scrap Metal
Fact Sheet
Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Slick Entertainment Inc.
Genre: Racing
Platform: Xbox LIVE® Arcade
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and older)
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Release Date: March 2010
Drift around corners with guns blazing and take out legendary competitors in the fast-paced, top-down racer “Scrap Metal”! Fight your way through explosive, action-packed missions and defeat cunning bosses to add their vehicles to your garage. Customize your newly acquired cars, and then return to the track to blast through more enemies. You can even jump online with Xbox LIVE* to race against your friends and crush their cars with the wheels of your massive monster truck in pulse-pounding online multiplayer matches.
Game Features
*Destroy the competition. Test your mettle in 60 single-player missions to prove that you’re the best racer around, culminating in the ultimate boss showdown!
*Unleash a phenomenal arsenal! Fire away at the opposition with a slew of outrageous weaponry, including flamethrowers, dual chain saws, rocket launchers, “The Pulverizer” grinding food processor and much more!
*Convert enemy scrap metal into a winning garage. Collect and customize more than 20 vehicles, including a muscle car, an airboat, a bulldozer and a monster truck for maximum damage on the track!
*Challenge friends and family. Kick into high gear with innovative multiplayer modes such as Demolition Derby, King of the Hill, Gasoline and Tank War for local split-screen or online excitement through Xbox LIVE.
*Bonus feature! Switch to the anaglyph 3-D mode and let “Scrap Metal” take you even deeper into the carnage. All you need is a pair of the classic red and cyan glasses (sold separately) and you’re good to go on a 3-D rampage!
* Xbox LIVE requires broadband access. Xbox LIVE Gold Membership required for online multiplayer.
The information contained in this fact sheet relates to a pre-release product that may be substantially modified before its first commercial release. Accordingly, the information may not accurately describe or reflect the product when it is first commercially released. This fact sheet is provided for informational purposes only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, expressed or implied, with regard to the fact sheet or the information contained in it.
Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots For Game Room
Microsoft have released new screenshots for the upcoming Game Room service. the screenshots appear to be in-game and show of many cabinets from different companies. The screenshots also show showcase screens which appears to show trailers for Game Room games.
Game Room
Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots For The Xbox Live Arcade Version Of Perfect Dark Zero
Microsoft have released new screenshots and a fact sheet for the XBLA version of Perfect Dark. the game is set to come out in March for 800 MS Points.
The Screenshots are all in-game with most showing in-game action. the screenshots show different aspects of the single player story as well as multiplayer.
Screenshots
Fact Sheet“Perfect Dark”
Fact Sheet
February 2010
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: 4J Studios
Genre: Action
Platform: Xbox LIVE Arcade
ESRB Rating: M for Mature
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Release Date: March 2010
Agent Joanna Dark hit the ground running in “Perfect Dark,” an epic tale of galactic conspiracies in 2023 America. Now, Rare Ltd.’s classic sci-fi shooter has journeyed to Xbox LIVE Arcade, your premier destination for quality downloadable games at the best value. Complete with remastered graphics and silkier frame rates than before, the Dark returns this March as a part of Xbox LIVE Arcade’s Block Party. Now full multiplayer modes let gamers experience every twist of the heroic story, every stray bullet, every gadget and all the fast-paced action with friends across the globe through Xbox LIVE.* Fire up your Farsight and prepare for assignment.
Game Features
Remastered for Generation HD. “Perfect Dark” is visually upgraded to full HD: 1080p at 60 frames per second and upgraded 3 D models (characters, weapons) and locations.
Action-packed and authentic. Based on the original code for full authenticity, “Perfect Dark” is jam-packed with nine missions across 17 levels in solo, co-op and counter-op modes.
Multiplayer to the max. Relive the golden days of split-screen gaming, or take the battle online with up to eight players on Xbox LIVE. Engage in epic global multiplayer shootouts and compete in six different multiplayer scenarios across 16 levels.
* Xbox LIVE requires broadband access. Xbox LIVE Gold Membership is required for online multiplayer. See complete system requirements at http://www.xbox.com/live.
The information contained in this fact sheet relates to a pre-release product that may be substantially modified before its first commercial release. Accordingly, the information may not accurately describe or reflect the product when it is first commercially released. This fact sheet is provided for informational purposes only, and Microsoft Corp. makes no warranties, expressed or implied, with regard to the fact sheet or the information contained in it.
Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And The Boxart For Crackdown 2
Microsoft have released new screenshots, boxart, and a fact sheet for Crackdown 2. the screenshots are from in-game and show off agents attacking various things in the city. the screenshots also appear to show off a pre-order bonus for the game, 4 exclusive Agency-issue armor in the colours Gold, Brushed, Red and Blue Metal.
Screenshots
Boxart
Fact Sheet
“Crackdown 2”
Fact Sheet
February 2010
Title: “Crackdown 2”
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: Ruffian Games
Format: DVD for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system; Xbox LIVE-enabled*
ESRB Rating: Pending
Price: $59.99 U.S.; 59.99 euros; 39.99 pounds (estimated retail price)
Availability: TBD
Product
Overview: The city is infected — you are the cure.
“Crackdown 2,” the sequel to the award-winning 2007 title “Crackdown,” is the ultimate open-world action experience developed by Ruffian Games exclusively for Xbox 360. Featuring over-the-top action, a massive living world, stylish graphics and unmatched online capabilities, “Crackdown 2” is the most complete action experience on Xbox 360.
In the vertical, free-form world of Pacific City, tensions are high and escalating exponentially between the Agency and its opposing factions, the Cell and the Freaks. Returning to Pacific City as an advanced Agent, you’ll be judge, jury and executioner as you reclaim the city and eliminate all threats, either solo or with friends on Xbox LIVE.*
Building upon the groundbreaking success of its predecessor, “Crackdown 2” will elevate the open-world genre to unprecedented levels with the ultimate cooperative and competitive multiplayer experiences. Friends around the world will be able to sweep the streets of crime and lawlessness with the complete freedom to explore, destroy and restore justice to Pacific City — by any means necessary.
Features:
Complete freedom: A spectacular sandbox experience. “Crackdown 2” is an explosive tour de force that invites players to explore, experiment and navigate through objectives with complete freedom to do what they want, when they want. With unprecedented levels of open-ended gameplay in combat and story progression, “Crackdown 2” redefines the sandbox style of play with a gripping narrative and more ways to engage in the explosive action than ever.
In a league of its own: Unparalleled cooperative and multiplayer. The sandbox experience gets more exciting! Evolving the way open-world games are played, “Crackdown 2” introduces never-before-seen multiplayer features that will take the genre to new heights. With the ultimate four-player co-op mode, 16-player multiplayer experiences and an all-new party system, “Crackdown 2” ushers in the most robust open-world experience ever, offering unlimited ways to play and share Pacific City with friends around the world. Players will engage in dynamic competitive and cooperative multiplayer for double the carnage, action and intensity, only made possible on Xbox LIVE.*
The sky’s the limit: Serving justice, by any means necessary. “Crackdown 2” continues the over-the-top action with ever-expanding skills, more dangerous enemies and no safe zones. Strategies and tactics will be even more inventive with new weapons and agent skills that grant the abilities to scale buildings, orchestrate massive explosions and engage in bone-crushing combat with obliterating force. Hit the road, take to the sky or explore underground — the experience is limited only by your imagination. Whether you’re chasing down enemies on rooftops or dropping from sky-high to ground zero in a matter of seconds, “Crackdown 2” is the perfect adrenaline rush for action fanatics.
Sprawling environment: Pacific City at your disposal. The sprawling metropolis that was once Pacific City is now divided between the Agency, the Cell and the Freaks in a contentious battle between order and anarchy. Divided and expanded with new environments in every direction, the city has never been more perilous. From the rooftops to the sewers, players will utilize their surroundings to the fullest to take back Pacific City.
Developer
Information: Ruffian Games is a new studio based in Dundee, Scotland. Officially established in January 2009, the studio was formed by Studio Head Gaz Liddon and Creative Director Billy Thomson, formerly of Xen Studios. The team is composed of industry veterans with extensive experience developing blockbuster titles, such as “Crackdown,” “Fable II,” “Project Gotham Racing,” “Grand Theft Auto,” “Mortal Kombat” and many others.
The information contained in this fact sheet relates to a pre-release product that may be substantially modified before its first commercial release. Accordingly, the information may not accurately describe or reflect the product when it is first commercially released. This fact sheet is provided for informational purposes only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the fact sheet or the information contained in it.
“Crackdown 2” (Ruffian Games). Available exclusively on Xbox 360 and hitting store shelves later this year, the sequel to the 2007 smash hit features over-the-top action, a massive living world, unprecedented online and multiplayer capabilities, and stylish graphics. Reserve your copy today and stand above the crowd — you’ll receive a code to download four exclusive suits of Agency-Issue armor: Gold, Brushed, Red and Blue Metal.
* Xbox LIVE Gold account required for online multiplayer gameplay.
Screenshots
Boxart
Fact Sheet
“Crackdown 2”
Fact Sheet
February 2010
Title: “Crackdown 2”
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: Ruffian Games
Format: DVD for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system; Xbox LIVE-enabled*
ESRB Rating: Pending
Price: $59.99 U.S.; 59.99 euros; 39.99 pounds (estimated retail price)
Availability: TBD
Product
Overview: The city is infected — you are the cure.
“Crackdown 2,” the sequel to the award-winning 2007 title “Crackdown,” is the ultimate open-world action experience developed by Ruffian Games exclusively for Xbox 360. Featuring over-the-top action, a massive living world, stylish graphics and unmatched online capabilities, “Crackdown 2” is the most complete action experience on Xbox 360.
In the vertical, free-form world of Pacific City, tensions are high and escalating exponentially between the Agency and its opposing factions, the Cell and the Freaks. Returning to Pacific City as an advanced Agent, you’ll be judge, jury and executioner as you reclaim the city and eliminate all threats, either solo or with friends on Xbox LIVE.*
Building upon the groundbreaking success of its predecessor, “Crackdown 2” will elevate the open-world genre to unprecedented levels with the ultimate cooperative and competitive multiplayer experiences. Friends around the world will be able to sweep the streets of crime and lawlessness with the complete freedom to explore, destroy and restore justice to Pacific City — by any means necessary.
Features:
Complete freedom: A spectacular sandbox experience. “Crackdown 2” is an explosive tour de force that invites players to explore, experiment and navigate through objectives with complete freedom to do what they want, when they want. With unprecedented levels of open-ended gameplay in combat and story progression, “Crackdown 2” redefines the sandbox style of play with a gripping narrative and more ways to engage in the explosive action than ever.
In a league of its own: Unparalleled cooperative and multiplayer. The sandbox experience gets more exciting! Evolving the way open-world games are played, “Crackdown 2” introduces never-before-seen multiplayer features that will take the genre to new heights. With the ultimate four-player co-op mode, 16-player multiplayer experiences and an all-new party system, “Crackdown 2” ushers in the most robust open-world experience ever, offering unlimited ways to play and share Pacific City with friends around the world. Players will engage in dynamic competitive and cooperative multiplayer for double the carnage, action and intensity, only made possible on Xbox LIVE.*
The sky’s the limit: Serving justice, by any means necessary. “Crackdown 2” continues the over-the-top action with ever-expanding skills, more dangerous enemies and no safe zones. Strategies and tactics will be even more inventive with new weapons and agent skills that grant the abilities to scale buildings, orchestrate massive explosions and engage in bone-crushing combat with obliterating force. Hit the road, take to the sky or explore underground — the experience is limited only by your imagination. Whether you’re chasing down enemies on rooftops or dropping from sky-high to ground zero in a matter of seconds, “Crackdown 2” is the perfect adrenaline rush for action fanatics.
Sprawling environment: Pacific City at your disposal. The sprawling metropolis that was once Pacific City is now divided between the Agency, the Cell and the Freaks in a contentious battle between order and anarchy. Divided and expanded with new environments in every direction, the city has never been more perilous. From the rooftops to the sewers, players will utilize their surroundings to the fullest to take back Pacific City.
Developer
Information: Ruffian Games is a new studio based in Dundee, Scotland. Officially established in January 2009, the studio was formed by Studio Head Gaz Liddon and Creative Director Billy Thomson, formerly of Xen Studios. The team is composed of industry veterans with extensive experience developing blockbuster titles, such as “Crackdown,” “Fable II,” “Project Gotham Racing,” “Grand Theft Auto,” “Mortal Kombat” and many others.
The information contained in this fact sheet relates to a pre-release product that may be substantially modified before its first commercial release. Accordingly, the information may not accurately describe or reflect the product when it is first commercially released. This fact sheet is provided for informational purposes only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the fact sheet or the information contained in it.
“Crackdown 2” (Ruffian Games). Available exclusively on Xbox 360 and hitting store shelves later this year, the sequel to the 2007 smash hit features over-the-top action, a massive living world, unprecedented online and multiplayer capabilities, and stylish graphics. Reserve your copy today and stand above the crowd — you’ll receive a code to download four exclusive suits of Agency-Issue armor: Gold, Brushed, Red and Blue Metal.
* Xbox LIVE Gold account required for online multiplayer gameplay.
Capcom Release New Screenshots And Boxart For Lost Planet 2
Capcom have released new screenshots for the Xbox 360 version of Lost Planet 2. these in-game screenshots focus on the Xbox 360 exclusive Dom, Marcus, and Wesker Skins. The game is coming out on 18th May for both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
Lost Planet 2 Dom, Marcus, Wesker Screenshots
Fact Sheet
Release Date: May 18, 2010
Genre: Action
Platform: Xbox 360, PS3
Rating: Pending
Developer: Capcom®
Producer: Jun Takeuchi
Game Description:
The next instalment in the popular action series returns in Lost Planet 2. Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter that debuted on Xbox 360, went on to sell over 2.3 million units worldwide after its release. Lost Planet 2, will offer deeper insight into the world of E.D.N III and the uncertain fate of future mankind.
A decade has passed since the first game, and the face of E.D.N. III has changed dramatically. Terraforming efforts have been successful and the ice has begun to melt, giving way to lush tropical jungles and harsh unforgiving deserts. Players will enter this new environment and follow the exploits of their own customized snow pirate on their quest to seize control of the changing planet.
Players will control their heroes across 6 interconnected episodes, creating a truly unique interactive experience that changes depending upon the actions of the players involved. With this concept, players will have the opportunity to engage in the story in a much more dynamic way as plot threads evolve from different players’ perspectives.
Beyond the deep single player mode, Lost Planet 2 is loaded with extensive multiplayer modes. The intense and action packed campaign mode comes with the ability to form teams of up to 4 players online to clear mission objectives with friends. The grappling hooks that made the gameplay in Lost Planet a true 3-D experience are back, allowing gamers to gain tactical advantage by moving to elevated locations quickly.
No action game would be complete without an arsenal of weaponry, and Lost Planet 2 has a huge variety of hardware for players to unleash on unsuspecting enemies. Machine guns, shotguns, rocket launchers, lasers, sniper rifles, grenades and a host of other weapons are scattered across the game. However, Lost Planet 2’s biggest weapons come on two legs: the heavily armed and armored robotic Vital Suits return in greater numbers and variety than the first game. There are VS that transform into other vehicles, hold up to three players and some that even take multiple players to operate.
Features:
* 4-player co-op action: Team up to battle the giant Akrid in explosive 4 player co-operative play. Teamwork is the player’s key to victory as the team is dependent on each other to succeed and survive.
* Single-player game evolves based on players decisions and actions
* Deep level of character customization: Players will have hundreds of different ways to customize their look to truly help them define their character on the battlefield both on- and offline. Certain weapons can also be customized to suit individual player style.
* Beautiful massive environments: Capcom’s advanced graphics engine, MT Framework 2.0, will bring the game to life with the next step in 3D fidelity and performance.
* Massive scale of enemies: Players skill on the battlefield and work as a team will be tested like never before against the giant Akrid. Players will utilize teamwork tactics, new weapons and a variety of vital suits (VS) to fight these larger-than-life bosses.
* Rewards System- Players will receive rewards for assisting teammates and contributing to the team’s success
* Up to 16-player Multiplayer modes and online ranking system
* Exciting new VS features- Based on fan feedback, the team has implemented an unbelievable variety of Vital Suits and new ways to combat VS’s. The new VS system will have a powerful impact on the way the player takes to the war zone in Lost Planet 2
Square Enix Have Released New Screenshots For Final Fantasy XIII And Reveal Xbox 360 Bundle
Square Enix have released new screenshots for the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII. the screenshots are in-game and show of some battles and a Gestalt. these English screenshots also show some of the battle menus and Pulse.Screenshots
Square Enix have also revealed that there is going to be a console bundle for Final Fantasy XIII. this bundle will include a white Xbox 360 with a 250 GB HDD. there will be 2 wireless controllers, Exclusive Avatar items, and a copy of Final Fantasy XIII. Square have also announced that the Xbox 360 will be the only console to get a Final Fantasy XIII Bundle outside of Japan
Click to see the picture biggerFinal Fantasy XIII designer Tetsuya Nomura has created a faceplate for the Xbox 360. these will be released in the USA, EU, Australia, and New Zealand, but only in limited quantities.
Face Plate
Fact Sheet
FINAL FANTASY® XIII
Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Square Enix, Inc.
Platform: PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system/ Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft
Genre: RPG ESRB: T (Teen)
Ship Date: March 9, 2010
Square Enix proudly presents FINAL FANTASY XIII, the latest installment in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series, which has shipped over 92 million units worldwide. To celebrate the 13th title in the series, Square Enix has undertaken a colossal project involving the development of various content for multiple platforms. FABULA NOVA CRYSTALLIS™, defined in Latin as “the new tale of the crystal,” is made up of several different titles based on variations of the FINAL FANTASY XIII universe. While each title in the project features different characters, different worlds and different stories, all are ultimately based on and expand upon a common mythos.
Overview In FINAL FANTASY XIII, players will embark on a journey through the cityworld of Cocoon and the outerworld of Pulse, encountering and fighting alongside a diverse group of allies. Execute powerful attacks with weapons and magic, and summon the enigmatic Eidolons with an evolved Active Time Battle system. Experience seamless transitions between real-time gameplay and in-game cinematics. Do you have the courage to face your destiny?
Features
* Take Part in a Gaming Experience that Sets New Standards – The first in the series developed for a simultaneous release on multiple high-definition consoles, FINAL FANTASY XIII pushes new boundaries in cinematic presentation, sound and gameplay.
* Experience the Unity of Speed and Strategy with the Ultimate Active Time Battle system – The familiar system has evolved, granting players the freedom of executing numerous commands in a single turn with the multi-slot ATB gauge. Whether inputting singular commands in each slot for consecutive attacks, or expending multiple slots at once to activate a devastating blow, it’s up to the players to respond effectively to the battle conditions at hand.
* Adapt to the Ever-Changing Tide of Battle with Paradigms – A brand-new game mechanic enabling players to assign roles to their party members at any time during battle, shifting between combat paradigms. Consisting of various combinations of the game's six roles, ranging from Commando, the offensive specialist, to Medic, the quintessential healer, paradigms allow players to respond and adapt instantly to any given situation to turn the tide and seize victory.
* Witness the Battle Scene Transform with an All-New Summon System – Introducing Gestalt Mode, a powerful dimension of the summon system that elevates the action to a whole new level. In Gestalt Mode, characters and their transformed Eidolons fight as one, dealing massive damage to enemies through simple button commands.
* Delve into an Emotional Experience – An immersive storyline connects players to an intriguing cast of characters. Will they have the strength to confront their cursed fates, or will destiny prevail over all that they believe in?
* A Brand-New Song for an International Audience – Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Leona Lewis has come on board with Square Enix to provide her new song, “My Hands,” for the North American and European versions
“FINAL FANTASY XIII” (Square Enix). The Xbox 360 “FINAL FANTASY XIII” Special Edition Bundle includes a 250GB hard drive, two wireless controllers, exclusive downloadable avatar items and a standard-edition copy of the dramatic sequel in the multimillion-selling series. Xbox 360 is the only console outside of Japan to be bundled with the game, available in stores starting March 9, while supplies last. In addition, a very limited number of “FINAL FANTASY XIII” Limited Edition Faceplates have been created by designer Tetsuya Nomura. These faceplates are only available promotionally in fixed quantities across select retailers in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand.
Capcom Have Released Screenshots And Boxart For Dead Rising 2 And Announced Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
Capcom have announced the release dates for the Xbox 360 version of Dead Rising 2. the game has a USA release of August 31st, a Japan release of September 2nd, and a EU Release of September 3rd.
Capcom have also announced a Xbox 360 exclusive Dead Rising 2 Game. Dead Rising 2: Case Zero will come out before the games release on Xbox Live. Case Zero is a introduction to the new protagonist in Dead Rising 2, Chuck Greene, as well as providing a link between Dead Rising 1 and Dead Rising 2.
Capcom have also released new screenshots and the boxart for Dead Rising 2. the screenshots are in-game and show many different ways of killing zombies by using/combining different weapons.
Screenshots
Fact Sheet
Release Date:
North America – August 31st, 2010
Japan – September 2nd, 2010
Europe – September 3rd, 2010
Genre: Zombie Action
Platform: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC
Rating: TBC
Developer: Blue Castle Games
Several years have passed since the Wilamette incident, and Dead Rising 2 shifts the action from the everyday world of mid-West America to the glitz and glamour of Fortune City, America’s latest and greatest entertainment playground. People flock to Fortune City from around the globe to escape from reality and the chance to win big and for some, this means competing in Terror is Reality.
Like millions of Americans, former national motocross champion, Chuck Greene, is gripped by the TV sensation that is Terror is Reality. Hosted by the flamboyant Tyrone King, Terror is Reality pits ordinary members of the public against an arena full of zombies with a simple challenge – kill more zombies than your opponents and stay alive with the winner collecting big money and the chance to come back and secure even greater prizes. So, what is it that has forced Chuck to come to Fortune City and risk his life in the modern day gladiatorial contest, is he trying to recapture the fame of his motocross days, does he have a reason to hate zombies, or is it simply the lure of big money?
With hundreds of zombies on screen at any one time, the original Dead Rising forced gamers to take everyday objects they found in the Mall and use them as weapons. In its sequel, Dead Rising 2, thousands of zombies now fill every square inch of Fortune City and Chuck is going to need to be even more resourceful and inventive. Cue combination weapons…
Players will be able to take two objects, a roll of tape and with a little inventiveness create an advanced zombie-killing combo weapon - a piece of wood and a lawnmower become a Portamower, the handheld mower that cuts zombies down to size in an instant, while a garden rake and car battery combine to create an electrified zombie prod. Using combination weapons to fend off hoards of the undead in fun and grotesque ways is only just the beginning as the more combo weapons a player uses, the more Prestige Points (PPs) they will rack up. Earn enough PPs and Chuck levels up which will help players along the way.
Ahead of the full game, Capcom will be releasing original downloadable content exclusively on Xbox Live, Dead Rising 2: CASE ZERO. The prologue will introduce the new protagonist, Chuck Greene and provide a link between the original game and the events that await players in the gambling paradise of Fortune City.
Dead Rising 2 is being developed by Canadian developer Blue Castle Games in close collaboration with Capcom. A number of members from the original Dead Rising team will be working alongside Blue Castle Games throughout the development process, including Capcom’s global head of research and development, Keiji Inafune, who as the game’s Producer, is playing an active role in the project.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)