Monday, April 19, 2010

This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Here is this weeks Virtual Console, WiiWare, And DSiWare releases. in all there are 7 games in total coming out this week in the USA, 1 on Virtual Console, 1 on WiiWare, and 5 on DSiWare.

Virtual Console

Mega Man 4
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 Wii Points. This is the NES version of the game. Mega Man has to save the world from Dr Cossack, who is trying to proove he is the best robot designer of all time. in this version of Mega Man, You have the ability to charge up attacks.


WiiWare

Bang Attack
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 500 Wii Points. this is a puzzle game where you have to find identical objects and smash them. there are powerups that can be used and the game as 40 levels spread over 4 worls.


DSiWare

SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL
This is a 1 player game only that costs 800 DSi Points. In the game you play as a kid who has just moved school. the idea of the story is to make the football team, go out with a girl, and play through the story unlocking costumes. there are other characters you can play as, each with their own story lines.


Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr.
This is a 1 player game only that costs 200 DSi Points. you play as Donky Kong Jr. and have to save Donkey Kong from Mario's Cage.


Game & Watch: Flagman
This is a 1 player only game that costs 200 DSi Points. in this game, you have to watch flags as they are raised and repeat it back. Game B uses numbers instead of Flags.


Game & Watch: Ball
This is a 1 player game only that costs 200 DSi Points. you have to move the jugglers arm to catch balls.


myPostcards
This is a 1 player only App that costs 200 DSi Points. you can use this application to create postcards. you use the DSi Camera to take a picture, write a note under it, and share the postcard with friends.


Press Release

Which is more difficult to survive: a futuristic robot battle or high school? This week's downloadable game offerings from Nintendo invite you step up and find out for yourself. Mega Man 4™ is now available to Wii™ owners via the Virtual Console™ service, sending players on a classic mission with one of the all-time great gaming heroes. Meanwhile, Nintendo DSi™ users can enjoy a more earthly brand of adventure in SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL™ for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service. Other new arrivals include retro gems from Nintendo's Game & Watch™ series, a hand-held app that lets you create your own digital postcards and a new puzzle game for the WiiWare™ service that packs a real bang.

We've also got a fresh entry in the WarioWare™: D.I.Y. "Big Name Games" series, which spotlights new downloadable microgames created by the industry's most talented designers. This week's microgame comes from WayForward Technologies' Matt Bozon, known for his work on hand-held classics like Shantae and Contra 4. New "Big Name Games" will be added every Monday through July 26, all available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. Visit the Nintendo Channel on your Wii system today to learn more about these games and to see a video of Matt Bozon creating his original microgame, Shantae NAB!

Virtual Console

Mega Man 4
Original platform: NES™
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 500 Wii Points™
Description: A year after the destruction of Gamma and Dr. Wily's defeat at the hands of Mega Man, the world is still at peace. One day Dr. Light receives a mysterious letter from an unknown scientist named Dr. Mikhail Cossack. Dr. Cossack plans to eliminate Mega Man and prove himself the greatest robot designer of all time. It's up to Mega Man to save the day once again. Mega Man 4 provides action-based game play like the earlier games in the series. In Mega Man 4, Mega Man has the ability to charge up energy inside his Arm Cannon, allowing him to fire larger and more damaging blasts.

Nintendo DSiWare

SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Suggestive Themes, Violent References
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Welcome to Centerscore High, where the game changes with every choice you make. Of course, some choices are wiser than others. Play the premiere "Football Season" storyline plus seven episodes for hours of game play. Kick off your story-driven adventures as the new kid in school. See if you can earn a spot on the football team and win the heart of cheerleader Beth or goth girl Raven. Unlock custom looks for your character and meet other kids who can help (or hurt) you. You cause all the drama! Continue to play as different guys or girls in other storylines. Work at the bakery and take on a local mobster. Try out for the school play. Meet challenges on the tough side of town. You can even travel to Europe! Master intense minigames and ace pop quizzes along the way. The exclusive Trophy System tracks your results. Earn four "great endings" and unlock a special BONUS EPISODE. The game looks awesome on the Nintendo DSi system, which you hold sideways like a book. Best...high-school game...ever!

Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr.
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Donkey Kong™ is trapped! It's up to Donkey Kong Jr. to snag the key and set his father free from Mario's cage. Help Donkey Kong Jr. avoid crows and alligators as he swings his way to victory. Earn points by unlocking the cage, hitting crows and alligators with pieces of food or jumping over alligators. Receive mistake icons by running into crows and alligators or missing a jump for the key. Receive three mistake icons and it's game over!

Game & Watch: Flagman
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Memorize the order in which flags are raised, then raise them in the same order (GAME A), or raise the correct flag according to the corresponding number (GAME B). Earn a point each time you raise the correct flag, or lose one of your remaining tries if you raise a flag out of order or if you let the time bar run out. The game ends when you have no tries left.

Game & Watch: Ball
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Brush up on your juggling skills with Game & Watch: Ball. Move the juggler's arms to catch the balls. Drop a single ball and it's game over

myPostcards™
Publisher: Nnooo
Players: 1
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Create your own postcards and send them to your friends! With myPostcardsyou can take a picture, write a quick note on it, then save everything as a postcard. Just open your Nintendo DSi system, take a photo and go. You can even customize your postcards by using 32 built-in background themes, various collectible stamps and unlockable elements. Create postcards for any occasion. Use the pen or pencil tools to write or draw. Simply erase anything you don't like. Five different inks let you add an extra splash of color to your words and your drawings.

WiiWare

Bang Attack
Publisher: Engine Software
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Bang Attack is a fun, colorful puzzle game for players young and old. You don't have to learn how to play Bang Attack - just pick it up as you go along. The objective is to find identical objects and smash them with your little hammer. Once you have enough points, you can use the Wii Remote™ controller to swing with the BIG hammer. If there's a banana in the way, simply whack it off the screen. If you have two Wii Remote controllers, you can challenge another player and find out who's the real champ. It's not easy, though. You'll have to deploy tactics and speed at precisely the right moment. You'll also need to use special bonus objects to hinder your opponent in order to win. Bang Attack features 40 levels over four crazy worlds, ensuring hours of fun for the whole family.

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.

Namco Bandai Have Released New Gameplay Videos And Screenshots For Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom

Namco Bandai have released new gameplay videos and screenshots for Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom. the gameplay videos are in-game and show some basic puzzle solving, either with the main character or with the main character and Majin. These videos come from different parts of the game and show different types of puzzle solving, environmental, moving around enemies, and trapping.

The Screenshots are also in-game and they mainly shown Marjin and the playable character in various parts of the game. some of the screenshots show more of the areas shown in the videos, and there are some screenshots of fighting with enemies.







Screenshots



EA Announce A Partnership With Renault Brining Renault's Electric Vechiles To The Sims 3

EA have announced a Partnership with Renault that will bring Renault's Electric vehicles to the Sims 3 via an Electric Vehicle Pack. The first vehicle that is coming is the Twizy Z.E Concept car, the same vehicle that's in the screenshots and videos provided. other items that are included in this pack are solar panels and a windmill. Using the environmentally friendly items will reduce the household bills for Sims families.

The Screenshots show the Twizy car alone and being used in The Sims 3, whilst the videos are trailers talking about the Electric Vehicle Pack coming to The Sims 3.





Screenshots


Press Release

Guildford, UK – 19 April 2010 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Renault today announced a multi-year agreement that will enable players of The SimsTM 3 PC/Mac to integrate Renault’s forthcoming range of electric vehicles into one of the world’s most successful entertainment franchises across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia.

This Spring, Renault’s Twizy Z.E Concept car - will be made available to download free of charge** by The Sims 3 players within an ‘Electric Vehicle Pack’ (EVP), which will comprise a number of sustainable environmental items including solar panels and a windmill. The use of the EVP inside The Sims 3 will have positive repercussions for a player’s in-game family by reducing their weekly virtual household bills.

“This partnership delivers benefits for Renault and the consumer that are unique in today’s media landscape,” said Elizabeth Harz, Senior Vice President of Global Media Sales for EA. “Millions of The Sims 3 players will be able to download Renault concept vehicles and have a deep experience with the brand, while receiving genuine added gameplay value.”

“The Sims 3 players have demonstrated consistent enthusiasm for bringing cool ‘real world’ brands into their virtual world,” said Steve Seabolt, VP of Global Brand Development for The Sims. “We’re excited to work with Renault on their electric vehicles and have them available for download for The Sims 3.”

“Electric vehicles are going to appeal to younger, more socially conscious customers and especially early adopters,” said Stephen Norman, SVP, Global Marketing for the Renault Group. “This is the heartland of The Sims 3 community and it thus provides a great innovative way to build the Renault Brand just ahead of the Renault range of affordable electric vehicles themselves.”

This partnership was negotiated by OMD Fuse International on behalf of Renault.
According to NPD data, Chart-track UK, Gfk France, Gfk Spain, Gfk-MCC Germany and EA internal estimate
**Download expires April 1, 2012. Update to the latest version of The Sims 3 launcher required for download. Download requires EA Online Account and online game registration with serial code enclosed with The Sims 3. EA Online Terms & Conditions can be found atwww.ea.com. Minimum age requirements to register for an EA Online Account vary by country. See The Sims 3 product for details. Offer may not be substituted, transferred, exchanged, sold or redeemed for cash or other goods or services. Void in US, Canada and where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law.

About The Sims
The Sims franchise celebrates its ten year anniversary this year and an impressive more than 125 million units sold since its launch in February 2000. Now translated into 22 different languages and available in 60 different countries, The Sims has quickly become a universal gaming and cultural phenomenon. Since its June 2009 launch, The Sims 3 has sold more than 4.5 million copies worldwide to date and holds the #1 best-selling PC title for 2009 in North America and Europe. Fan intensity is evidenced through the 130 million downloads of player created content including: Sims, houses, stories and more. The Sims 3 community site, www.thesims3.com, welcomes up to four million unique visitors monthly, handles 300 content downloads every minute and nearly 2 million uploads have been made to date, including 20 movies each hour. The Sims 3 YouTube Channel is in the top ten most viewed sponsored channels of all time with more than 28 million video views. Visit The Sims 3 official website to see what the players are creating at www.TheSims3.com or the official YouTube Channel for The Sims athttp://www.youtube.com/user/TheSims.

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

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and The Sims are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.

About Renault Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles represent the clean-break solution that can put zero-emission mobility within everybody’s reach. In line with the brand’s Renault-eco2 environmental policy, Renault ZE electric vehicles are poised to be marketed on a large scale with a view to taking a decisive stand on the environmental front. This clean break already possesses significant political support around the world in the form of tax incentives based on CO2 emission savings, as well as infrastructure development for electricity-based mobility. Renault will be selling affordable mass-production electric vehicles from 2011. Visit the Renault Z.E. official website at www.renault-ze.com

About TWIZY Z.E. CONCEPT: 100% electric, 100% practical, 100% innovative
Twizy Z.E. is the definitive city-car for busy people seeking an efficient and practical means of mobility. It is an innovative response to the challenge of urban mobility. With its four-wheel chassis, Twizy Z.E. offers the driver and passenger – seated one behind the other – an all-electric means of transport, which produces no CO2 emissions. Twizy Z.E. is an all-electric vehicle aimed primarily at busy city dwellers who need to pick their way through the urban jungle. Every day, they juggle work commitments with a busy social life, so efficiency, speed and simplicity are key. The ultra-compact dimensions of Twizy Z.E. (2.30m in length, and just 1.13m wide) ensure that it is nimble enough for urban use. The four-wheel arrangement, open bodywork and a seat format which puts the driver and passenger behind one another express Twizy Z.E.'s distinctive character.

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

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

  • QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/175UYL .

  • PS3: Musician, Ochre, has announced that his track "Infotain Me" will be in Little Big Planet 2 http://ow.ly/1zFuM

  • PSP: Sony has announced they are releasing Playstation Minis-esque on the Japan PSN http://ow.ly/1zFxS

  • PC: Starcraft 2 has been rated Adults Only in South Korea http://ow.ly/1zFyl

  • DSiXL: NPD figures reveal that only 141K DSi XLs were sold in the USA in March http://ow.ly/1zFzj

  • Square Enix reveal they are excited about Motion Controls, they have faith in Natal and Move. http://ow.ly/1zG6j

  • Wii Wright has reportedly signed an agreement with the Science Channel to produce programming http://ow.ly/1zG7o

  • QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/175XVT

  • PSP: Prinny 2 Dawn of the Great Pantsu War DLC in Japan has been released costing just 10 yen (5-10p) http://ow.ly/1zG8f

  • iPad: its reported that the iPad had 0.03% of all web traffic during its first week on sale. (iPhone has 0.51%) http://ow.ly/1zHnc

  • Wii: Its reported that Just Dance has sold 1 Million units in the USA from November to March http://ow.ly/1zHok

  • Digital Foundry have new indepth analysis/comparison of Final Fantasy XIII, confirms PS3 version is superior http://ow.ly/1zHso

  • Sqaure Enix have teased on twitter that they are working on an unannounced game, people will be shocked and stocked http://ow.ly/1zHE0

  • PS3: the latest OPM UK Podcast teases that a open world game with user generated content is coming to this year http://ow.ly/1zHFy

  • Wii: Resident Evil Spin off, with exploration/on rails shooting/3rd person shooting, rumoured to have be shown last week http://ow.ly/1zHIu

  • QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/176shC

  • QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/176vNn



Sunday, April 18, 2010

QTE Tweets Of The Week

Here are this weeks most clicked tweets from the QTE Gamers News In Brief. The tweet about White Knight Chronicles release date made it into the top 10 for the second week running, and we also had a lot of interest in news from last week, with Digital Chocolate, Football Superstars, and The Soundtrack for FIFA World Cup South Africa making an appearance. Interest was also high in Shattered Horizon and the Last Airbender, again both old news stories.

10 QTE Blog: SI Games Announce Football Manager 2010 Is Coming To The iPhone/iPod Touch http://ow.ly/1732ie

9 its reported that Modern Warfare 2 has become the second biggest selling title ever http://ow.ly/1zln6

8 QTE Blog: New Screenshots For Pokémon Black And Pokémon White Have Been Released http://ow.ly/174SDq

7 QTE Blog: THQ Announce The Last Airbender For The Nintendo Wii And Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/170owC

6 PS3: White Knight Chronicles is coming out February 2010 http://ow.ly/uXR9

5 PC: Monumental reveal they uploaded their freetoplay MMO Football Superstars to torrent sites to boost players. it worked http://ow.ly/1wsfG

4 QTE Blog: Digital Chocolate Announce Their Games Have Been Downloaded Over 4 Million Times From Nokia's Ovi Store http://ow.ly/170reD

3 QTE Blog: Futuremark Announce The Second Content Pack For Shattered Horizon http://ow.ly/170sBu

2 QTE Blog: EA Reveal The 28 Songs In 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa http://ow.ly/170sBv

1 iPad: O2, Orange and Vodafone offering the iPad in the UK, Orange also Spain, France, And Switzerland + more http://ow.ly/1yMHd


What Have You Played This Week?

Finally managed to complete Modern Warfare 2...can't say i'm a fan, but at least i tried it.

Football Manager 10 – PC – some how I managed to get Annan promoted to the premier league! And i'm currently challenging Celtic for the league. Whilst this is fun, this has messed up my finances as it costs far more to be in the premier league than gate receipts from my current stadium. Thankfully, if I can stay promoted, I get a new stadium which should make it cost effective to be in the premier league.

Critter Crunch – PS3 – I Managed to unlock survival mode and i'm 2 stages from completing the game. The survival mode is fun, but it gets hard fast and i'm struggling to get the trophy for it, I always manage to die in level 8.

Modern Warfare 2 – PS3 – I have finally managed to finish the game. It took me a bit longer to finish the game as there were several sections where it kept re-spawning me in action. The story picked up right at the end but it wasn't worth it. I can see why some people liked it, but for me it was a step back from Killzone 2. I was thinking of playing Call Of Duty 4 if this was good, as many people say Modern Warfare 2 is better, but I won't be going back to play it.

Unreal Tournament III – PS3 – I put this in to see if I had lost any progress in the game when my PS3 had died. Unfortunately, I had so I just played my way through a bit to catch up with where I was.

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift – PS3 – I started playing as I couldn't remember where I was. I've nearly completed level 5 and played it a fair bit trying to get to level 6. whilst the racing is fun, the tracks look amazing, and the AI is competitive, it is frustrating when you beat a specific task on a level but fail to come in the top 3.

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?


Saturday, April 17, 2010

Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

  • QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/175nbt

  • QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/175ozQ

  • A april fools prank by Gamestation in the UK means it technically owns 7,500 souls from customers http://ow.ly/1zhVZ

  • Fortune Magazine reveals EA is 494, out of the top 500 Corporations in the USA http://ow.ly/1zhYb

  • PS3: USA PSN updates on Tuesdays, EU PSN Updates on Wednesdays. change comes in May http://ow.ly/1zhZW

  • Wii: Famitsu mag reveals some Super Mario Galaxy 2 story. also, 2 player mode in game, play as Mario and a Luma http://ow.ly/1zijt

  • Final Fantasy XIII sells 493K on 360 in April, but sold nearly twice as many on PS3 with 828K units sold http://ow.ly/1zilf

  • Top 3 USA April selling Games, God Of War 3 1.1M, Pokemon SoulSilver 1.02M, Final Fantasy XIII 828.2K (ps3) http://ow.ly/1zkcs

  • USA Hardware Sales for April, DS 700.8K, Wii 557.5K, 360 338.4K, PS3 313.9K, PSP 119.9K, PS2 118.3K http://ow.ly/1zkek

  • its reported that Modern Warfare 2 has become the second biggest selling title ever http://ow.ly/1zln6

  • PS3: Sony says PS3 demand is till strong even after the recent shortages http://ow.ly/1zloj

  • PS3: Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has given Kudos to Sony after strong Software sales in USA in April http://ow.ly/1zlqE

  • JP Consoles, PSP 29.766, PS3 28.973, Wii 25.345, DSiLL 19.372, DSi 13.738, DS 3.349, 360 3.218, PSPgo 1.826, PS2 1.425 http://ow.ly/1zlto

  • Sega parent company, Sega Sammy Holdings, have lowered revenue projects, blames weak overseas sales http://ow.ly/1zlvc

  • Telltale are teasing Scoggins Erasers on their website with a bigger reveal coming 4th May http://ow.ly/1zo4s

  • QTE Blog: Sony Announce Championship Manager 2010 Is Coming To Playstation Minis http://ow.ly/175vOg

  • PS3: Demon's Souls is coming out on 25th June in Europe and Australasia. Black Phantom Edition comes with extras http://ow.ly/1zo7G

  • Wii: its predicted that Red Steel 2 sold around 50K units in the USA in April http://ow.ly/1zoe1

  • QTE Blog: Sony Have Released A New Playstation Move Developer Diary For Motion Fighter http://ow.ly/175ywW

  • QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce The Nintendo DS Family Set A New Record For March http://ow.ly/175ywV

  • Crytek have confirmed that they are working with Natal, Playstation Move, and 3D, especially 3D http://ow.ly/1zpve

  • PSP: Hideo Kojima reveals western release of Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker will be Uncut. Japanese version has been cut http://ow.ly/1zpxN

  • QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/175zWj

  • BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is coming out on PC and PSP this summer in the EU. PC version can play against 360 version http://ow.ly/1zrpl

  • Grasshopper Manufacture confirm that Closer is no longer being used as a title for a videogame. http://ow.ly/1zwmo

  • Wii: Interplay have announced that Descent is coming to WiiWare this year. http://ow.ly/1zwrA

  • Konami have trademarked Harmony of Despair in Europe, speculation is its a new DS Castlevania game http://ow.ly/1zwsi

  • The ex-GRIN team behind Bionic Commando Rearmed have re-formed and started a new studio called Might & Delight http://ow.ly/1zwuX



Friday, April 16, 2010

This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Nintendo have revealed this weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, and Virtual Console Releases. there are 7 titles released this week, 1 on Virtual Console, 2 on WiiWare, and 4 on DSiWare. I Have added screenshots for the games where i have the assets, but unfortunately i don't have screens for all the games.

Virtual Console

MEGA MAN 4 – NES

WiiWare

Rage of the Gladiator


Bloons


DSiWare

Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs - Fight For Survival

Mr. DRILLER Drill Till You Drop


Pocket Pack: Words & Numbers

System Flaw: Recruit

From Nintendo UK


Nintendo Announce The Nintendo DS Family Set A New Record For March


Nintendo have revealed that the Nintendo DS Family sold over 700,000 Units in the USA in March 2010. Nintendo have also revealed that this has set a new record for the amount of portable consoles sold in the month of March. Nintendo Wii sales were just under 560,000, meaning 59% of all hardware sold in the USA in March was Nintendo.

Nintendo's Cammie Dunaway said in response to this "We're glad so many people are able to get their hands on our systems as we prepare for the May launches of Super Mario Galaxy™ 2 for Wii and Picross 3D™ for our Nintendo DS systems." Nintendo have also announced that Nintendo Wii stock is improving.

Out of the top 10 selling games for March in the USA, 4 of them were on Nintendo Systems, Pokémon SoulSilver Version sold 1.01M, Pokémon HeartGold Version sold 761,000, New Super Mario Bros. Wii sold 457,000, And Wii Fit Plus with Wii Balance Board Sold 339,000.

Press Release

According to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States, the Nintendo DS™ family of hand-held systems – including the new Nintendo DSi XL™ – set an all-time record for portable system sales in the month of March, selling more than 700,000 units nationwide. Sales of Nintendo's Wii™ console reached nearly 560,000 in March as post-holiday inventory began to improve. Nintendo systems accounted for 59 percent of all video game hardware sold in March.

"Demand for Nintendo fun continues unabated," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "We're glad so many people are able to get their hands on our systems as we prepare for the May launches of Super Mario Galaxy™ 2 for Wii and Picross 3D™ for our Nintendo DS systems."

Four of the top 10 best-selling games in March play only on Nintendo systems. These includePokémon™ SoulSilver Version at No. 1 with more than 1.01 million units sold, Pokémon HeartGold Version at No. 5 with more than 761,000 units sold, New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii at No. 7 with more than 457,000 units sold, and Wii Fit Plus™ with Wii Balance Board™ accessory at No. 10 with more than 339,000 units sold.

Sony Have Released A New Playstation Move Developer Diary For Motion Fighter

Sony have released a new developer diary for the Playstation Move. This diary focuses on Motion Fighter. the main thing revealed is Motion Fighter is now called "The Fight: Lights Out" and the game is currently at an alpha stage of development, around 20% complete. More of The Fight: Lights Out will be shown at E3.

the developer diary uses footage of someone using the Playstation Move, and in-game footage from The Fight: Lights Out of characters responding to the motion controls. The Diary is hosted by The Fight: Lights Out producer, John Mclaughlin, and he describes all Playstation Move's Advantages and how they are reflected in The Fight: Lights Out, whilst describing issues with other motion control devices and fighting games.



From USA Playstation Blog


Sony Announce Championship Manager 2010 Is Coming To Playstation Minis

Sony have announced that Championship Manager 2010 is coming to Playstation Minis soon. The game will allow you to manage teams from England, France, and Italy. They have revealed that the game has been designed to offer the same experience found with the PC version but the game will have different features to bring the game to the PSP.

Screenshots



Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

  • QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/174LrM

  • QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/174MPu

  • iPad: O2, Orange and Vodafone offering the iPad in the UK, Orange also Spain, France, And Switzerland + more http://ow.ly/1yMHd

  • 360: Natal has been shown off in Tel Aviv. Lag has been reduced, video shown of what Natal Sees, Avatar intergration http://ow.ly/1yMLs

  • Nintendo is being sued by InterAction Laboratories for alleged patent infringement. http://ow.ly/1yMOc

  • Its rumoured 2K is planning a MMO based on BioShock. http://ow.ly/1yMPn

  • QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/174QET

  • QTE Blog: EA Have Released New Screenshots For Green Day Rock Band http://ow.ly/174QES

  • PS3: Japan PSN is getting Battle Ace next week, the first SuperGrafix title to be released on the PSN http://ow.ly/1yP6M

  • PS3: Namco Bandai will make an announcement tomorrow, expected to be them saying they're releasing Demon's Souls in EU http://ow.ly/1yRaM

  • QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 15/04/10 http://ow.ly/174SDp

  • QTE Blog: New Screenshots For Pokémon Black And Pokémon White Have Been Released http://ow.ly/174SDq

  • UK BluRay sales have grown 50% over last year, with 15.6M units sold so far. Hurt Locker BluRay Sales 24% of all sales http://ow.ly/1yRda

  • Super Street Fighter IV almost had Rolento as a playable character, he even had a stage, but Adon was picked over him http://ow.ly/1yRfQ

  • QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce A Facebook Meetup For DC Universe Online Fans http://ow.ly/174U3f

  • A Copyright filling hints that the next game from Grasshopper Manufactures may be called closer. http://ow.ly/1yUkl

  • Sony reveal UK 3D TV Plans. New TV comes with choice of 3D PS3 games, or 3D Movies. PS3 3D update in June http://ow.ly/1yWAi

  • over 72K signatures have been collected by GAME in Australia in support of a R18+ rating http://ow.ly/1yXpo

  • PSP: Sony has decided not to continue Playstation Room after its Japanese Beta finished. http://ow.ly/1yXqK

  • 2K Australia has been revealed as the studio behind XCOM http://ow.ly/1yXry

  • iPhone: Its reported that Cammy is coming to Street Fighter IV as free DLC http://ow.ly/1yXsE

  • PC: Crytec have said that Crysis 2 will look the best on PC http://ow.ly/1yXvp

  • Survey of 500K users reveals 42% of 360 owners had console repaired, 8% of PS3 owners and 1% of Wii had them fixed http://ow.ly/1yXx3

  • Frank West and a Character from Monster Hunter are coming to Lost Planet 2, Monster Hunter character PS3 exclusive http://ow.ly/1z3kd

  • Square Enix confirm that Lara Croft brand is for digital releases, Tomb Raider is for retail releases. http://ow.ly/1z3lt

  • Xbox: its reported that Xbox Live support for Xbox games is still enabled and hasn't been shut down http://ow.ly/1z3qQ

  • Wii: The ESRB has rated Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns Arcade Hits Pack. they are Sega light gun shooters http://ow.ly/1z3rH

  • Wii: The OFLC has rated PokePark Wii Pikachu’s Great Adventure and Jack The Ripper http://ow.ly/1z3t7

  • QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/17555a



Thursday, April 15, 2010

This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update


Sony's USA Playstation Blog have revealed the comics coming to the Digital Comic store on the PC.

* 2000AD Prog # 1675 - $1.99
* Abyss # 3 - $0.99
* The Amazing Spider-Man (2003) # 556 - $1.99
* The Amazing Spider-Man (2003) # 557 - $1.99
* The Amazing Spider-Man (2003) # 558 - $1.99
* The Amazing Spider-Man (2003) # 559 - $1.99
* The Amazing Spider-Man (2003) # 560 - $1.99
* Archie # 1 - $1.99
* Atomic Robo Vol.2 # 2 - $0.99
* Bill Willingham’s Pantheon # 2 - $1.99
* Burke & Hare # 4 - $0.99
* G.I. Joe # 13 - $1.99
* G.I. Joe: Cobra # 8 - $1.99
* G.I. Joe Origins # 13 - $1.99
* Kick-Ass (2008) # 1 - $1.99
* Kick-Ass (2008) # 2 - $1.99
* Kick-Ass (2008) # 3 - $1.99
* Kick-Ass (2008) # 4 - $1.99
* Kick-Ass (2008) # 5 - $1.99
* Kick-Ass (2008) # 6 - $1.99
* Kick-Ass (2008) # 7 - $1.99
* Kick-Ass (2008) # 8 - $1.99
* The Lexian Chronicles # 2 - $0.99
* Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows # 4 - $1.99
* Mickey Mouse and the Knights of the Round Table # 1 - $1.99
* Runes of Ragnan # 3 - $0.99
* Scrooge McDuck and His Hopeless Holiday # 1 - $0.99
* Scrooge McDuck and the Soft Spot - $0.99
* Sláine: Book of Invasions # 2 - $2.99
* Superduck and the Reality Show for Debts - $0.99
* Transformers: Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream # 4 - $1.99
* Transformers: Tales of the Fallen # 6 - $1.99
* Vampire Hunter D Volume 1 # 2 - $1.99
* We Kill Monsters # 6 - $0.99
* We Will Bury You # 2 - $1.99
* Weekly World News # 3 - $1.99
* X-Mickey # 11 - $1.99

From US Playstation Blog


Sony Online Entertainment Announce A Facebook Meetup For DC Universe Online Fans


Sony Online Entertainment have announced that DC Universe Online fans can meet with the Games Director, Chris Cao, The Senior Producer, Wes Yanahi, The Art Director, Mark Anderson, And Creative Director, Jens Anderson, via the DC Universe Online Facebook on 18th April at 6PM-9PM EDT. During this live event, fans can as questions regarding, gameplay, storyline, characters, locations, powers and more. you will need to be a fan on Facebook to take part.

Press Release

WHAT: Sony Online Entertainment invites DC Universe™ Online fans to a special live event with the team that will make YOU the Next Legend. Scheduled for April 18, 2010, members of the DCUO development team will be live on the official DCUO Facebook page for fans to meet and get the inside scoop on the latest developments with the game. During the live online chat, fans will be able to ask questions regarding gameplay, storyline, characters, iconic locations, powers and more!

Only fans of the official DCUO Facebook page will be able to participate in the live chat.
WHO: The live chat is scheduled to feature the following DC Universe Online team members:
• Chris Cao – Game Director
• Wes Yanagi – Sr. Producer
• Mark Anderson – Art Director
• Jens Andersen – Creative Director

WHEN: To participate in the live chat, attendees must become a fan of the DCUO Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/DCUniverseOnline and then log in on Sunday, April 18, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm Eastern Daylight Time. More details on how to join the event will be posted on the DCUO Facebook page. Get ready for a legendary event!

ABOUT : About SOE
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, and Tucson. SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across new genres for all audiences.

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

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

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site is located at www.dccomics.com.

UK PSN Update 15/04/10

Permanent Price Drop
Trine [was – £11.99 now – £7.99]
Red Faction: Guerilla – Demons of the Badlands [was – £7.99 now – £6.29]
Saints Row 2 – Ultor Exposed [was – £6.29 now – £3.19]

Special Offers
PS3: Prince Of Persia Classic [£3.99]
PS3: Shaun White Snowboarding – The Hard Pack [£2.39]
PS3: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X – US Eagles Pack [£2.39]
PS3: Thexder NEO [£3.19]
PS3: Gravity Crash [£3.99]
PSP: James Camerson's AVATAR: The Game [£15.99]
PSP: Astonishia Story [£3.99]
PSP: Street Riders [£7.99]
PSP: Crazy Taxi: Fare Wares [£7.99]
PSP: Sega Mega Drive Collection [£7.99]
Minis: Dracula – Undead Awakening [£1.99]

PS3 Games
First Play 90 Day Subscription [£8.99]
First Play Episode 002 [£0.99]
Sam & Max: Epsidoe 1 – The Penal Zone
Final Fight: Double Impact [£7.99]
Section 8 [£19.99]
Dyanasty Warriors Strikeforce – Pack 4 [Free]
Dante's Inferno – Devil Pack [£2.39]
Dragon Ball Raging Blast – Ultimate Warriors Pack 4 [Free]
Zen Pinball – Excalibur Tale [£1.59]
Just Cause 2 – Monster Truck [£0.79]
Dead To Rights Retribution – Jack Pack [Free]
Dead To Rights Retribution – Shadow Pack [Free]
Pain – Fluffer The Cat [£0.79]
Hustle Kings – Crazy Table Pack: Hex Crazy [Free]
Sam & Max: Episode 1 – The Penal Zone Trail [Free, unlock key for the full season £19.99]

Demo's
Skate 3

Guitar Hero 5
“Gives You Hell” By All-American Rejects [£1.59]
“There's No Over Way” By Blur [£1.59]

Rock Band
The Used Pack 01 [£2.49]
“Blood On My Hands” by The Used [£0.99]
“Born To Quit” by The Used [£0.99]
“The Taste Of Ink” by The Used [£0.99]
“All Star” by Smash Mouth [£0.99]
“Empty Walls” by Serj Tankian [£0.99]
“Sky Is Over” by Serj Tankian [£0.99]

DJ Hero
None

Karaoke Revolution
Alone [£0.79]
Black Hole Sun [£0.79]
Hungry Like The Wolf [£0.79]
Like A Virgin [£0.79]
Midnight Train To Georgia [£0.79]
Put Your Records On [£0.79]
Sweet Caroline [£0.79]
Time Of The Season [£0.79]
Toxic [£0.79]

Videos
Ghost Recon Future Soldier – Future War Trailer
Way Of The Samurai 3 – Launch Trailer
DC Universe Online – Legend Trailer

Wallpaper
Dante's Inferno – Treachery Circle

Theme
None

Dynamic Theme
Mega Man 10 Dynamic Theme 2 [£1.59]
Shatter Dynamic Theme [£1.59]
White Knight Chronicles Heartbeat Dynamic Theme [£1.59]
EyePet Spring Dynamic Theme [£1.59]

PSN ID Avatars
EyePet – Blue Goalie Avatar [£0.20]
EyePet – Pet Lying Happy [£0.20]
EyePet – Pet With Football [£0.20]

PS1 Classic
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee [£3.99]

PSP
Aqua Panic [£7.99]
Dead Or Alive Paradise [£29.99]
The Eye Of Judgement – Protector Game Pack [£1.19]

Minis
Forest Puzzle [£3.99]
Hysteria Project [£1.19]
Monopoly [£3.99]
Stellar Attack [£3.49]

Demo
None

Theme
None

Video
None


New Screenshots For Pokémon Black And Pokémon White Have Been Released

The Japan Pokémon Black And Pokémon White website has been updated with official screenshots of the game. these screenshots are the same as those that were leaked earlier. These screenshots are in-game and show off many new parts of the game. the more noticeable changes shown are the town scape, the bridge, and the new battle scene.

But, the pictures of the battle scene and the cave with blue electricity, the bridge, and the city scape lead me to think that whilst the game can be played on the Nintendo DS, these screens show parts of the game that would take advantage of the 3D screens on the Nintendo 3DS. this is pure speculation on my part, but we already know that the 3DS can play DS games.i doubt that Pokémon Black And Pokémon White would have full 3DS stuff built in, as the game is coming out presumably before the Nintendo 3DS, but i do expect some functionality.

Screenshots



EA Have Released New Screenshots For Green Day Rock Band

EA have released new screenshots for Green Day: Rock Band. these screenshots are in-game and are a mix of in-game action and in-game cutscenes. Though the game is out on the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360, these screenshots appear to be from either the PS3 or 360 version of the game. The in-game action screenshots appear to show the different locations in the game where Green Day songs can be played, whilst the cutscene screenshots focus on the Green Day band members.

Screenshots



This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update


Sony's EU Playstation Blog have revealed details on this weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store update.

Kick-Ass (2008) #1-#8 - Icon 18+
The Amazing Spider-Man (2003) #556-#560 - Marvel 9+
2000AD Prog #1675 - 2000AD 18+
Abyss #3 - Red 5 Comics 12+
Archie Marries Veronica #1: “The Proposal” - Archie Comics 3+
Atomic Robo Vol 2: Dogs of War #2 - Red 5 Comics 9+
Burke & Hare: Part 4 of 4 - Insomnia 18+
Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #4 - IDW 17+
Mickey Mouse and the Knights of the Round Table - Disney 3+
Runes of Ragnan #3 - IDW 12+
Scrooge McDuck and his Hopeless Holiday - Disney 3+
Scrooge McDuck and the Soft Spot - Disney 3+
Sláine : Book of Invasions #2 : Golamh - 2000AD 18+
Superduck and the Reality Show for Debts - Disney 3+
The Lexian Chronicles #2 - Markosia 12+
Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream #4 (includes audio commentary) - IDW 9+
Transformers: Tales of the Fallen #6 - IDW 9+
We Kill Monsters #6 - Red 5 Comics 12+
Weekly World News: The Irredemption of Ed Anger #3 (includes audio commentary) - IDW 17+
X-Mickey #11: A Night at the White Mouse - Disney 3+
Bill Willingham’s Pantheon #2 - IDW 12+
Vampire Hunter D Volume 1: Chapter #2 - IDW 17+
Wallace & Gromit Comic #9 - Titan Comics 3+
We Will Bury You #2 (includes audio commentary) - IDW 17+

From EU Playstation Blog


Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

  • QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/174a0E

  • QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/174blM

  • iPad: The EU release of the iPad has been delayed to the end of May. USA demand citied as reason for delay http://ow.ly/1yktQ

  • QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce They Have Won Thier Appeal In The Anascape Suit http://ow.ly/174dg3

  • iPhone: Its rumoured Sega is going to release Sonic The Hedgehog 2 on the iPhone next week. http://ow.ly/1ykwn

  • 3DS: Level 5 Akihiro Hino, says they're working on a new Game for hardware that doesn't exit. Speculation is its the 3DS http://ow.ly/1ymNs

  • QTE Blog: Sony Announce Everybody's Tennis Is Coming To The PSP In June http://ow.ly/174fiW

  • PS3: Crytek admits they got more performance out of PS3 version of Crysis 2, than 360, wasn't more difficult to develop http://ow.ly/1ymTG

  • Xbox: Xbox Live support for Xbox Games ends today. http://ow.ly/1ymWQ

  • Copyright documents say Starbreeze Studios and EA are working together on Syndicate http://ow.ly/1yq4g

  • 360: Its rumoured that Ghost Recon Future Soldier has a special game mode that uses Natal and the controller http://ow.ly/1yneJ

  • Wii: Square Enix have announced they are brining the arcade game Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road to the Wii http://ow.ly/1yngC

  • QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Red Steel 2 http://ow.ly/174iQs

  • QTE Blog: 2K Games Announce XCOM For The Xbox 360 And PC http://ow.ly/174iQr

  • iPhone: a game designed by Iraqi students in 1994 for the Amiga, is now being released on the iPhone http://ow.ly/1ynwh

  • Fist of the North Star loading times on PS3 are dramatically shorter than 360 http://ow.ly/1ynls

  • QTE Blog: Sony Announce A Major PlayTV Update Is Coming In 2010 http://ow.ly/174lyM

  • PC: Alpha Protocol will use Uniloc DRM. http://ow.ly/1ytIP

  • PS3: Acquire have announced Class of Heroes 2G is coming to the PS3, its speculated to be a HD port of the PSP game http://ow.ly/1ytNK

  • EA say a fix for Army of Two: The 40th Day's campaign DLC is coming, there are issues with Trophies/achievements http://ow.ly/1ytQS

  • Forged by Chaos is coming to consoles and it will use the CryEngine 3. speculation is its coming to PS3 http://ow.ly/1ytUP

  • GAME have apologised to people who received scuffed or damaged games during the Easter period. http://ow.ly/1ytWC

  • PS3: It appears that Sony has blocked a bypass that stops people needing to update the PS3 Firmware http://ow.ly/1ytZf

  • PS3: Atlus expected Demon's Souls to sell 75K units in USA, it has sold over 280K, nearly 4X as much http://ow.ly/1yvuJ

  • PS3: Soldner-X 2 is coming out in May http://ow.ly/1yyGM

  • Xbox: Bungie have uploaded Messages to Halo 2 via match making. some were funny, some were thank yous http://ow.ly/1yyIW



Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Sony Announce A Major PlayTV Update Is Coming In 2010


Sony have announced that a major update for PlayTV is coming towards the end of 2010. Nothing specific about the update was mentioned, but they did drop hints that there will be links with Facebook, enhancements, and new features.

From EU Playstation Blog


2K Games Announce XCOM For The Xbox 360 And PC


2K Games have announced XCOM for the Xbox 360 and PC. This is a re-imagining of the XCOM Series and is being developed at the 2K Marin studios, where BioShock 2 was developed. 2K Games have revealed that the game will be in the first person perspective.

XCOM Puts you in the shoes of an FBI Agent, tasked with identifying and eliminating the threat from an unknown enemy. This re-imagining continues XCOM's High Stake odds, putting you in charge against the unknown threat in combat experiences that'll show ingenuity and the frailty of humans.

Press Release

NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Apr 14, 2010 2K Games announced today that XCOM®, the re-imagining of one of gaming’s most storied and beloved franchises, is currently in development at 2K Marin, the studio behind the multi-million unit selling BioShock® 2. Currently in development exclusively for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC, XCOM combines the strategic core of the groundbreaking franchise with a suspense-filled narrative and distills it into a tense and unique first-person shooter experience.

“With BioShock 2, the team at 2K Marin proved themselves as masters of first-person, suspenseful storytelling, and with XCOM they will re-imagine and expand the rich lore of this revered franchise,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Players will explore the world of XCOM from an immersive new perspective and experience firsthand the fear and tension of this gripping narrative ride.”

XCOM is the re-imagining of the classic tale of humanity’s struggle against an unknown enemy that puts players directly into the shoes of an FBI agent tasked with identifying and eliminating the growing threat. True to the roots of the franchise, players will be placed in charge of overcoming high-stake odds through risky strategic gambits coupled with heart-stopping combat experiences that pit human ingenuity – and frailty – against a foe beyond comprehension. By setting the game in a first-person perspective, players will be able to feel the tension and fear that comes with combating a faceless enemy that is violently probing and plotting its way into our world.

XCOM is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information on XCOM please visit www.XCOM.com.
2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

About 2K Marin
With sister studios in Novato, California and Canberra, Australia, 2K Marin is a 2K development studio focused on creating new IP and expanding proven franchises for 2K Games. Having recently completed the award-winning BioShock® 2, 2K Marin is currently developing XCOM®, a suspenseful first-person shooter where players must do battle against an unknown and faceless enemy that is violently probing and plotting its way into our world.

About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, iPhone™, iPod® touch and iPad. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.

Windows, the Windows Start button, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders.

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New Zero Punctuation - Red Steel 2

This weeks Zero Punctuation is on Red Steel 2. can Yahtzee possibly enjoy the game with its improved motion controls, or is this just another Wii game with waggle controls?




Sony Announce Everybody's Tennis Is Coming To The PSP In June

Sony have announced Everybody's Tennis for the PSP. this game currently has a late June 2010 release date. Everybody's Tennis features highly customisable characters, with over 500 items to choose from. The game also features 4 player game sharing multiplayer.

each new area in the games story mode will come with tasks to complete before you are invited on court to play against the areas best players. each court in the game also has its own physics to understand and to choose the best shots on. As you progress, the difficulty increases whilst the competition becomes more unusual. there are even some hidden objects to collect on the courts to help characters progress.

Screenshots




From EU Playstation Blog


Nintendo Announce They Have Won Thier Appeal In The Anascape Suit


Nintendo have announced that they have won the appeal against Anascape. Nintendo had been accused by Anascape of patent infringement. in 2008, the jury found that neither the Wii Remote or Nunchuck controller infringed on the patent, but they did find that the Wii Classic Controller, the WaveBird, and GameCube Controllers infringed on the Patent. Nintendo appealed this decision and have won this appeal.

Anascape had also sued Microsoft for the same thing but Microsoft settled. The reason why Nintendo won its appeal was because Sony's original Dual Shock controller, from the Playstation 1, was found to have existed before Anascape added the specific patents to their designs, which they accused Nintendo And Microsoft of copying.

From Engadget

Press Release

REDMOND, Wash., April 13, 2010 – Today the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that none of Nintendo's video game controllers infringe on a patent asserted by Anascape, Ltd.

Nintendo had been accused by Anascape, Ltd., of infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,906,700. The case was tried before a jury in the Eastern District of Texas in May 2008. The jury found that neither the motion-sensing Wii Remote™ controller, nor the Nunchuk™ controller, infringes on the patent. However, the jury found that the Classic Controller™ for the Wii™ console, and the WaveBird™ and standard controllers for Nintendo GameCube™ did infringe on the patent. Today's decision, however, completely reversed the jury's findings of infringement.

"In 2008, the jury determined that the Wii Remote and Nunchuk did not infringe," said Nintendo of America General Counsel Rick Flamm. "Today the Federal Circuit's ruling confirmed that none of Nintendo's controllers infringe. We appreciate that our position has been vindicated."

For reference, the case is Anascape, Ltd. v. Nintendo of America Inc. and the citation is 2008-1500.

For more information about Nintendo, visit www.nintendo.com.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.3 billion video games and more than 558 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's Web site at www.nintendo.com.

Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

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