Rare Celebrate Their 25th Anniversary And Reveal New Logo
Rare have announced that in celebrating their 25th Anniversary in the games industry, they will bring a new look to the brand. as well as a new logo, Rare will also relaunch their website with a new design.
Announcing Rare’s new look, Head of Studio Mark Betteridge said: “Both Rare and the games industry have seen massive changes over the past 25 years, and right now it feels as if both we and the industry are continuing to evolve at an ever-increasing pace. With this landmark anniversary coming up, and knowing that we have a really exciting future ahead, we felt now was the time to have a new image more in keeping with an innovative and creative entertainment company which aspires to be around for at least the next 25 years!”
Rare Logo's
Press Release
LONDON – 2 June 2010 - British developer Rare is to celebrate its 25th anniversary in the games industry this summer. Such a landmark provides a natural opportunity to reminisce over what has been a hugely impressive presence throughout that period, and to prepare for an equally influential future with a brand new look.
Throughout Rare’s lifespan, the world of videogames has morphed from the cottage activity of the ’80s into a thriving and vibrant entertainment industry, easily as significant as music and films in today’s market. Rare is extremely proud to have been at the forefront of this metamorphosis.
Now, as the company focuses its vision on an even more exhilarating future, the timing is perfect to introduce a distinctive new look. So Rare is thrilled to unveil its new identity, encompassing a brand new logo and branding soon to be extended to a full website relaunch at www.rare.co.uk.
The new logo is both modern and classic, adjectives that could be applied equally well to Rare itself.
Announcing Rare’s new look, Head of Studio Mark Betteridge said: “Both Rare and the games industry have seen massive changes over the past 25 years, and right now it feels as if both we and the industry are continuing to evolve at an ever-increasing pace. With this landmark anniversary coming up, and knowing that we have a really exciting future ahead, we felt now was the time to have a new image more in keeping with an innovative and creative entertainment company which aspires to be around for at least the next 25 years!”
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
UK PSN Update 02/06/2010
Special Offers
PS3: Wakeboarding HD [£6.29]
PS3: Magic Orbz – Booster Pack [£1.19]
PS3: Magic Orbz – Winter Pack [£1.19]
PS3: Magic Orbz – Bundle Pack [£5.19]
PS3: Numblast [£2.39]
PSP: Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign [£3.99]
PSP: Echochrome Mico [£3.99]
PSP: Numblast [£2.39]
PSP: Little Big Planet – The Gardens Theme Pack [£1.19]
PSP: Little Big Planet – The Sack That Time Forgot Level Pack [£1.19]
Minis: Fortix [£2.49]
Permanent Price Reductions
PS3: Soldner-X: Himmelsturmer was – £7.99 now – £6.29
PSP: Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier was – £24.99 now – £14.99
PSP: Resistance Retribution was – £24.99 now – £14.99
PSP: LocoRoco 2 was – £19.99 now – £14.99
PSP: MotorStorm: Arctic Edge was – £24.99 now – £14.99
PSP: Gran Turismo was – £24.99 now – £14.99
PS3 Games
FirstPlay Episode 009 [£0.99]
FirstPlay 90 Day Subscription [£8.99]
Death Track: Resurrection [£11.99]
Planet Minigolf [£6.29]
Dead To Rights Retribution – GAC pack [£3.99]
Lost Planet 2 – Map Pack 2 [£3.99]
Way Of The Samurai 3 – Weapons Pack [Free]
Hyperballoid HD – Original World Map Pack [£1.59]
Hustle Kings – Snooker Pack [£2.39]
Shatter – Soundtrack [£3.99]
Demo's
Planet Minigolf
Green Day: Rockband
Hamsterball
Guitar Hero 5
Stone Temple Pilots Track Pack [£4.39]
“Between The Lines” by Stone Temple Pilots [£1.59]
“Plush” by Stone Temple Pilots [£1.59]
“Sex Type Thing” by Stone Temple Pilots [£1.59]
Rock Band
Spoon Pack 1 [£3.49]
“Don't You Evah” by Spoon [£0.99]
“Got Nuffin” by Spoon [£0.99]
“I Turn My Camera On” by Spoon [£0.99]
“Trouble Comes Running” by Spoon [£0.99]
“Alive” by P.O.D. [£0.99]
British Steel 30th Anniversary Album [£7.49]
Rock Band Network Latest
“Disengage” by Suicide Silence [£0.99]
“Forever In Your Hands” by All That Remains [£0.99]
“Get The Hell out Of Here” by Steve Vai [£0.99]
“The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room)” by Flight Of The Conchords [£0.99]
“The Future Soon” by Jonathan Coulton [£0.99]
DJ Hero
None
Karaoke Revolution
None
Videos
Blacklight: Tango Down – Teaser Trailer
Blacklight: Tango Down – Madness Of War Trailer
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Trailer
Pure Football – Announcement Trailer
Wallpaper
Söldner X-2: Final Prototype Wallpaper 5
Theme
3D Dot Heroes [Free]
The Dark Knight: Batman Theme [£1.79]
The Dark Knight: Harvey Dent Theme [£1.79]
Dynamic Theme
None
PSN ID Avatars
Söldner X-2: Final Prototype - Söldner X [£0.45]
Söldner X-2: Final Prototype – Avatar Bundle [£1.19]
PS1 Classic
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus [£3.99]
Disney Pixar Toy Story 2 [£5.19]
PSP
Xyanide: Resurrection [£7.99]
Block Cascade Fusion [£2.39]
What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? [£11.99]
Minis
Snake Warriors: Training [£3.49]
Numba [£1.24]
Tehra Dar Warrior [£3.99]
History: Egypt Engineering An Empire [£3.99]
Demo
None
Theme
None
Video
None
PS3: Wakeboarding HD [£6.29]
PS3: Magic Orbz – Booster Pack [£1.19]
PS3: Magic Orbz – Winter Pack [£1.19]
PS3: Magic Orbz – Bundle Pack [£5.19]
PS3: Numblast [£2.39]
PSP: Savage Moon: The Hera Campaign [£3.99]
PSP: Echochrome Mico [£3.99]
PSP: Numblast [£2.39]
PSP: Little Big Planet – The Gardens Theme Pack [£1.19]
PSP: Little Big Planet – The Sack That Time Forgot Level Pack [£1.19]
Minis: Fortix [£2.49]
Permanent Price Reductions
PS3: Soldner-X: Himmelsturmer was – £7.99 now – £6.29
PSP: Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier was – £24.99 now – £14.99
PSP: Resistance Retribution was – £24.99 now – £14.99
PSP: LocoRoco 2 was – £19.99 now – £14.99
PSP: MotorStorm: Arctic Edge was – £24.99 now – £14.99
PSP: Gran Turismo was – £24.99 now – £14.99
PS3 Games
FirstPlay Episode 009 [£0.99]
FirstPlay 90 Day Subscription [£8.99]
Death Track: Resurrection [£11.99]
Planet Minigolf [£6.29]
Dead To Rights Retribution – GAC pack [£3.99]
Lost Planet 2 – Map Pack 2 [£3.99]
Way Of The Samurai 3 – Weapons Pack [Free]
Hyperballoid HD – Original World Map Pack [£1.59]
Hustle Kings – Snooker Pack [£2.39]
Shatter – Soundtrack [£3.99]
Demo's
Planet Minigolf
Green Day: Rockband
Hamsterball
Guitar Hero 5
Stone Temple Pilots Track Pack [£4.39]
“Between The Lines” by Stone Temple Pilots [£1.59]
“Plush” by Stone Temple Pilots [£1.59]
“Sex Type Thing” by Stone Temple Pilots [£1.59]
Rock Band
Spoon Pack 1 [£3.49]
“Don't You Evah” by Spoon [£0.99]
“Got Nuffin” by Spoon [£0.99]
“I Turn My Camera On” by Spoon [£0.99]
“Trouble Comes Running” by Spoon [£0.99]
“Alive” by P.O.D. [£0.99]
British Steel 30th Anniversary Album [£7.49]
Rock Band Network Latest
“Disengage” by Suicide Silence [£0.99]
“Forever In Your Hands” by All That Remains [£0.99]
“Get The Hell out Of Here” by Steve Vai [£0.99]
“The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room)” by Flight Of The Conchords [£0.99]
“The Future Soon” by Jonathan Coulton [£0.99]
DJ Hero
None
Karaoke Revolution
None
Videos
Blacklight: Tango Down – Teaser Trailer
Blacklight: Tango Down – Madness Of War Trailer
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Trailer
Pure Football – Announcement Trailer
Wallpaper
Söldner X-2: Final Prototype Wallpaper 5
Theme
3D Dot Heroes [Free]
The Dark Knight: Batman Theme [£1.79]
The Dark Knight: Harvey Dent Theme [£1.79]
Dynamic Theme
None
PSN ID Avatars
Söldner X-2: Final Prototype - Söldner X [£0.45]
Söldner X-2: Final Prototype – Avatar Bundle [£1.19]
PS1 Classic
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus [£3.99]
Disney Pixar Toy Story 2 [£5.19]
PSP
Xyanide: Resurrection [£7.99]
Block Cascade Fusion [£2.39]
What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? [£11.99]
Minis
Snake Warriors: Training [£3.49]
Numba [£1.24]
Tehra Dar Warrior [£3.99]
History: Egypt Engineering An Empire [£3.99]
Demo
None
Theme
None
Video
None
This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update
Sony's EU Playstation Blog has revealed the Digital Comics coming out today on the PSP Comic Store. they do warn that the Prince of Persia – The Sands of Time Graphic Novel does come in at 160MB.
* 2000AD Prog #1682 2000AD 18+
* Atomic Robo Vol.3: Shadow From Beyond Time #4 Red 5 Comics 9+
* Beyond #2 Liquid Comics 17+
* Criminal (2006) #8: Lawless #3 Icon 18+
* Criminal (2006) #9: Lawless #4 Icon 18+
* Devi #2 Liquid Comics 12+
* Donald Duck and the Contact Savingitis Disney 3+
* Donald Duckling and the Assisted Courtship Disney 3+
* Eat The Dead #2 Liquid Comics 17+
* Hope Falls #1 Markosia 17+
* Kong: King of Skull Island #5 Markosia 12+
* Powers (2000) #7 & #8 Icon 18+
* Prince of Persia – The Sands of Time Disney 3+
* Ramayan 3392 AD #2 Liquid Comics 12+
* Serpent Wars #4 Markosia 12+
* Snakewoman #2 Liquid Comics 17+
* Virulents #2 Liquid Comics 17+
* Walk-In #2 Liquid Comics 17+
* X-Mickey #13: Krimold’s Hearth Disney 3+
* Zombie Broadway #2 Liquid Comics 17+
From EU Playstation Blog
EA Announce NBA Elite 11 For The Playstation 3 And Xbox 360
EA Have announced that the NBA Live series is now called NBA Elite. The first game with the NBA Elite moniker is NBA Elite 11 and it is coming to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 this October. the new Control scheme and physics are just part of the evolution of the NBA Live series to NBA Elite.
The Hands-On Control scheme brings 1 to 1 responsiveness of a players movement and actions on court, whereas before the game would have predetermined animations, and it applies to everything within a players offensive and defensive arsenal. the new real time physics now means each player on the court can move independently of each other. the shooting system has also been overhauled, meaning the players location on court and user input have a great impact on shooting.
Press Release
GUILDFORD, UK., Calif. – 2nd June, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced today that NBA ELITE will be the new moniker of the long running EA SPORTSTM NBA videogame franchise. NBA ELITE 11 will revolutionize the way basketball simulation games are played, with an all-new technology base, a new control scheme and a real-time physics system. Currently in development for the PLAYSTATION®3 and the XBOXTM 360, NBA ELITE 11 will be available in retail stores this October.
“We plan to profoundly evolve the interactive basketball experience in a way that the category has not seen for a decade,” says Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS. “In NBA ELITE 11, we’ll introduce a gameplay experience that gives fans the control on the court that they have been begging for in a basketball game for years.”
Using the design principles from some of EA SPORTS top rated franchises, NBA ELITE 11 introduces several significant gameplay changes that center around user control. The new ‘Hands-On Control’ scheme allows for one-to-one responsiveness of a player’s movement and actions on the court, as opposed to traditional predetermined animations that require users to wait while a scenario played out before making the next move. Hands-on Control applies to everything within a player’s offensive and defensive arsenal, including: dribble moves, dunks, drives to the basket, fadeaways, mid-air adjustments, blocks, steals and more.
The new real-time physics system in NBA ELITE 11 allows each player on the court to move independently of one another, removing the two-man interactions that have long taken the user control out of basketball simulation videogames. In addition, a new skill-based shooting system requires accurate user input, based on a player’s position on the court, versus the randomly generated dice rolls that have driven shooting in basketball videogames in the past.
“NBA ELITE 11 will give gamers the same skill set that a pro basketball player has at his disposal,” said David Littman, Creative Director, NBA ELITE 11. “This is the first basketball simulation videogame where you are controlling every movement, dribble move, shot, dunk, lay-up, steal and block in real time with one-to-one control. You’re no longer going to push a button and watch the computer generate a long animation sequence. It is like being on a basketball court with an amazing set of skills. This is going to change what people have come to expect from a basketball simulation videogame.”
“From the first day of development on this product, it was clear that we intended to pioneer a groundbreaking change in the basketball videogame segment,” said Jordan Edelstein, VP Marketing, EA SPORTS. “It’s a whole new game that warranted a brand new name to fully capture the transformation we intend to deliver in NBA ELITE.”
Electronic Arts has been releasing basketball videogames since 1983. The first game, titled One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird, was one of the first basketball games to feature real NBA players. The franchise was rebranded to become NBA LIVE with the release of NBA LIVE 95, a brand that has carried on for 16 years culminating in last year’s NBA LIVE 10. EA’s NBA-licensed franchises have sold more than 25 million units since 1995*.
NBA ELITE 11 will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system with an MSRP of $59.99. It is developed by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.
EA SPORTSTM is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football and NCAA Basketball, Fight Night boxing, EA SPORTS MMA and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, and EA SPORTS Active.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.co.uk to connect, share and compete.
*According to the TRST/NPD Data
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTMand POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.easports.co.uk. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.easports.co.uk/press.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
Here is today's Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays news.
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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
- QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17zBUT
- QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17zDDH
- Rockstar announce they will have no “presence” at E3. LA Noire + Max Payne 3 will be shown later +1 new game pulled http://ht.ly/1Ss6W
- QTE Blog: EA Announce 2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Videogames Are In Development http://ht.ly/17zFXY
- Ubisoft dismiss reports Michel Ancel has left, confirm Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still in development. http://ht.ly/1Ss8A
- Shingo Takatsuka admits Pro Evolution Soccer team was not prepared enough for the transition to current gen consoles http://ht.ly/1Ssc3
- QTE Blog: EA Announce NHL Slapshot For The Nintendo Wii http://ht.ly/17zIkF
- A Reported developer from Obsidian has come out and said that Alpha Protocol should've been cancelled + more http://ht.ly/1SvqF
- 360: The ESRb have rated Alien Breed 2 Assault for the Xbox 360. http://ht.ly/1Svsl
- QTE Blog: Sony Announce New PSPgo Promotion Gives UK Gamers 10 Free Games http://ht.ly/17zKId
- PS3: Frontier games have admitted that a Move version of Lostwinds is possible and they're discussing it http://ht.ly/1SyBx
- Its rumoured that Capcom is developing Devil May Cry 5, but its not coming for at least 2 years. Possible E3 suprise http://ht.ly/1SyDJ
- QTE Blog: The Second Episode Of The Crackdown 2 Animated Series Has Been Released http://ht.ly/17zMO5
- UK Game Charts, Red Dead Redemption, UFC Undisputed 2010, 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Just Dance, Wii Fit Plus http://ht.ly/1SArM
- PSP: to reinvent it, Sony say they look at it as the consumers do, change their POV, and re-engage them http://ht.ly/1SAzw
- QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures http://ht.ly/17zQsm
- PS3: its reported that Virgin Gaming are partnering with Sony, with a rumoured ModNation Racers Tournament coming http://ht.ly/1SDh4
- PS3: Portuguese Playstation Magazine has teased what is thought to be inFamous 2 and a soon announcement http://ht.ly/1SDxr
- QTE Blog: Sega Have Released A Trailer For The First Series Of Sega Mega Drive Classics http://ht.ly/17zSoP
- Its reported that David Cage next game is called/Code Named Horizon after casting calls revealed it. http://ht.ly/1SDRf
- Wii: its rumoured Epic Mickey is getting a graphical overhaul after complaints from fans. new style to be shown at E3 http://ht.ly/1SDTH
- Mark Lawrenson will not be the commentator in Pro Evolution Soccer 11, Jon Champion and Jim Beglin take over http://ht.ly/1SEVN
- Namco Bandai say Enslaved: Odyssey To The West is finished and just being polished and its on track http://ht.ly/1SEXc
- 360: SNK announce NeoGeo Battle Coliseum is coming to XBLA in Japan on 9th June. sprites have been upscaled http://ht.ly/1SEYT
- PS3: Omni Systems announce Eufloria is coming to the PSN in 2011. there will be updated visuals, new mechanics + more http://ht.ly/1SI9x
- QTE Blog: Sony Announce PSP Favorites, Greatest Hits, And A PSPgo Promotion For USA http://ht.ly/17zX4W
- Web Domains have been found for The Sims Medieval and The Sims Get Medieval. http://ht.ly/1SIia
- A Job Posting hints that Mass Effect 3 could have multiplayer http://ht.ly/1SIqi
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Sony Announce PSP Favorites, Greatest Hits, And A PSPgo Promotion For USA
Sony have announce the "Favorites" range of PSP titles. this software line is very similar to the "Essentials" range that is coming out in Europe. the titles in the "Favorites" range are going to be priced at $9.99 and will include the following titles:
Ape Escape: On the Loose
Buzz! Master Quiz
Hot Shots Golf Open Tee
LocoRoco 2
Patapon 2
PixelJunk Monster Deluxe
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo
Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow
Twisted Metal: Head On
further titles that will come to this range include Justice League Heroes, Manhunt 2, Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play, Pinball Hall of Fame: Williams Collection, Silent Hill: Origins, Sims 2, and The Warriors.
Sony have also announced 4 new titles are coming to the greatest hits collection. these include Gran Turismo, LittleBigPlanet, Resistance: Retribution, and Secret Agent Clank.
Greatest Hits Boxart
Sony Have also announced a new PSPgo Promotion for the USA. anyone who buys a PSPgo system from today until 31st March 2011 will get 3 games for free. this "Digital Game Pack" comes with LittleBigPlanet, Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters and SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3. to get these titles, when you buy the pack you need to register it so an e:mail can be sent to you with a code to get these titles.
From USA Playstation Blog
Ape Escape: On the Loose
Buzz! Master Quiz
Hot Shots Golf Open Tee
LocoRoco 2
Patapon 2
PixelJunk Monster Deluxe
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo
Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow
Twisted Metal: Head On
further titles that will come to this range include Justice League Heroes, Manhunt 2, Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play, Pinball Hall of Fame: Williams Collection, Silent Hill: Origins, Sims 2, and The Warriors.
Sony have also announced 4 new titles are coming to the greatest hits collection. these include Gran Turismo, LittleBigPlanet, Resistance: Retribution, and Secret Agent Clank.
Greatest Hits Boxart
Sony Have also announced a new PSPgo Promotion for the USA. anyone who buys a PSPgo system from today until 31st March 2011 will get 3 games for free. this "Digital Game Pack" comes with LittleBigPlanet, Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters and SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3. to get these titles, when you buy the pack you need to register it so an e:mail can be sent to you with a code to get these titles.
From USA Playstation Blog
Sega Have Released A Trailer For The First Series Of Sega Mega Drive Classics
Sega have released a trailer for the upcoming Sega Mega Drive Classics series that is coming to PC's via Digital Distrubtion. this trailer shows many of the games that are coming in the first series, including Golden Axe, Altered Beast, Comix Zone, Ecco the Dolphin, Gain Ground, Shinobi: Return of The Ninja Master, Vectorman, Crackdown, Space Harrier 2, and more.
Sony Online Entertainment Announce Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures is designed to offer minigames, dynamic activities, and social events whilst letting players have a character that can grow and become a hero of the Republic. there will be space battles with starfighters, a tower defense style game against waves of battle droids, and puzzle games.
Environments/Locations
Mini-Games
Press Release
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. and SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – June 1, 2010 – Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announced the development of Star Wars®: Clone Wars AdventuresTM, a free-to-play, action packed virtual world for fans of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated television series on Cartoon Network.
Developed and published by SOE, creators of the critically acclaimed kids’ game, Free RealmsTM, and licensed by LucasArts, in conjunction with Lucasfilm Ltd., Clone Wars Adventures will launch online and in retail stores this fall.
“We have a long running and extremely successful partnership with Sony Online Entertainment and look forward to working together on our next project, Clone Wars Adventures,” said Mary Bihr, Global VP of Publishing, LucasArts. “Working hand in hand with Lucasfilm, LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment ensures that Clone Wars Adventures will be the most authentic and accessible Clone Wars experience for kids and families to play in their very own living room.”
Focused on creating a fun and safe online environment for kids and families, Clone Wars Adventuresoffers exciting minigames, dynamic activities, lively social events and thousands of customization options. Players can even battle it out with friends alongside iconic Star Wars characters like Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Ahsoka Tano.
"Clone Wars Adventures is the ultimate destination for fans of The Clone Wars series and will bring the action and excitement of the show to players online so they can experience The Clone Wars universe firsthand” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “We’ve worked with LucasArts and Lucasfilm to create a virtual world that is seamlessly integrated with the TV series and a true extension of the show. It’s also just flat-out fun to play.”
With Clone Wars Adventures a new generation of Star Wars fans can become the next great hero of the Republic and take their rightful place alongside the Jedi, Padawan and Clone Troopers. Players can speed through space in a starfighter, take out waves of battle droids in Tower Defense or test their brains with challenging Droid Programming puzzles. Players can also purchase legendary Star Wars outfits, items and accessories through micro-transactions using Station Cash, SOE’s virtual currency.
FEATURES:
• Extend the Fantasy: Kids no longer have to wait until the next exciting episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated TV series to continue exploring and enjoying the Star Wars universe. With Clone Wars Adventures, kids can go online to experience exciting thrills as you duel iconic adversaries with your own custom lightsaber, speed through the galaxy in your starfighter, defeat enemies and take down starships. Adventure online to discover your destiny!
• Play Free or Upgrade: Clone Wars Adventures is a free-to-play game, but players who want to take the galactic action to the next level can purchase a monthly membership. Players can also buy cool Star Wars universe items from within the game through micro-transactions using Station Cash.
• Minigames & More: From Droid Programming to Speeder Bike Racing, Clone Wars Adventures puts you in the driver seat to experience epic action in immersive minigames that take you to your favorite locations in the galaxy. Become the proud owner of a tricked out Droid pet or throw a party in your player house - the fun is endless!
Fun With Friends: Whether you are on adventures with old friends or competing for leaderboard status with new ones, Clone Wars Adventures is a lively virtual world that connects players in fun and safe ways. Show off your achievements in your Trophy Room, use safe chat and emoticons to express yourself and celebrate in-world events with the entire galaxy!
Embedded Card Game: Clone Wars Adventures card battles lets players pit a variety of fun characters, creatures and vehicles from The Clone Wars television show against one another in a unique, fast-paced combat similar to the gameplay styles of traditional games such as War and Concentration.
Kid-Friendly: Parental controls allow for the customization of safety options, including pre-canned chat and playtime settings for younger players.
Coming this fall, Clone Wars Adventures is the ultimate virtual destination for a new generation of Star Wars fans. Clone Wars Adventures, the Force is in you.
About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online game console and wireless devices. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®,Untold LegendsTM, PlanetSide®, and Star Wars Galaxies, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free RealmsTM, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on all entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.
About LucasArts
LucasArts, a Lucasfilm Ltd. company, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game console systems, computers and the Internet. Based in San Francisco, Calif., as well as on the Internet at www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts was created in 1982 by George Lucas to provide an interactive element to his vision of a state-of-the-art, multifaceted entertainment company.
LucasArts and the LucasArts logo are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. SOE and the SOE logo are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. © 2010 Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. or Lucasfilm Ltd. & ® or TM as indicated. All rights reserved.
The Second Episode Of The Crackdown 2 Animated Series Has Been Released
The Second episode of the Crackdown 2 Animated Series from Machinima has been released. This episode is titled "Evil Seed" and details how Catalina Thorne single handedly crippled the Agency and let loose a virus in the city. The ext epsode is set to come out on 4th June.
Press Release
LONDON – 1 June 2010 - The riveting five-part animated mini-series for “Crackdown 2” continues today with the second episode, titled “Evil Seed.” In “Evil Seed,” fans will uncover the mystery that surrounds Catalina Thorne, the origins of the dangerous Freak virus, and how the Cell crippled the Agency to take control of Pacific City. Now’s your chance to peer beneath the surface and discover the secrets of Pacific City and the evil plot to take down the Agency before “Crackdown 2” launches on July 9th, 2010 in Europe.
Written by Ruffian Games Senior Designer Ed Campbell and animated by seasoned comic artist and illustrator Alex Ronald, the vibrant and perilous world of “Crackdown 2” comes to life in this telling mini-series that chronicles the events that have transpired between the Xbox 360 smash hit “Crackdown” and the highly anticipated sequel, “Crackdown 2.”
The first “Crackdown” took place in Pacific City, where the Agency and its genetically enhanced soldiers known as Agents were contracted to rid the city of three powerful crime syndicates. The saga continues 10 years later in “Crackdown 2,” with new enemies called the Cell, led by Catalina Thorne, and the Freaks, who are genetically mutated civilians ravaging the city. Players return as Agents in “Crackdown 2” to once again bring peace to Pacific City by any means necessary.
The animated mini-series will be viewable in five parts, with the conclusion of the series airing on June 21, 2010.
Stay tuned for each episode of the “Crackdown 2” miniseries at Youtube.com/machinima:
Episode
Airing Start Date
Episode 2
May 28, 2010
Episode 3
June 4, 2010
Episode 4
June 11, 2010
Episode 5
June 21, 2010
“Crackdown 2” is available exclusively on Xbox 360 on July 9 in Europe, but fans can prepare for the action early by pre-ordering now. At participating retailers, fans who pre-order will receive exclusive, in-game bonus armor in four new shades: Gold, Gun Metal, Black and Green.
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Press Release
LONDON – 1 June 2010 - The riveting five-part animated mini-series for “Crackdown 2” continues today with the second episode, titled “Evil Seed.” In “Evil Seed,” fans will uncover the mystery that surrounds Catalina Thorne, the origins of the dangerous Freak virus, and how the Cell crippled the Agency to take control of Pacific City. Now’s your chance to peer beneath the surface and discover the secrets of Pacific City and the evil plot to take down the Agency before “Crackdown 2” launches on July 9th, 2010 in Europe.
Written by Ruffian Games Senior Designer Ed Campbell and animated by seasoned comic artist and illustrator Alex Ronald, the vibrant and perilous world of “Crackdown 2” comes to life in this telling mini-series that chronicles the events that have transpired between the Xbox 360 smash hit “Crackdown” and the highly anticipated sequel, “Crackdown 2.”
The first “Crackdown” took place in Pacific City, where the Agency and its genetically enhanced soldiers known as Agents were contracted to rid the city of three powerful crime syndicates. The saga continues 10 years later in “Crackdown 2,” with new enemies called the Cell, led by Catalina Thorne, and the Freaks, who are genetically mutated civilians ravaging the city. Players return as Agents in “Crackdown 2” to once again bring peace to Pacific City by any means necessary.
The animated mini-series will be viewable in five parts, with the conclusion of the series airing on June 21, 2010.
Stay tuned for each episode of the “Crackdown 2” miniseries at Youtube.com/machinima:
Episode
Airing Start Date
Episode 2
May 28, 2010
Episode 3
June 4, 2010
Episode 4
June 11, 2010
Episode 5
June 21, 2010
“Crackdown 2” is available exclusively on Xbox 360 on July 9 in Europe, but fans can prepare for the action early by pre-ordering now. At participating retailers, fans who pre-order will receive exclusive, in-game bonus armor in four new shades: Gold, Gun Metal, Black and Green.
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Sony Announce New PSPgo Promotion Gives UK Gamers 10 Free Games
Sony have announced a New PSPgo Promotion. from the 9th June, anyone who has bought a PSPgo after 1st April will be able to download 10 games for free. All you need to do is connect to the PSN with your PSPgo, download the PSPgo Theme, and wait for an email with a code for your free 10 games. this offer will only be around for a limited time.
The 10 Free games are:
Assassins Creed: Bloodlines
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Gran Turismo
James Cameron’s AVATAR: The Game
LittleBigPlanet
MotorStorm Arctic Edge
NEED FOR SPEED SHIFT
Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
WipEout Pure
Press Release
City, Date: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has kicked off a summer of pocket-sized entertainment with a new promotion1 for PSP™go (PlayStation®Portable). Starting on 9th June and for a limited time only, SCEE is giving new PSPgo owners (aged 18 and over) a head start on their game collection with ten games to download from PlayStation®Store, absolutely free! Offering a vast choice of entertainment, the sleek, slim-line PSPgo comes packed with 16GB of inbuilt storage space – so you can take all your favourite games, music, photos and more with you wherever you go. And with ten of the best PSP titles on offer, now you can get your hands on the hottest piece of kit for the summer at even better value.
You’ll be spoilt for choice with the ten pre-selected titles on offer:
Assassins Creed: Bloodlines™ (Ubisoft)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar Games)
Gran Turismo™ (SCE WWS)
James Cameron’s AVATAR™: The Game (Ubisoft)
LittleBigPlanet™ (SCE WWS)
MotorStorm® Arctic Edge (SCE WWS)
NEED FOR SPEED SHIFT (EA)
Pursuit Force™: Extreme Justice (SCE WWS)
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ (EA)
WipEout® Pure (SCE WWS)
The process is simple. First, unwrap your shiny new PSPgo and connect to PlayStation®Network2. Then launch PlayStation Store to download the new PSPgo theme. We’ll then email you a voucher code so you can start downloading your ten free games and enjoy! And if you’ve recently purchased your PSPgo, don’t worry, you haven’t missed out - the offer is open to qualifying PSPgo owners who purchased their PSPgo after April 1 20103.
There’s never been a better time to get hold of a PSPgo. With an ever increasing range of services from Skype®, the Video Delivery Service to Digital Comics4, plus remote access to your PlayStation®3 (PS3™) content, PSPgo offers entertainment without barriers.
Be entertained this summer, wherever you are, with PSPgo.
To find out more, visit www.eu.playstation.com/pspgopromotion.
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About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PlayStation®3, PlayStation®2, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®Network software and hardware in 99 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories. Since the launch of PlayStation 3 in November 2006, over 35.7 million units have been sold globally and continue to be sold at a record level. Maintaining its position as one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history, PlayStation 2 has sold over 144.5 million systems worldwide. Since its launch at the end of 2004, over 61.5 million PSPs have been sold globally, highlighting the importance of the portable entertainment market. With the huge increase in interest and accessibility of network applications and network gaming, over 47 million accounts have registered to PlayStation Network, the free-to-access interactive environment, and over 980 million items have been downloaded.
More information about PlayStation products can be found at www.playstation.com.
PlayStation®Network, PlayStation®Store subject to terms of use and not available in all countries and languages (eu.playstation.com/terms). Broadband internet service required. Users are responsible for broadband access fees.
PlayStation, the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. PS3 and PSP are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
EA Announce NHL Slapshot For The Nintendo Wii
EA Have announced NHL Slapshot for the Nintendo Wii. This is the first NHL Hockey game developed by EA for the Nintendo Wii. NHL Slaptshot will feature Wayne Gretzky as the cover athlete and it will also come with a hockey stick controller that the WiiMote and Knunchuck can fit into. NHL Slapshot is currently set for a September 2010 release. The screenshot that EA have released shows how a player can start in the "Pee Wee's" and work their way to being a pro.
Press Release
GUILDFORD, UK. – 1st June, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) revealed today that EA SPORTSTM is developing their first ever NHL® hockey title for the WiiTM Console, NHL®SLAPSHOT, and that NHL Hall of Famer , Wayne Gretzky, will grace the cover. NHL®SLAPSHOT introduces a revolutionary hockey stick controller that allows players to shoot, pass and body check just like the pros. In addition to having his likeness on the front of all packaging, Gretzky will be available as a playable character when NHL® SLAPSHOT is available in retail stores this September.
“EA SPORTSTM has been making great hockey games in Canada for 20 years now, and the team behind the game is really passionate about the sport,” said Gretzky. “Being on the cover of the new Wii version of the game is exciting and is probably going to make me a bit cooler in the eyes of my kids.”
Gretzky is an NHL legend who accumulated a long list of accomplishments and awards during his 21 year career as a player in the NHL. He currently holds 40 regular-season records, 15 playoff records, six All-Star records, and is the only NHL player to have ever recorded 200 points in a season. Since retiring as a player from the NHL, Gretzky has been very active in the hockey world, serving as Executive Director of the gold medal winning, 2002 Canadian men’s national ice hockey team, and acting as a special advisor to the gold medal winning, 2010 Canadian men’s national ice hockey team.
“Making our games as close to the real thing has always been our focus,” says Creative Director, David Littman. “Now we are giving them an actual plastic hockey stick that the Wii RemoteTM and NunchukTM controllers plug into. Players can then use the new NHL®SLAPSHOT Hockey Stick to do all the moves in the game.”
NHL® SLAPSHOT is currently in development at EA Canada in Vancouver, BC and will be available for the Wii system in September, 2010. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.
EA SPORTSTM is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football and NCAA Basketball, Fight Night boxing, EA SPORTS MMA and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, and EA SPORTS ActiveTM.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.co.uk to connect, share and compete.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTMand POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.easports.co.uk. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.easports.co.uk/press.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or a registered trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. NHL is a registered trademark of the National Hockey League. John Madden, NFL, NBA, FIFA, NHL, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. NHL and NHL team marks are the property of the NHL and its teams. All Rights Reserved. NHL SLAPSHOT is an Officially Licensed Product of the NHL.
EA Announce 2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Videogames Are In Development
EA And Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced that they are working on 2 videogames for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 videogame is set to be released this Autumn on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PC, and Mobile Devices.
EA have also revealed details on the game, saying that Part 1 represents a shift in tone over previous Harry Potter videogames. in Part 1, you find yourself on the run from a horde of merciless enemies in unknown territory, away from the school, where you have to survive. A Whole new game engine was built to take advantage of HD Consoles and provide HD Graphics and intense combat.
Screenshots
Press Release
GUILDFORD, U.K., June 1, 2010 – Today the EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that two Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsTM videogames are in development to coincide with the much-anticipated final adventure in the Harry Potter film series from Warner Bros. Pictures which will be told in two full-length parts. The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 videogame will be released this autumn on all major gaming platforms.
With all the action taking place outside of Hogwarts for the first time, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 represents a shift in tone for the Harry Potter games. On the run with a horde of merciless enemies on their tail, players will find themselves in unknown territory, far from the safety of the school grounds, fighting for survival at every turn.
“The final Harry Potter adventure has given us the opportunity to make a darker and more action-oriented game than we have before,” says Jonathan Bunney, VP, Head of Production at EA Bright Light. “We believe we are creating a Harry Potter game that the HD console gaming generation will appreciate and enjoy. We have built new technology specifically to allow us to prove that magic is a truly potent force and, in this game, players will need to use all their skills if they want to survive.”
“We have enjoyed a tremendous partnership with EA in collaborating on the Harry Potter videogames,” said David Heyman, Producer of the Harry Potter films series. “Over the years, the games have grown ever closer to the films in their art direction and in their spirit so it is exciting to know that the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 videogame will capture the action and suspense of the upcoming film.”
The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 videogame is packed from start to finish with action and combat. Players will be on the run, fighting for survival on a desperate and dangerous quest to locate and destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes, engaging with Death Eaters and Snatchers in epic battle sequences at every turn. To amplify the action, players will encounter ferocious creatures from the previous films in addition to the adversaries Harry faces in the seventh film. They will need to muster their most powerful magic against relentless assaults from all sides. There are no more lessons, no more training. This time the danger is real. It’s time for players to fight for their lives.
A new game engine built specifically to leverage the technology of HD consoles ensures high definition graphics and intense combat gameplay that will immerse players in the action like never before! Under development by EA Bright Light Studio, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 are being developed for the PLAYSTATION®3, Xbox 360TM, WiiTM, Nintendo DSTM, Windows PC, and mobile devices.
About the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 film
Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort’s immortality and destruction—the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart.
Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort’s Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort…alive.
Harry’s only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale—the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks.
Little does Harry know that his future has already been decided by his past when, on that fateful day, he became “the Boy Who Lived.” No longer just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he has been preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate battle with Voldemort.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTMand POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.co.uk. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.eagames.co.uk/press.
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.
HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR.
(s10)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 Software © 2010 Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. “PlayStation” and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo.
EA have also revealed details on the game, saying that Part 1 represents a shift in tone over previous Harry Potter videogames. in Part 1, you find yourself on the run from a horde of merciless enemies in unknown territory, away from the school, where you have to survive. A Whole new game engine was built to take advantage of HD Consoles and provide HD Graphics and intense combat.
Screenshots
Press Release
GUILDFORD, U.K., June 1, 2010 – Today the EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that two Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsTM videogames are in development to coincide with the much-anticipated final adventure in the Harry Potter film series from Warner Bros. Pictures which will be told in two full-length parts. The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 videogame will be released this autumn on all major gaming platforms.
With all the action taking place outside of Hogwarts for the first time, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 represents a shift in tone for the Harry Potter games. On the run with a horde of merciless enemies on their tail, players will find themselves in unknown territory, far from the safety of the school grounds, fighting for survival at every turn.
“The final Harry Potter adventure has given us the opportunity to make a darker and more action-oriented game than we have before,” says Jonathan Bunney, VP, Head of Production at EA Bright Light. “We believe we are creating a Harry Potter game that the HD console gaming generation will appreciate and enjoy. We have built new technology specifically to allow us to prove that magic is a truly potent force and, in this game, players will need to use all their skills if they want to survive.”
“We have enjoyed a tremendous partnership with EA in collaborating on the Harry Potter videogames,” said David Heyman, Producer of the Harry Potter films series. “Over the years, the games have grown ever closer to the films in their art direction and in their spirit so it is exciting to know that the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 videogame will capture the action and suspense of the upcoming film.”
The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 videogame is packed from start to finish with action and combat. Players will be on the run, fighting for survival on a desperate and dangerous quest to locate and destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes, engaging with Death Eaters and Snatchers in epic battle sequences at every turn. To amplify the action, players will encounter ferocious creatures from the previous films in addition to the adversaries Harry faces in the seventh film. They will need to muster their most powerful magic against relentless assaults from all sides. There are no more lessons, no more training. This time the danger is real. It’s time for players to fight for their lives.
A new game engine built specifically to leverage the technology of HD consoles ensures high definition graphics and intense combat gameplay that will immerse players in the action like never before! Under development by EA Bright Light Studio, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 are being developed for the PLAYSTATION®3, Xbox 360TM, WiiTM, Nintendo DSTM, Windows PC, and mobile devices.
About the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 film
Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort’s immortality and destruction—the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart.
Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort’s Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort…alive.
Harry’s only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale—the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks.
Little does Harry know that his future has already been decided by his past when, on that fateful day, he became “the Boy Who Lived.” No longer just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he has been preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate battle with Voldemort.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTMand POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.co.uk. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.eagames.co.uk/press.
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.
HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR.
(s10)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 Software © 2010 Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. “PlayStation” and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo.
Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
Here is today's Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays news.
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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17yTz2
OnLive: people who pre-order early will now get 1 year free membership instead of 3 months free http://ht.ly/1S209
PS3: Its been revealed Sony Cambridge are working on Play TV 2 http://ht.ly/1S20S
PS3: Its reported that Pain is getting a 3D Bundle in the next week or so, it adds 3D and 2 new modes http://ht.ly/1S22L
PS3: Square Enix president Yoichi Wada says a Final Fantasy VII Remake would take 10 years longer than Final Fantasy XIII http://ht.ly/1S240
Its reported that Midway's Creditors have accepted a $1M payout, bankruptcy court will rule on it on 23rd June http://ht.ly/1S26p
PS3: Sony Japan say the 3D PS3 update is coming June 10, Super Stardust and Wipeout HD getting free 3D Update http://ht.ly/1S27Y
360: Playdead say the ESRB is wrong, Limbo is not coming to PS3 or PC, its a XBLA Exlcusive http://ht.ly/1S4yR
PS3: Sony Japan announce there are over 5 million active PSN accounts in Japan. http://ht.ly/1S4zN
PS3: Home is getting a update on 1st June, it will also be down around 2AM PST/5AM EST http://ht.ly/1S4Bx
QTE Blog: Apple Announce 2 Million iPads Have Been Sold In Less Than 60 Days http://ht.ly/17z0Sw
Its been revealed by Ken Sugimori that the first pokemon ever created was Rhydon http://ht.ly/1S6VN
Wii: its been revealed that NHL Slapshot is coming from EA and it comes with a Hockey stick peripheral http://ht.ly/1S6Xi
QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/17z57A
Monday, May 31, 2010
This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases
Here are this weeks games coming out in the USA on the WiiWare, Virtual Console, and DSiWare services. in all there are 8 games coming out, 1 on Virtual Console, 3 on WiiWare, and 4 on DSiWare.
Virtual Console
Wild Guns
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 800 Wii Points. this version of the game originally came out on the Super Nintendo. this is a third person shooter where you play as a bounty hunter who has a partner called annie. between you, you have to take back the town from a gang and robots.
WiiWare
Robocalypse - Beaver Defense
This is a 1 player only game that costs 600 Wii Points. this is a tower defense style game where you have to position towers carefully to deal with waves of enemy robots. the game comes with a story mode as well as a survival mode.
Voodoo Dice
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. this is a puzzle game that requires you to solve puzzles in a 3D world with your dice.
Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex
This is a 1 player only game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. this game has 15 levels to play through as Ben Tennyson with his choice of 10 aliens to transform into. this is a platformer game that also has some puzzle elements.
DSiWare
Telegraph Sudoku & Kakuro
This is a 1 player game only that costs 200 DSi Points. there are over 500 puzzles of multiple types. the game has a auto save feature that lets you save anytime and come back to a puzzle.
A Topsy Turvy Life: The Turvys Strike Back
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 200 DSi Points. to play this game you need to turn your DSi upside down. you play as the Imperial Armada trying to defeat the Earth Defense Force.
Hero of Sparta
This is a 1 Player game only that costs 800 DSi Points. in the game you have to travel across lands and defeat mythical monsters as you begin your odyssey. you can use the DSi camera to put yourself in the game.
X-Scape
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 DSi Points. this game has retro styled 3D graphics and sees you piloting a upgradable tank across space and plants as you battle against an evil empire. you can upgrade your tank, there are sidequests you can do, and challenges to complete.
Press Release
Temperatures aren't the only thing heating up this season as Nintendo celebrates the unofficial onset of summer with another round of red-hot game downloads. May has been an especially big month for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, with notable recent releases such asPhoto Dojo™, Frogger Returns and Metal Torrent™. This week's additions keep the momentum going strong with awesome hand-held games like X-Scape™ and Hero of Sparta. X-Scape is developed by Q Games, the same team that created Trajectile™ and STARSHIP DEFENSE™. (Also, remember that Photo Dojo™ is available for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ through June 10. The game will require 200 Nintendo DSi Points for download as of June 11.) Of course, Wii™ owners have plenty to be excited about too: New offerings include a Ben 10 Alien Forceadventure for the WiiWare™ service and the Virtual Console™ debut of a classic cowboy shooter from the Super NES™ era.
It's also time to announce a new addition to the "Big Name Games" section of theWarioWare™: D.I.Y. series, which features downloadable microgames from some of the industry's most talented figures. Created by Nintendo Power™ magazine staffer Steve Thomason, this week's featured game, Revenge, puts an unusual spin on familiar characters from the Mushroom Kingdom. 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.
Nintendo DSiWare
X-Scape
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Your journey through the universe of X-Scape begins as you wake from 10 years of cryosleep, only to find yourself unexpectedly thrown into a fearsome battle against an evil empire bent on your destruction. You'll travel to numerous planets in the Kiisa system and engage in a wide variety of challenges (including optional side quests) in your fight for survival. At your command is VIXIV, an advanced battle tank able to deftly maneuver on land or in the air while loaded with an array of formidable weapons. To help with advice or upgrades to VIXIV's abilities, you've also got your highly capable support bot, VIX-529. Use the touch screen to pilot VIXIV in one of two modes: tunnel mode and free-movement mode. In tunnel mode, you'll navigate through narrow, dangerous tunnels that connect planets. Successful completion of tunnel mode opens free-movement mode, which allows you to freely roam the surfaces of planets and take up missions. Presented in 3-D with a stylishly retro graphic presentation, X-Scape combines continuous action with an epic story to create an experience that's sure to keep players on the edge of their seats.
Hero of Sparta
Publisher: Gameloft
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Blood, Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: You wake up alone on an unknown beach to find your boat and entire fleet missing. It's the beginning of an epic odyssey to find out just what game the gods are playing with you, King Argos. Your fate now lies in their hands. Battle like the fierce Spartan warrior you are to avoid a tragic death as you journey through mythical lands and even probe the depths of the Underworld. You will fight the most phenomenal monsters from mythology, defy Minotaurs and the Cyclops, and challenge the gods themselves. Unleash your hero's special powers by performing combos to defeat legions of enemies in thrilling fights. You'll have fabulous equipment and four mythic weapons to upgrade: draw your mythic swords, axe and shield. Fight, explore and solve puzzles - this is more than a basic hack-and-slash. Use the exclusive camera feature to collect epic pictures and become a real hero yourself.
A Topsy Turvy Life: The Turvys Strike Back™
Publisher: TECMO KOEI GAMES
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Turn your Nintendo DSi™ system upside-down and play as the Imperial Armada out to destroy the Earth Defense Force in this topsy-turvy take on arcade shooters. You control the unsung forces of arcade shooters past with three kinds of ships, including giant bosses. Draw a line to send the fighters down. Touch the guards to make them shoot. Make your boss ship fire multiple weapons, including an enormous blast that destroys everything in its way. Two players can even battle each other on one Nintendo DSi system. Will the Earth Defense Force win again? Or will the Imperial Armada find victory at last?
Telegraph Sudoku & Kakuro
Publisher: Sanuk Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Play number puzzles from the Telegraph like you've never played them before. Discover a whopping 500 puzzles of multiple types. You're in for many hours of game play. The game includes Sudoku (classic 9x9 sudoku grids with four levels of difficulty), Mini-Sudoku (easier 6x6 grids), Sudoku-X (9x9 grids in which the diagonals must also be filled with all numerals from 1 to 9), Jigsaw Sudoku (9x9 grids with uncommon box shapes) and Kakuro. With its handy interface and intuitive controls, Kakuro transfigures the classic pen-and-paper experience. Notable features include registration of best times in the Hall of Fame, interactive hints to prevent you from getting stuck and an Autosave option to stop and resume a puzzle at any time.
WiiWare
Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex
Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Cartoon Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex follows Ben Tennyson as he finds himself in the middle of Hex's villainous plan to control the Earth. Using the powers of the Omnitrix, players can transform Ben into 10 different alien forms including Big Chill, Spider Monkey and, for the first time ever, Lodestar. Choose from 10 different aliens to platform your way through 15 levels, completing puzzle challenges along the way. Fight menacing villains and bosses in Ben's newest adventure. Experience the world of Ben 10 Alien Force with 3-D characters set in a vibrant, 2-D-styled environment.
Voodoo Dice
Publisher: Ubisoft
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: Mixing action and puzzle mechanics in a 3-D world, Voodoo Dice is an innovative, challenging puzzler that invites you to solve puzzles in unique and interesting ways. Encounter a funny and original universe with great style and distinctive vibes. Travel between different maps, defeat your enemies and solve enigmas.
Robocalypse™ - Beaver Defense
Publisher: Vogster Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, Suggestive Themes
Price: 600 Wii Points
Description: Set in a world of wisecracking, battling robots, Robocalypse - Beaver Defenseoffers madcap weaponry and uproarious destruction in a "tower defense"-style game. Players must create and strategically position towers to annihilate waves of enemy robots, while player-controlled Hero robots act as mobile weapons units, bringing heavy firepower to all areas of the battlefield. Players can experience the hilarious Story Mode or face the Beaver's never-ending supply of robots in Survival Mode.
Virtual Console
Wild Guns™
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: Natsume Inc.
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Animated Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Discover the wildest West you've ever seen in this action-packed third-person shooter. The Kid gang and their army of robots have taken over the town. The only ones who can stop them are Clint, a tough-as-nails bounty hunter, and Annie, a beautiful-but-deadly woman with a serious score to settle. Blast your way through villainous outlaws, diabolical robots and towering, screen-filling bosses. Play by yourself or with a friend at your side in the two-player co-op mode. You'll need a sharp eye and quick-on-the-draw reflexes. Fortunately, you've got plenty of moves to help you survive the hail of bullets heading your way. You can dive-roll, jump, double-jump, rope enemies with a lasso and clear the screen with explosive special attacks. Blast apart just about everything in the environment to find guns, bombs and other hidden power-ups. It's up to you to bring justice back to town - or whatever's left of the town when the gun smoke clears.
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
Wild Guns
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 800 Wii Points. this version of the game originally came out on the Super Nintendo. this is a third person shooter where you play as a bounty hunter who has a partner called annie. between you, you have to take back the town from a gang and robots.
WiiWare
Robocalypse - Beaver Defense
This is a 1 player only game that costs 600 Wii Points. this is a tower defense style game where you have to position towers carefully to deal with waves of enemy robots. the game comes with a story mode as well as a survival mode.
Voodoo Dice
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. this is a puzzle game that requires you to solve puzzles in a 3D world with your dice.
Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex
This is a 1 player only game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. this game has 15 levels to play through as Ben Tennyson with his choice of 10 aliens to transform into. this is a platformer game that also has some puzzle elements.
DSiWare
Telegraph Sudoku & Kakuro
This is a 1 player game only that costs 200 DSi Points. there are over 500 puzzles of multiple types. the game has a auto save feature that lets you save anytime and come back to a puzzle.
A Topsy Turvy Life: The Turvys Strike Back
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 200 DSi Points. to play this game you need to turn your DSi upside down. you play as the Imperial Armada trying to defeat the Earth Defense Force.
Hero of Sparta
This is a 1 Player game only that costs 800 DSi Points. in the game you have to travel across lands and defeat mythical monsters as you begin your odyssey. you can use the DSi camera to put yourself in the game.
X-Scape
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 DSi Points. this game has retro styled 3D graphics and sees you piloting a upgradable tank across space and plants as you battle against an evil empire. you can upgrade your tank, there are sidequests you can do, and challenges to complete.
Press Release
Temperatures aren't the only thing heating up this season as Nintendo celebrates the unofficial onset of summer with another round of red-hot game downloads. May has been an especially big month for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, with notable recent releases such asPhoto Dojo™, Frogger Returns and Metal Torrent™. This week's additions keep the momentum going strong with awesome hand-held games like X-Scape™ and Hero of Sparta. X-Scape is developed by Q Games, the same team that created Trajectile™ and STARSHIP DEFENSE™. (Also, remember that Photo Dojo™ is available for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ through June 10. The game will require 200 Nintendo DSi Points for download as of June 11.) Of course, Wii™ owners have plenty to be excited about too: New offerings include a Ben 10 Alien Forceadventure for the WiiWare™ service and the Virtual Console™ debut of a classic cowboy shooter from the Super NES™ era.
It's also time to announce a new addition to the "Big Name Games" section of theWarioWare™: D.I.Y. series, which features downloadable microgames from some of the industry's most talented figures. Created by Nintendo Power™ magazine staffer Steve Thomason, this week's featured game, Revenge, puts an unusual spin on familiar characters from the Mushroom Kingdom. 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.
Nintendo DSiWare
X-Scape
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Your journey through the universe of X-Scape begins as you wake from 10 years of cryosleep, only to find yourself unexpectedly thrown into a fearsome battle against an evil empire bent on your destruction. You'll travel to numerous planets in the Kiisa system and engage in a wide variety of challenges (including optional side quests) in your fight for survival. At your command is VIXIV, an advanced battle tank able to deftly maneuver on land or in the air while loaded with an array of formidable weapons. To help with advice or upgrades to VIXIV's abilities, you've also got your highly capable support bot, VIX-529. Use the touch screen to pilot VIXIV in one of two modes: tunnel mode and free-movement mode. In tunnel mode, you'll navigate through narrow, dangerous tunnels that connect planets. Successful completion of tunnel mode opens free-movement mode, which allows you to freely roam the surfaces of planets and take up missions. Presented in 3-D with a stylishly retro graphic presentation, X-Scape combines continuous action with an epic story to create an experience that's sure to keep players on the edge of their seats.
Hero of Sparta
Publisher: Gameloft
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Blood, Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: You wake up alone on an unknown beach to find your boat and entire fleet missing. It's the beginning of an epic odyssey to find out just what game the gods are playing with you, King Argos. Your fate now lies in their hands. Battle like the fierce Spartan warrior you are to avoid a tragic death as you journey through mythical lands and even probe the depths of the Underworld. You will fight the most phenomenal monsters from mythology, defy Minotaurs and the Cyclops, and challenge the gods themselves. Unleash your hero's special powers by performing combos to defeat legions of enemies in thrilling fights. You'll have fabulous equipment and four mythic weapons to upgrade: draw your mythic swords, axe and shield. Fight, explore and solve puzzles - this is more than a basic hack-and-slash. Use the exclusive camera feature to collect epic pictures and become a real hero yourself.
A Topsy Turvy Life: The Turvys Strike Back™
Publisher: TECMO KOEI GAMES
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Turn your Nintendo DSi™ system upside-down and play as the Imperial Armada out to destroy the Earth Defense Force in this topsy-turvy take on arcade shooters. You control the unsung forces of arcade shooters past with three kinds of ships, including giant bosses. Draw a line to send the fighters down. Touch the guards to make them shoot. Make your boss ship fire multiple weapons, including an enormous blast that destroys everything in its way. Two players can even battle each other on one Nintendo DSi system. Will the Earth Defense Force win again? Or will the Imperial Armada find victory at last?
Telegraph Sudoku & Kakuro
Publisher: Sanuk Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Play number puzzles from the Telegraph like you've never played them before. Discover a whopping 500 puzzles of multiple types. You're in for many hours of game play. The game includes Sudoku (classic 9x9 sudoku grids with four levels of difficulty), Mini-Sudoku (easier 6x6 grids), Sudoku-X (9x9 grids in which the diagonals must also be filled with all numerals from 1 to 9), Jigsaw Sudoku (9x9 grids with uncommon box shapes) and Kakuro. With its handy interface and intuitive controls, Kakuro transfigures the classic pen-and-paper experience. Notable features include registration of best times in the Hall of Fame, interactive hints to prevent you from getting stuck and an Autosave option to stop and resume a puzzle at any time.
WiiWare
Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex
Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Cartoon Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex follows Ben Tennyson as he finds himself in the middle of Hex's villainous plan to control the Earth. Using the powers of the Omnitrix, players can transform Ben into 10 different alien forms including Big Chill, Spider Monkey and, for the first time ever, Lodestar. Choose from 10 different aliens to platform your way through 15 levels, completing puzzle challenges along the way. Fight menacing villains and bosses in Ben's newest adventure. Experience the world of Ben 10 Alien Force with 3-D characters set in a vibrant, 2-D-styled environment.
Voodoo Dice
Publisher: Ubisoft
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: Mixing action and puzzle mechanics in a 3-D world, Voodoo Dice is an innovative, challenging puzzler that invites you to solve puzzles in unique and interesting ways. Encounter a funny and original universe with great style and distinctive vibes. Travel between different maps, defeat your enemies and solve enigmas.
Robocalypse™ - Beaver Defense
Publisher: Vogster Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, Suggestive Themes
Price: 600 Wii Points
Description: Set in a world of wisecracking, battling robots, Robocalypse - Beaver Defenseoffers madcap weaponry and uproarious destruction in a "tower defense"-style game. Players must create and strategically position towers to annihilate waves of enemy robots, while player-controlled Hero robots act as mobile weapons units, bringing heavy firepower to all areas of the battlefield. Players can experience the hilarious Story Mode or face the Beaver's never-ending supply of robots in Survival Mode.
Virtual Console
Wild Guns™
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: Natsume Inc.
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Animated Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Discover the wildest West you've ever seen in this action-packed third-person shooter. The Kid gang and their army of robots have taken over the town. The only ones who can stop them are Clint, a tough-as-nails bounty hunter, and Annie, a beautiful-but-deadly woman with a serious score to settle. Blast your way through villainous outlaws, diabolical robots and towering, screen-filling bosses. Play by yourself or with a friend at your side in the two-player co-op mode. You'll need a sharp eye and quick-on-the-draw reflexes. Fortunately, you've got plenty of moves to help you survive the hail of bullets heading your way. You can dive-roll, jump, double-jump, rope enemies with a lasso and clear the screen with explosive special attacks. Blast apart just about everything in the environment to find guns, bombs and other hidden power-ups. It's up to you to bring justice back to town - or whatever's left of the town when the gun smoke clears.
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.
Apple Announce 2 Million iPads Have Been Sold In Less Than 60 Days
Apple have annoucned that the iPad has now sold over 2 Million Units. this has been achieved in less than 60 days, since its launch on 3rd April. the iPad is out now in over 10 countries, with a further 9 countries releasing it in July. Apple have also revealed that over 5,000 new Apps have been made for the ipad.Press Release
CUPERTINO, Calif., May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple® today announced that iPad™ sales have topped two million in less than 60 days since its launch on April 3. Apple began shipping iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK this past weekend. iPad will be available in nine more countries in July and additional countries later this year.
"Customers around the world are experiencing the magic of iPad, and seem to be loving it as much as we do," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "We appreciate their patience, and are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone."
iPad allows users to connect with their apps, content and the Internet in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad's revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds—thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook—and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*
Developers have created over 5,000 exciting new apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®.
*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.
© 2010 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPad, Multi-Touch, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17xKws
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17xLGd
360: Crave have announced that a Brunswick Pro Bowling game is coming out that supports Natal http://ht.ly/1Rxg0
PC: Blizzard have announced that the StarCraft 2 beta has been extended until 7th June http://ht.ly/1RxgL
PS3: its reported Sony has sent out a survey asking what PS2 games people want on the PS3 in a collection http://ht.ly/1Rxhm
Wii: Call Of Duty Black Ops, built ground up for Wii, Online Co-op, Trayarch talking to Nintendo over Wifi + more http://ht.ly/1RxiK
Sega say, Mario+Sonic game sales low in America, Olympic Winter games biggest IP in 09, Heavy 3DS Investment + more http://ht.ly/1RxjI
Square Enix say Final Fantasy Versus XIII is progressing well, will release info when times right http://ht.ly/1Rxkv
QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ht.ly/17ytnL
QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ht.ly/17yxgl
Sunday, May 30, 2010
QTE Tweets Of The Week
Here are this weeks most clicked tweets from the QTE Gamers News In Brief. Its great to see a lot of interest in news from my site, but the two clear most clicked stories this week were news on HBO and Final Fantasy XIV. the re-cap of yesterdays news, at number 6, is Wednesdays re-cap.
10 PS3: Sony point to the release of the PS3 Slim as a standout moment for the PS3, from a business POV. http://ht.ly/1Qbvx
9 QTE Blog: THQ Announce The Deadline For Them To Renew Their WWE License Has Been Extended http://ow.ly/15XTIv
8 QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveal The Legendary Pokémon In Pokémon Black And Pokémon White And Announce USA Release Date http://ht.ly/17xh66
7 QTE Blog: Virgin Reveal The Gaming Division Will Be Called Virgin Gaming http://ht.ly/17wnGY
6 QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17vof7
5 its rumoured Rock Band 3 keyboard symbol is for a Keytar. A Source says Mad Catz is making one like a Keytar http://ht.ly/1QmE3
4 Gamefly and Amazon.com have listed Rock Of The Dead as coming to the PS3, 360, and Wii. http://ht.ly/1Q7dZ
3 QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/17vuNq
2 QTE Blog: Sony Announce HBO Programs Are Coming To The Playstation Network's Video Delivery Service http://ht.ly/17uP2N
1 PC: The Final Fantasy XIV Beta is taking another step forward over the alpha, improving on combat, visuals + much more http://ht.ly/1QRwm
10 PS3: Sony point to the release of the PS3 Slim as a standout moment for the PS3, from a business POV. http://ht.ly/1Qbvx
9 QTE Blog: THQ Announce The Deadline For Them To Renew Their WWE License Has Been Extended http://ow.ly/15XTIv
8 QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveal The Legendary Pokémon In Pokémon Black And Pokémon White And Announce USA Release Date http://ht.ly/17xh66
7 QTE Blog: Virgin Reveal The Gaming Division Will Be Called Virgin Gaming http://ht.ly/17wnGY
6 QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17vof7
5 its rumoured Rock Band 3 keyboard symbol is for a Keytar. A Source says Mad Catz is making one like a Keytar http://ht.ly/1QmE3
4 Gamefly and Amazon.com have listed Rock Of The Dead as coming to the PS3, 360, and Wii. http://ht.ly/1Q7dZ
3 QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/17vuNq
2 QTE Blog: Sony Announce HBO Programs Are Coming To The Playstation Network's Video Delivery Service http://ht.ly/17uP2N
1 PC: The Final Fantasy XIV Beta is taking another step forward over the alpha, improving on combat, visuals + much more http://ht.ly/1QRwm
What Have You Played This Week?
It was a very busy week and on top of it i spent most my gaming time trying to get through Enchanted Arms, i mean it in a good way but as with any RPG it takes time to complete them.
Football Manager 10 – PC – really enjoying my time at FC Bayern. I find them a good pallet cleanser and its good to come back to a team like that I feel. Nearly did the treble in my first season, gonna aim to do it in my second.
Enchanted Arms – PS3 – nearly 30 hours in and I don't think i'm quite at the end. In some ways the story is simple and easy to guess where its going, but it does throw in a few twists and surprises to keep it fresh. The average graphics and sound are fine, but what can be annoying is the frequency of which you battle enemies. Its obvious this has been done to make you spend more time in an area because there aren't too many areas to travel through and artificially extend the game. You can see that it was deliberate as the major enemies require you to keep levelling up. I do like the game, its kinda retro and decent and its not too hard to follow and play.
Monsters (probably) Stole My Princess– Minis – PSP – the art is fantastic and looks great on the PSP. The writing is clever, witty, and short, and the gameplay is soo simple and accessible, it all combines to make a great Minis title, even a great PSP game. The awards you get in the game are somewhat varied and pose some challenge, and the game modes do offer some quick play. The game mechanic may take a couple of goes to fully understand, but once it clicks you start gambling with how far up you'll let the monster get whilst trying to get the biggest combo.
what have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or you can comment on the game i played this week.
Football Manager 10 – PC – really enjoying my time at FC Bayern. I find them a good pallet cleanser and its good to come back to a team like that I feel. Nearly did the treble in my first season, gonna aim to do it in my second.
Enchanted Arms – PS3 – nearly 30 hours in and I don't think i'm quite at the end. In some ways the story is simple and easy to guess where its going, but it does throw in a few twists and surprises to keep it fresh. The average graphics and sound are fine, but what can be annoying is the frequency of which you battle enemies. Its obvious this has been done to make you spend more time in an area because there aren't too many areas to travel through and artificially extend the game. You can see that it was deliberate as the major enemies require you to keep levelling up. I do like the game, its kinda retro and decent and its not too hard to follow and play.
Monsters (probably) Stole My Princess– Minis – PSP – the art is fantastic and looks great on the PSP. The writing is clever, witty, and short, and the gameplay is soo simple and accessible, it all combines to make a great Minis title, even a great PSP game. The awards you get in the game are somewhat varied and pose some challenge, and the game modes do offer some quick play. The game mechanic may take a couple of goes to fully understand, but once it clicks you start gambling with how far up you'll let the monster get whilst trying to get the biggest combo.
what have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or you can comment on the game i played this week.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
Here is today's Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays news.
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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17x1Ar
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17x3bs
iPhone: Namco have revealed Pac-Match party, a match 3 Pac-Man themed game http://ht.ly/1R8bQ
leaked 360 achievements for Earthworm Jim HD reveal the game has online multiplayer, possibly co-op http://ht.ly/1R8e3
Nintendo announce they are investigating working conditions at Foxconn as 16 people have committed suicide + more http://ht.ly/1R8gd
its rumoured that Michel Ancel, creator of Rayman, has left Ubisoft which means Beyond Good & Evil 2 has been cancelled http://ht.ly/1R8j8
its reported/rumoured that Sega will reveal Shogun II: Total War at E3 http://ht.ly/1R8m7
QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Announce Front Mission Evolved Is Coming Out In The UK On 17th September http://ht.ly/17x7wK
its reported that the director for the Kane & Lynch move has walked away from the movie. http://ht.ly/1Rc8H
PS2: Insomniac Games have revealed footage from I-5 (Girl With Stick) a canned project http://ht.ly/1Rcbc
QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Have Released New Screenshots For Front Mission Evolved http://ht.ly/17x9Sg
QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Have Released New Screenshots For Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days http://ht.ly/17x9Sf
Xbox: The OFLC has rated Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair for the Xbox. speculation is its actually a XBLA title http://ht.ly/1RdQJ
PS3: Argos, on their website, lists Gran Turismo 5 as coming out in UK in August for £47.99 http://ht.ly/1RdSU
QTE Blog: Ubisoft Reveal Some Of The Games They Are Showing At E3 2010 http://ht.ly/17xbLW
QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Announce Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of Light is Coming Out In The UK This Autumn http://ht.ly/17xbLX
PC: Nvidia have listed Heavy Rain as a title coming to PC's http://ht.ly/1RfOj
JP Consoles, PSP 22.462, PS3 19.075, Wii 18.465, DSiLL 14.108, DSi 8.356, 360 4.656, DS 2.681, PS2 1.175, PSPgo 851 http://ht.ly/1RfPR
QTE Blog: EA Have Released A Trailer For The Sims 3 Parodying Sex And The City http://ht.ly/17xffz
PSP: Acquire + Zero Dic are releasing a free RPG In Japan on 25th June. Add ons cost, game can be freely distributed http://ht.ly/1Riq6
iPad: Team 17 have released Worms HD on the iPad for £3. it has screen flipping for other players, auto save + more http://ht.ly/1Riup
QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveal The Legendary Pokémon In Pokémon Black And Pokémon White And Announce USA Release Date http://ht.ly/17xh66
iPhone: Capcom drop price of Resident Evil 4 to $2.99, Resident Evil HD to $4.99, Resident Evil for Beginners Now Free http://ht.ly/1Riwu
360: April 2010 XBLA revenue was up 11% over 2009 to $7.6M. 2010 sales so far are $33.8M http://ht.ly/1RiCn
QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/1RkTu
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