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

• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17TxQD
• Interplay is releasing MDK 2 on WiiWare and MDK 2 HD on PC http://ht.ly/23Cew
• DSi: The OFLC has rated Face Pilot: Fly With Your DSi Camera for DSi Ware http://ht.ly/23CfD
• QTE Blog: Sony Announce Marvel Costume Packs Are Coming To Little Big Planet From 7th July http://ht.ly/17TDDv
• QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Friday 25th June http://ht.ly/17TDDw
• Its reported that MGS: Rising producer Shigenobu Matsuyama said Kojima is working on a new Metal Gear Solid Game http://ht.ly/23CgG
• PS3: Shinji Hashimoto announces that Legend of Mana is coming out in Japan as a PS1 Classic http://ht.ly/23Chz
• Peter Molyneux has said that pairing Black & White with Kinect would be cool, but doesn't have the time http://ht.ly/23CiU
• DS: its reported that a kid was prescribed Mario Kart DS to overcome "lazy eye syndrome", he had a 250% improvement http://ht.ly/23CjM
• 3DS: Reggie Fils-Aime confirms The 3DS Is coming out in 2011 on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon http://ht.ly/23EiY
• Raven Software are currently hiring for "an exciting, currently unannounced title" with the Unreal engine http://ht.ly/23EnE
• 360: Its reported that Gears Of War 3 will have dedicated servers. if there was a Beta, it'd be in January http://ht.ly/23Etm
• QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ht.ly/17Um3v
• QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ht.ly/17Um3u

QTE Tweets Of The Week

This top 10 shows the most clicked tweets from my News in brief Twitter stream. Even though it was a fairly quiet week after E3, there still was alot of interest in some things. the Wii Update got alot of clicks putting it comfortably ahead of the rest of the top 10, but there was interest in several posts from QTE Gamers which is always good to see.

10 PS3: Sony's Shuhei Yoshida says Gran Turismo 5 does have a track editor, tracks can be shared, go-Kart racing + more http://ht.ly/21Cfr

9 QTE Blog: EA Have Released New Medal of Honor Screenshots http://ht.ly/17Qh9P

8 QTE Blog: Microsoft Reveal The Xbox Live Gold Family Pack And Future Family Settings http://ht.ly/17QpS1

7 iPhone: You won't be able to buy a iPhone 4 from an AT&T store without a pre-order until 29th June http://ht.ly/21Vyg

6 3DS: Satoru Iwata says the 3DS could do Video Voice Chat and that the release date and price could be announced soon http://ht.ly/21X01

5 PSP: Sony are touting God Of War Ghost Of Sparta as the best looking PSP game Ever http://ht.ly/23dan

4 QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Monday 21st June http://ht.ly/17Q6cS

3 PS3: BBC iPlayer is getting updated later in year when PS3 gets firmware update. PSN+iPlayer sign in may be integrated http://ht.ly/21ChF

2 QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17Q4gr

1 Wii: System update 4.3 is out now, Wii checks for illegal channels/firmware and removes them, Existing channels updated http://ht.ly/21C8A

What Have You Played This Week?

I haven't played much at all this week. Work on the site kept me busy but so has other things that need to be done...and the world cup. Whilst the world cup is on I doubt i'll get much more gaming in, especially as Tuesday is my birthday, but I have enjoyed what I managed to play so far.

Football Manager 10 – PC – I Got Havant & Waterlooville out of the conference south, and i'm comfortably top of the Conference and look set to jump to league 2.

Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 – Xbox 360 – I played the first game and enjoyed it, its defiantly a guilty pleasure. I was curious to see what improvements would be made to the game with the sequel. It looks better, the gundams handle better, and the achievements are better also. I'm finding it a bit more difficult than the first, you can't go in guns blasting for the first few levels that's for sure, but overall its still good. But much like the first game there is a lot of gameplay left to get through.

Did you manage to play more games than I have over the week, or do you have any comments on my experiences or questions about the games i've played? If you do, feel free to add them in the comments section.

Sony Announce Marvel Costume Packs Are Coming To Little Big Planet From 7th July

Sony have announced that from 7th July, Marvel costume packs for Marvel Super Herpes and Super Villains are coming out n the PSN for Little Big Planet. Every other week there will be a selection of 5 costumes to download, or you can download all 5. The Following Marvel Characters will have Little Big Planet Costumes:

• Captain America
• Daredevil
• Doctor Octopus
• Elektra
• Ghost Rider
• Green Goblin
• Hulk
• Invisible Woman
• Iron Man
• The Human Torch
• Magneto
• Mystique
• The Punisher
• Rogue
• Spider-Man
• Storm
• The Thing
• Thor
• Venom
• Wolverine

Its also been announced that a Marvel level Kit is coming out. it'll have 4 levels to play through as well as a large assortment of marvel themed music, objects, materials, stickers, and backgrounds that you can use to create levels with.

From USA Playstation Blog

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Friday 25th June

This is all the news from Friday 25th June.

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• QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Thursday 24th June http://ht.ly/17SOv4
• PS3: Bloomberg is reporting that Hulu is coming to the PSN soon. it'll be a paid service http://ht.ly/23cjd
• PS3: Last.FM's Orlena Yeung reveals they have a 1 year exclusive contract with 360, Speculation its coming to PS3 http://ht.ly/23cny
• PC: Civ 5 will be able to play Civ 4 maps, upload them into Civ 5 world builder and convert them to Civ 5 http://ht.ly/23cpQ
• 3DS: Yoot Saito has teased the possibility that Seaman is coming to the 3DS http://ht.ly/23csz
• PSP: Sony are touting God Of War Ghost Of Sparta as the best looking PSP game Ever http://ht.ly/23dan
• Its claimed that scrapping the UK Videogame Developer tax break has saved the UK Government £190M http://ht.ly/23eAD
• PS3: Namco Bandai say there are currently no plans to localise Tales Of Vesperia, but there could be in the future http://ht.ly/23eCC
• iPhone: Apple repsonds to comments about iPhone 4 signal issues, says if you have them, hold your phone differently http://ht.ly/23eF5
• PSP: Konami's CEO Fumiaki Tanaka says they expect worldwide sales of Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker to be 3M http://ht.ly/23eHi
• Ubisoft reveal Beyond Good & Evil 2 is being made by just a handfull of developers and they have alot of work to do http://ht.ly/23fVn
• JP Consoles, DSiLL 30.183, PSP 20.929, Wii 19.045, DSi 18.214, PS3 17.175, DS 5.126, 360 2.060, PS2 1.568, PSPgo 837 http://ht.ly/23fYj
• Keiji Inafune's Dead Rising Movie is getting a EU/USA release as Zombrex Dead Rising Sun. it'll be online and free http://ht.ly/23iQd
• 360: Microsoft say there are currently no plans for the BBC iPlayer to come to the 360, they're happy with Sky http://ht.ly/23jj5
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Developer Diary For Need For Speed World http://ht.ly/17SY51
• QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released A Developer Interview Video For Dragon Ball Origins 2 http://ht.ly/17T1qV
• RT @chrisgrant: RT @Tim_Stevens For two days at E3 I wore a camera that took photos every 30 seconds. The vid is here: http://bit.ly/9hAub5
• 360: Microsoft announce Kinect will be demoed in HMV and GAME in the UK http://ht.ly/23mY8
• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/17T3rU
• Sam Raimi says the Warcraft movie is "still a long ways away," they're still working on the story http://ht.ly/23n0e
• QTE Blog: Sony Announce Fat Princess Patch 1.06 And DLC Is Coming Out On 29th June http://ht.ly/17T5KS

Sony Announce Fat Princess Patch 1.06 And DLC Is Coming Out On 29th June

Sony have announced that on 29th June, Fat Princess is getting DLC and a game update. the Fat Rolls DLC brings Pirates, Ninjas, and Giants to the game. Pirates are able to call on a cannon ball attack, whilst ninja's can hide in shadows and sneak through doors, and Giants cause earthquakes and can eat enemies to gain health.

The 1.06 update to the game brings 4 player, same console, co-op to the game. on top of 4 player co-op, you will be able to spawn at outposts. clan tags have also been added to the game as well as the ability to password protect your games.

This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Nintendo UK have revealed the games coming out today on WiiWare and DSiWare. there are no Virtual console games released this week, but there are still 8 games released, 3 on WiiWare and 5 on DSiWare. i have included screenshots for the games i have them, but Nintendo have included a video of all the games in action at the link below.

WiiWare

The Tales of Bearsworth Manor - Chaotic Conflicts


The Tales of Bearsworth Manor - Puzzling Pages


Art Style: light trax


DSiWare

Hello Flowerz

Music on: Retro Keyboard

Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper


Date or Ditch

24/7 Solitaire

From Nintendo UK

Namco Bandai Have Released A Developer Interview Video For Dragon Ball Origins 2

Namco Bandai have released part 1 of a developer interview video for Dragon Ball Origins 2. this video features Kensuke Nakahara, the games Director, and Yoshiri Okamoto the games Executive producer. in this video, they talk about mostly about the technical achievements of the game, putting across how much they tried to push the DS to its limits, not only in terms of graphics, but also their use of multiplayer. They also talk about the games characters and setting, revealing that the Red Ribbon Dragon Ball saga was really popular in Japan. they also reveal that you can play many characters in the game, and that each of them have their own fighting styles and that the games been balanced for each of them. one thing that's clear from this video is that they're enthusiastic about the game and what they've made.

EA Have Released A New Developer Diary For Need For Speed World

EA Have released a new developer diary for Need For Speed World. this diary focuses on the weapons and boosts in the game. the developers talk about some of the weapons, like Juggernaut, describing what they do whilst giving some tips on how they could be used. in-game footage of all the weapons and boosts are shown during this video.

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Thursday 24th June

This is all the news from Thursday 24th June.

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• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17RWb7
• QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Wednesday 23rd June http://ht.ly/17RYaC
• iPhone: there are reports that the iPhone 4 has an issue with connecting to an network when being held in your left hand http://ht.ly/22Dt2
• DS: Square Enix reveal Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded is a remake/upgrade of a Japanese mobile game, will have Lightning Cameo http://ht.ly/22Dw5
• PS3: its reported that PixleJunk Racers 2nd Lap is coming out 1st July in Japan for ¥500 http://ht.ly/22DxQ
• EA Have trademarked "Alice: Madness Returns." speculation is its a sequel to American McGee's Alice http://ht.ly/22Dzm
• Mac: Counter-Strike source is out now for Mac for $6.80/ £4.76 http://ht.ly/22DAL
• QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots And A Video Showing Levelling Up In Puzzle Quest II http://ht.ly/17S3qE
• The DS version of Ni no Kuni is still coming whilst the PS3 version will use Playstation Move http://ht.ly/22DD5
• The ESRB have rated Crash Team Racing and Motor Toon Grand Prix as a PS1 Classic http://ht.ly/22DER
• QTE Blog: Capcom Announce The Zangief And Cammy Update For The iPhone Version Of Street Fighter IV Is Out Now http://ht.ly/17S5Vb
• 360: Terminal Reality announce they're Patching Ghostbusters' Multiplayer + achievement bugs, set to come in fall http://ht.ly/22KZh
• 360: Final Fantasy XIV is not coming to the 360 due to Xbox Live being a closed environment http://ht.ly/22ML6
• QTE Blog: Sony Reveal Playstation Plus Pricing Plans For The UK, EU, Oceania, And Middle East http://ht.ly/17S83l
• Final Fantasy XIV is still set to come out in 2010, simultaneously on both PC and PS3. the Beta is starting soon. http://ht.ly/22OKo
• Wii: Marvel vs Capcom 3 producer, Ryota Niitsuma, suggests that a Wii version could come, depends on how PS3/360 sells http://ht.ly/22ORv
• QTE Blog: Sony Detail The First Two Months Of Playstation Plus Rewards http://ht.ly/17SbmC
• QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 23/06/2010 http://ht.ly/17SbmB
• 360: UK Retailers are saying that Kinect needs to be priced below £100 if it wants to appeal to the Mainstream http://ht.ly/22OUm
• 360: Microsoft have said that pricing Kinect on their website at $149.99 is just a "Placeholder" http://ht.ly/22OWj
• QTE Blog: Temco Koei Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Fist Of The North Star: Kens Rage http://ht.ly/17Sd23
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Madden NFL 11 Developer Interview Focusing On Online Team Play http://ht.ly/17Sd22
• PS3: Final Fantasy VS XIII, you have a car you can drive in anywhere anytime, and the character can run to any location http://ht.ly/22PzX
• Square Enix president Yoichi Wada says current 3D games are just "So-So", doesn't see Kinect much of a step ahead of Wii http://ht.ly/22PDy
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A Behind The Scenes Video For Greenday Rockband http://ht.ly/17SfhE
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Madden NFL 11 Trailer http://ht.ly/17SfhF
• PS3: Valhalla Game Studios aim is Devils Third will have 3D Support http://ht.ly/22QHv
• 3DS: Square Enix's Shinji Hashimoto says Final Fantasy V/VI Could come to 3DS, they'll see how the portable does http://ht.ly/22QJU
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released New Screenshots Of Co-Op Multiplayer In Deathspank http://ht.ly/17Shrs
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released The Debut Trailer For Spare Parts http://ht.ly/17Shrr
• GameInformer said Final Fantasy VS XIII Was an "Ex-Exclusive". they respond saying its a mistake http://ht.ly/22UJV
• Take-Two have said there aim is to release at least 1 new IP a year. a game may not be a hit, but a series could be http://ht.ly/22W2J
• QTE Blog: Nintendo Have Released A Gameplay Video For Sin And Punishment 2 http://ht.ly/17SjkZ
• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce There Are Over 12 Million Registered Free Realms Users http://ht.ly/17SjkY
• PS3: OFLC has rated Shin Megami Tensei: Persona and Hexyz Force, Atlus is Publisher. Speculation they're coming via PSN http://ht.ly/22W6J
• Its strongly rumoured one of the biggest videogame companies lobbied against a tax break for videogame creators in UK http://ht.ly/22Wdk
• PS3: Sony's Shuhei Yoshida confirms more PS2 HD Collections are coming, Santa Monica Studios had the idea initially http://ht.ly/22WiF
• 360: Kinect is now playable in all 4 of Microsoft's stores in the USA http://ht.ly/22X2s

Sony Online Entertainment Announce There Are Over 12 Million Registered Free Realms Users

Sony Online Entertainment have announced that Free Realms, the free to play MMO, now has over 12 million registered users. This feat was achieved just days after The Virtual Summer Camps opened in Free Realms.

Press Release

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – June 23, 2010 –Sony Online Entertainment’s family-friendly virtual world, Free RealmsTM (www.FreeRealms.com), announced its 12 millionth registered user just after the kick-off of its in-game virtual Summer Camp.

“Our players wanted a summer of fun in Free Realms, so that’s what we’ve provided. With new items, jobs and quests being added to the virtual world, there are more ways than ever to explore Free Realms,” said John Smedley, president of SOE. “Our continued innovation and consistent player engagement have built an incredible forward momentum to take Free Realms into its second year, and beyond.”

Summer Camp, which officially started June 7, is anything but limited to camp activities and is going strong with weekly summer themes, in addition to new items and features that are regularly being added to the game world. Players can grab everything they need for a great day in Seaside with the beach chair, beach umbrella, above ground pool, lifeguard tower and volleyball net, all of which are now available in the Free Realms Marketplace.

In celebration of World Cup Soccer, today the reverse-color Soccer Ball pet is available. The Snowhill Playground is also officially open for adventurers to explore. Players that make it to the top of the fall-away block staircase will find a treasure chest worth 100 coins! Moving platforms, which are housing blocks that move in different directions, Tiger Rides and surfboards will be available soon.

Join the in-game action for the Barefoot Bash, today, June 24, at 3p.m. PDT and tomorrow, June 25, at 9a.m. PDT. Players can head straight to the party through their in-game calendar.

To celebrate the Fourth of July weekend, SOE is running a Double Station Cash Weekend where players can purchase Station CashTM cards, excluding Starter Cards, from local retailers, which can be redeemed from Friday, July 2 at 12p.m. PDT to Monday, July 5 at 12a.m. PDT for double their value in Station Cash, which can be used to buy virtual goodies or upgrade to a Membership status in the game. Also, for those who have wanted to see what the buzz is all about, SOE is offering a free trial membership all weekend long. All players will have access to the membership content during the trial period and at the end of the weekend, players will have the option to keep their member status through a variety of multi-month membership payment options.

Free Realms offers an array of quests, activities and minigames to keep players entertained. From ninja fighting to kart racing to raising pets, Free Realms offers a safe, family-friendly environment to connect with old and new friends. Free Realms is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and up with content descriptors of Crude Humor and Fantasy Violence.

To play Free Realms, visit: www.FreeRealms.com.

About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games which have entertained millions of players around the globe. SOE creates and delivers compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchise EverQuest®, its successful online trading card game Legends of Norrath®, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free RealmsTM, SOE continues to raise the bar for online gaming and players worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, with additional studios in Austin, Seattle, Denver and Tucson, SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across new genres for all platforms and audiences.

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

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

Nintendo Have Released A Gameplay Video For Sin And Punishment 2

Nintendo have released a gameplay video for Sin And Punishment 2. this video is entirely in-game and is a solo run through some of the games levels. the trailer shows the frantic action in the game and a couple of the games big bosses. the trailer also shows how easy it is to switch between light gun action and the character attacking enemies with a sword type weapon.

EA Have Released The Debut Trailer For Spare Parts

EA have released the debut trailer for Spare Parts. This trailer introduces the games two main robots and shows them in action in the game, mostly defeating enemies. the trailer shows that there is a touch of humour in the robots animations and behaviours. the trailer shows the game appears to be a 3D Platform game, kinda in a similar vain to Ratchet & Clank.

EA Have Released New Screenshots Of Co-Op Multiplayer In Deathspank

EA Have released new screenshots for Deathspank. these screenshots focus on the games co-op multiplayer mode, showing the two characters, a big burly guy and a wizard, taking on a variety of enemies together. the in-game screenshots show a few of the games locations, as well as what appears to be both the wizard and warrior combining attacks.

Screenshots

EA Have Released A Behind The Scenes Video For Greenday Rockband

EA Have released a behind the scenes video for Greenday Rockband. this video shows footage from the game whilst some of the developers talk about the game or members of Greenday discuss their music in the game. An interesting aspect the developers talk about is how albums like American Idiot, being an concept album, really needs to have every track in the game. but some tracks had previously been released. to get round this, the game will check for Rock Band songs you've downloaded and import the Green Day songs into the game.

EA Have Released A New Madden NFL 11 Trailer

EA have released a new trailer for Madden NFL 11. this trailer is in-game and shows in-game action from a first person view. it shows a player going from the team bus, to the changing room, to the pitch, to scoring.

EA Have Released A New Madden NFL 11 Developer Interview Focusing On Online Team Play

EA Have released a new developer interview for Madden NFL 11. this video focuses on Online Team Play, an evolution of last years Co-op Play. Team Play now supports up to 3 players on each team, with the ability to communicate with each player using a mic, meaning you can now play your team with the 3 of you against an opposing team with 3 human opponents. the developers talk about how being a line back means you get to control them whilst the other members of your team control other aspects. there are also in-game performance goals you can aim for whilst playing in a certain position, and obtaining these goals you ability and ratings improve. the boosts you earn in a game are carried into other games and continues to improve.

Tecmo Koei Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Fist Of The North Star: Kens Rage

Tecmo Koei have released new screenshots and a trailer for Fist Of The North Star: Kens Rage. the screenshots and trailer are in-game and mostly show Ken fighting a variety of enemies. they both show ken fighting with his fists and feet as well as some of his super moves. The trailer also reveals a bit of the games back story.



Screenshots

UK PSN Update 23/06/2010

Special Offers
PS3: UFC 2009 Undisputed – Addiontal Fighters [£1.19]
PS3: Blue Toad Murder Files – Episode 1 [£0.99]
PS3: PixleJunk Monsters [£2.39]
PS3: PixleJunk Monsters – Encore [£1.19]
PS3: Ferrari Challenge – Pack 2, 1 Track & 5 Cars [£2.39]
PSP: PixleJUnk Monsters Deluxe [£6.29]
PSP: Super Stardust Portable [£3.99]
PSP: Little Big Planet – The Canyons Theme [£1.19]
PSP: Little Big Planet – The Island Theme [£1.19]
PS1: Constructor [£1.59]
Minis: Mahjongg Artefacts: Chapter 2 [£1.74]

PS3 Games
FirstPlay Episode 012 [£0.99]
FirstPlay 90 Day Subscription [£8.99]
Red Dead Redemption – Outlaws To The End Co-op Pack [Free]
The Secret Of Monkey Island: Special Edition [£7.99]
Landit Bandit [£9.99]
Puzzlegeddon [£6.29]
Fret Nice [£9.99]
Blue Toad Murder Files – Episodes 1-6 [£17.99]
NBA Unrivalled [£9.99]
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Onslaught Mode [£7.19]
Skate 3 – Black Box Distribution Skate Park [£2.39]
Lost Planet 2 – Helghast Assault and Helghast Scout [Free]
Nat Geo Quiz: Wild Life [£4.79]
Super Street Fighter IV – Super Shadaloo Pack [£3.19]
Clash Of The Titans – Hades Challenge [£1.59]
MAG – Interdiction Power Pack [£6.29]
Just Cause 2 – Agency Hovercraft [£0.79]
Just Cause 2 – Bull's Eye Assault Riffle [£0.79]
Just Cause 2 – Chevalier Classic [£0.79]
Little Big Planet – Solstice Costume [Free]
ModNation Racers – Princess Pack [£1.39]

Demo's
None

Guitar Hero 5
All Time Low Track Pack [£4.39]
“Damned If I Do Ya (Live)” by All Time Low [£1.59]
“Dear Maria Count Me In” by All Time Low [£1.59]
“Weightless” by All Time Low [£1.59]

Rock Band
“7 Things” By Miley Cyrus [£0.99]
“Can't Be Tamed” by Miley Cyrus [£0.99]
“Fly On The Wall” by Miley Cyrus [£0.99]
“See You Again” by Miley Cyrus [£0.99]
“Star All Over” by Miley Cyrus [£0.99]

Rock Band Network Latest
“Creepy Doll” by Jonathan Coulton [£0.99]
“HTML Rulez D00d” by The Devil Wears Prada [£0.99]
“Jumper 09” by Third Eye Blind [£0.99]
“Paralyzer” by Finger Eleven [£0.99]
“Requiem For A Drying Song” by Flogging Molly [£0.59]

DJ Hero
None

Karaoke Revolution
None

Videos
Aliens vs Predator – Launch Trailer
Aliens vs Predator – Multiplayer Trailer
Aliens vs Predator – Kill movies Trailer
Alpha Protocol – A Man Alone Trailer
Yakuza 3 – Introducing Yakuza 3
Yakuza 3 – Memories

Wallpaper
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Wallpaper 1
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Wallpaper 2

Theme
The Dark Knight – Joker Standard Theme [£1.79]

Dynamic Theme
ModNation Racers [£1.59]

PSN ID Avatars
Little Big Planet – World Cup Avatars £0.20 each
Flower – Door [£0.20]
Flower – Blue Flower [£0.20]
Flower – Pictures [£0.20]
Flower – Pink poppy Flower [£0.20]
Flower – Red Flower [£0.20]
Flower – Avatar Bundle 1 [£0.79]

PS1 Classic
None

PSP
Little Big Planet – Unidentified Sacking Objects Costume [Free]
Little Big Planet – Unidentified Sacking Objects Level kit [£2.39]
Loco Roco: Midnight Carnival – BuiBui Level Pack [£2.39]
Loco Roco: Midnight Carnival – Official Strategy Guide [£1.59]
Loco Roco: Midnight Carnival – Ultimate Edition [£4.79]
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker [£31.99]

Minis
Bloons TD [£3.49]
Arcade Darts [£2.49]
4x4 Jam [£5.99]

Demo
None

Theme
None

Video
None

Sony Detail The First Two Months Of Playstation Plus Rewards

Sony have detailed the games and offers that are going to be available to Playstation Plus subscribers in the first 2 months of the service. Sony have confirmed that the Killzone 2 DLC will be yours even if your subscription ends. the Push Demos are the demos that your PS3 will download itself, if you set your PS3 to check for downloads.

Month 1: June 29th – August 3rd

• Intro offer: LBP (standard edition)
• PSN PS3: Wipeout HD
• minis: Field Runners, Age of Zombies
• PSone: Destruction Derby
• Full Game Trial: Shatter, Savage Moon
• Discounts: LBP God of War Pack – 50%, LBP: LocoRoco costume pack – 50%, Gravity Crash – 20%, Fat Princess DLC – 20%
• Premium Game Element: KillZone 2:  Steel & Titanium DLC
• Push demo: ModNation Racers, Heavy Rain
• Themes: LBP Theme, SCEE produced: PlayStation “Game Is Just The Start” Dynamic Theme
• 2 x Fat Princess Premium Avatars

Month 2: August 4th – September 1st

• PSN PS3: Zen Pinball
• minis: Blast-Off, Alien Zombie Death
• PSone: Medievil
• Full Game Trial: Inferno Pool, Mushroom Wars
• Discounts: Zen Pinball Earth Defence Table – 20%, Warhawk Triple Combo Pack – 50%, Super Stardust HD  - 20%, WipeOutHD Fury – 20%
• Premium Game Elements: Motorstorm Pacific Rift: Adrenaline Pack
• Push Demo: Flower, Pixel Junk Shooter
• Themes: “SCEE produced: PlayStation + Dynamic Theme (in production), Heavy Rain Crime Scene Theme
• 2 x Heavy Rain Avatars (Bird and Butterfly)of my post.

From EU Playstation Blog

Sony Reveal Playstation Plus Pricing Plans For The UK, EU, Oceania, And Middle East

Sony's EU Playstation Blog has revealed the pricing of Playstation Plus for European Countries and Some Oceania and Middle East Countries. There could be a slight change in these prices come the release of Playstation Plus.

Country / 1 Year Subscription / 90 Days Subsciption

Australia: AUD 69.95 / 20.95
Austria: € 49.99 / €14.99
Belgium: € 49.99 / €14.99
Czech Republic: CZK 1299 / 390
Denmark: DKK 375 / 115
Finland: € 49.95 / €14.95
France: € 49.99 / €14.99
Germany: € 49.99 /  €14.99
Greece: € 49.99 / €14.99
Ireland: € 49.99 / €14.99
Italy: € 49.99 / €14.99
Luxembourg: € 49.99 / €14.99
Netherlands: € 49.99 / €14.99
New Zealand: NZD 89.95 / 26.95
Norway: NOK 395 / 119
Poland: PLN 195 / 59
Portugal: € 49.99 / €14.99
Saudi Arabia: USD 64.99 / 19.99
South Africa: ZAR 489 / 145
Spain: € 49.99 / €14.99
Sweden: SEK 480 / 145
Switzerland: CHF 69.95 / 20.95
United Arab Emirates: USD 64.99 / 19.99
United Kingdom: £39.99 / £11.99

From EU Playstation Blog

Capcom Announce The Zangief And Cammy Update For The iPhone Version Of Street Fighter IV Is Out Now

Capcom have announced that the free update for Street Fighter IV on the iPhone that adds Cammy And Zangief to the game is out now. the now 10 characters in the game can all be played in the single player and head to head modes.

From Capcom Unity

Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots And A Video Showing Levelling Up In Puzzle Quest II

Namco Bandai have released new screenshots and a trailer for Puzzle Quest II that focus on levelling up in the game. the trailer shows that after a battle, if you level up you are taken to a new screen where you get a choice as to what feature of your character you want to enhance, like strength. the screenshots show clearly the additional benefits you get from each feature you level up.



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Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Wednesday 23rd June

This is all the news from Wednesday  23rd June.

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• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17R1yq
• QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Tuesday 22nd June http://ht.ly/17R3y9
• iPhone: the new iPhone 4 has been taken apart, it does have 512mb RAM and a 1ghz Arm Cortex A8, battery is 1420mAh http://ht.ly/22dya
• PS3: its reported the once DS exclusive level 5 and Studio Ghibli game, Ninokuni, is coming to the PS3 in HD http://ht.ly/22dML
• Its reported Brian May says Guitar Hero Queen is coming out Next Year http://ht.ly/22dPO
• A Screenshot of Mortal Kombat character selection reveals there are 26 fighters and DLC http://ht.ly/22dRH
• QTE Blog: Sony Announce DC Comics Are Now Available On The Digital Comic Store http://ht.ly/17R99a
• 3DS: Sega's Mike Hayes expects the 3DS to have a more mature audience, looks forward to grown up games on it http://ht.ly/22fAR
• 3DS: Satoru Iwata reveals game development costs for the high end games may reach the same levels of Wii http://ht.ly/22fHW
• DS: Nintendo say they are still committed to the Nintendo DS and will continue to support it. http://ht.ly/22hU1
• Harmonix says Dance Central could come to the PS3 with move support, but it can't come to the Wii http://ht.ly/22jaf
• QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands http://ht.ly/17ReEv
• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/17RiO4
• QTE Blog: EA Announce Kevin Durant Is The Cover Athlete For NBA Elite 11 http://ht.ly/17Rl7D
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Trailer For RISK: Factions http://ht.ly/17RnLg
• QTE Blog: Sony Detail Playstation Plus And Reveal Retail PS3 Games Are Also Coming To The PSN From 29th June http://ht.ly/17Rqj3

Sony Detail Playstation Plus And Reveal Retail PS3 Games Are Also Coming To The PSN From 29th June

Sony has clarified and simplified details of Playstation Plus. It goes live on 29th June and on the 29th June the benefits of Playstation Plus will be 4 free games to download, Discounts, Exclusive PSN items, Full Game Trials, and Automatic Downloads. as the service evolves, more things will be added. You can Purchase Playstation Plus membership from the PSN, either 90 days or a whole year. those who sign up for Playstation Plus between 29th June and 3rd August get the PS3 version of Little Big Planet for free, and it will still be yours after your subscription ends.

Each month, there will be 4 games you can download for no extra charge. these will be 1x PSN game, 2x minis and 1x PS One classics. you can play these games as long as your a Playstation Plus Subscriber, when your subscription ends so does your ability to play the games. but, if you don't delete the games, when you renew your subscription, these games will be playable once more. There will also be 2x Dynamic Themes, 2x Premium Avatars, and game add ons for you to download, but unlike the games, these are yours to keep forever. There will also be exclusive discounts on the PSN, ranging from 20%-50%, and anything bought from these offers are yours to keep for ever.

Sony have revealed that full retail Playstation 3 games are going to be available for purchase on the PSN from 29th June. anyone can buy them, but only players with a Playstation Plus subscription will be able to download for free and play them for around 1 hour. once this time is up, you then have a choice whether to buy the game or not. all information from your demo time will be carried onto the full game, which itself will carry on from the demo.

The Automatic download feature has also been explained in more depth. you set a time for the Playstation 3 to turn on. it then checks your recently played games for any updates. whilst its on, it will also download any new game demos and Firmware updates, but you'll need to manually install the Firmware once its downloaded.

Sony have clarified that Cross-Game chat is not currently included in Playstation Plus. You will also need to be the master account holder and over 18 to subscribe to Playstation Plus. PSP content you buy whilst being a Playstation Plus subscriber can be downloaded via the PSP PSN store.

From EU Playstation Blog

EA Have Released A New Trailer For RISK: Factions

EA have released a new trailer for RISK: Factions. this is not an animated short like previous trailers, this trailer shows many of the games features, cartoon art style, factions, and gameplay modes.

EA Announce Kevin Durant Is The Cover Athlete For NBA Elite 11

EA have announced that Kevin Durant is the cover athlete for NBA Elite 11. Kevin is a Oklahoma City Thunder Forward, a 2010 NBA All Star Player, and the youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring.

Boxart


Press Release

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that Oklahoma City Thunder small forward, Kevin Durant, will be the cover athlete for NBA ELITE 11. A 2010 NBA All-Star, Durant became the youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring this past season, and he helped lead the Thunder to an impressive 50 win season and an NBA Playoffs berth. NBA ELITE 11 is currently in development under the EA SPORTS™ brand by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. and will be available worldwide this October.

NBA ELITE 11 introduces significant gameplay changes that promise to revolutionize the basketball videogame experience. Hands-On Control is an innovative new control scheme that allows for one-to-one responsiveness of a player’s movement and actions on the court, as opposed to predetermined animations from the past that require users to wait while a scenario played out before making the next move. Hands-On Control is unique to NBA ELITE 11 and it is used to manage 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.

“I’ve always been a fan of EA SPORTS,” said Durant. “This has been an exciting year for me and the team, and capping it off with being on the cover of NBA ELITE 11 is cool.”

“Durant is a game changer,” said Jordan Edelstein, VP Marketing, EA SPORTS. “There has never been a player his size with his skill set, and there has never before been a basketball videogame like NBA ELITE. Just like we see Durant as the future of the NBA, NBA ELITE 11 represents the future of basketball videogames by providing a gameplay experience you simply won’t find anywhere else on the market.”

Picked second overall in the 2007 NBA Entry Draft, Durant has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments in his short professional career, including being named the 2008 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year. Additionally, he will be representing the USA in the 2010 FIBA World Championships this summer in Turkey.

Durant is only the third player in EA SPORTS history to be featured both on the pack of an NCAA and an NBA licensed product. Durant was featured on the cover of NCAA March Madness 08.

NBA ELITE 11 will be available for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information, log onto http://nbaelite.easports.com

EA SPORTS™ 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, 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 visitwww.easports.com 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 SPORTS™, EA™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. 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.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

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This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update

Sony's EU Playstation Blog have detailed the comics coming out today on the Digital Comic Store. It has already been announced that DC Comics have joined the Digital Comic store line-up and the following comics from DC are free:

Fringe #0
Resistance #0
Mirror’s Edge #0
Bayou #1
Superman #700

All The Comics Out This Week:

2000AD Prog #1685 2000AD 18+
Astonishing Tales (2009) #2 Marvel 12+
Batman: Hush #1-#6 DC Comics 12+
Bayou #1 DC Comics 15+
Cancertown: An Inconvenient Tooth: Chapter 5 of 6 Insomnia 18+
Cinderella Disney 3+
Criminal (2008) #4 & #5 Icon 18+
Dante’s Inferno #1-#3 DC Comics 18+
Devi #5 Liquid Comics 12+
Don Quixote: Parts 1 & 2 Disney 3+
Eleventh Hour #2 Markosia 17+
Fables #1-#5 DC Comics 18+
Free Realms #1 & #2 DC Comics 9+
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) #24: One More Day Marvel 3+
Fringe #0-#3 DC Comics 15+
God Of War #1 DC Comics 18+
Green Lantern: Rebirth #1-#6 DC Comics 12+
Green Lantern: Secret Origin #1 DC Comics 12+
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War: Prologue Parts 1 & 2 DC Comics 12+
Jonah Hex #1-#6 DC Comics 12+
Justice League: Generation Lost #1-#4 DC Comics 17+
Mirror’s Edge #0-#3 DC Comics 15+
Planetary #1-#3 DC Comics 15+
Powers (2000) #13-#14 Icon 18+
Project Eon #1 Markosia 12+
Ramayan 3392 AD #5 Liquid Comics 12+
Ratatouille Disney 3+
Resistance #0-#2 DC Comics 18+
Snakewoman #5 Liquid Comics 18+
Superman #700 DC Comics 12+
Superman/Batman #1-#25 DC Comics 12+
The Lexian Chronicles #7 Markosia 12+
The Sadhu #5 Liquid Comics 17+
The Unwritten #1 DC Comics 18+
Victorian Undead #1 DC Comics 15+
Wallace & Gromit Comic #10 Titan Comics 3+

From EU Playstation Blog

New Zero Punctuation - Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

This weeks Zero punctuation is on Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. the original Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time is Yahtzee's favourite game but could this return to the series be just as good or does it not quite make it?

Sony Announce DC Comics Are Now Available On The Digital Comic Store

Sony have announced that DC Comics are now available to buy on the Digital Comic Store. an initial line-up of 80 comics have been released today, including Batman: Hush, Green Lantern: Rebirth, Fables: Legends in Exile and Planetary: All Over the World and Other Stories. In Addition, there are new Free comics from DC to download, including: Bayou, Fringe, Mirror’s Edge, Resistance Fall Of Man, and a 10 page story of Superman 700.

Don't forget the Digital Comic reader on the PSP has been updated recently to 2.01, so download it also.

From USA Playstation Blog

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Tuesday 22nd June

This is all the news from Tuesday 22nd June.

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• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17Q4gr
• QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Monday 21st June http://ht.ly/17Q6cS
• Wii: System update 4.3 is out now, Wii checks for illegal channels/firmware and removes them, Existing channels updated http://ht.ly/21C8A
• iPhone: there are reports that some USA stores, like Wallmart, have received the iPhone 4 and maybe selling it now http://ht.ly/21C9h
• 360: Kinect was shown on Jimmy Fallon last night but was more laggy and "Twitchy" than last years showing http://ht.ly/21C9Z
• 360: Microsoft's own store has listed Kinect as $149.99 http://ht.ly/21CaF
• 3DS: Reggie Fils-Aime confirms 3DS will be out in all major markets by March 2011. 3DS design still being tweaked http://ht.ly/21Cbx
• 360: The new 360 Slim is coming out in Japan on 24th June for ¥29,800. current elite models dropping to ¥24,800 http://ht.ly/21CdO
• PS3: Sony's Shuhei Yoshida says Gran Turismo 5 does have a track editor, tracks can be shared, go-Kart racing + more http://ht.ly/21Cfr
• PS3: BBC iPlayer is getting updated later in year when PS3 gets firmware update. PSN+iPlayer sign in may be integrated http://ht.ly/21ChF
• FIFA 11 supports custom audio settings, users can upload their own sound clips, like chants and vuvuzelas http://ht.ly/21CiD
• David Jaffe says Eat, Sleep Play can develop games for other systems, they're not exclusively a Sony developer http://ht.ly/21LCx
• QTE Blog: The Digital Comics Reader On The PSP Has Been Updated http://ht.ly/17QeIF
• Wii: its reported there is no support for left handed gamers in Zelda and the Skyward Sword. http://ht.ly/21LPd
• Activision's Bobby Kotick says only 30% of their profits from console games, not too concerned in game sales slow down http://ht.ly/21LSf
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released New Medal of Honor Screenshots http://ht.ly/17Qh9P
• UK Government scraps the Games Industry tax break. the ELSPA and TIGA are disappointed http://ht.ly/21OjQ
• Digi-Guys announce WarDevil is still coming, it runs at 1080p at 60fps. the games direction has changed a bit http://ht.ly/21Omy
• QTE Blog: THQ Have Released A New UFC Undisputed 2010 Trailer http://ht.ly/17Qlds
• DC Universe Online will cost $60 on PS3 and $50 on PC. both versions have a $15 monthly subscription fee http://ht.ly/21LXm
• Satoru Iwata say Nintendo's not happy with their efforts with online and are working on it but Not every product needs it http://ht.ly/21Qo0
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Trailer For Battlefield: Bad Company 2 http://ht.ly/17QngW
• 3DS: there will be digital distribution on the 3DS, it'll go beyond whats on DSi. focus on device being sent content http://ht.ly/21QsC
• iPad: Apple have announced that they have sold over 3 Million iPads in just 80 days http://ht.ly/21QwQ
• QTE Blog: Microsoft Reveal The Xbox Live Gold Family Pack And Future Family Settings http://ht.ly/17QpS1
• John Carpenter Reveals that he gave Hideo Kojima his blessing for the use of Snake Plissken as Solid Snakes inspiration http://ht.ly/21R7h
• LucasArts reveal that 85-90% of the staff that made Star Wars: The Force Unleashed have returned for Force Unleashed 2 http://ht.ly/21R9r
• QTE Blog: Sony Announce Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip Is Coming Out On The 29th June Via UMD And PSN http://ht.ly/17Qsno
• iPhone: You won't be able to buy a iPhone 4 from an AT&T store without a pre-order until 29th June http://ht.ly/21Vyg
• PC: Microsoft tease big PC news is coming, a rumoured Fable III announcement expected plus more. http://ht.ly/21VGs
• QTE Blog: Capcom Have Released The Debut Trailer For Resident Evil: Revelations On The Nintendo 3DS http://ht.ly/17QuCX
• 3DS: Satoru Iwata says the 3DS could do Video Voice Chat and that the release date and price could be announced soon http://ht.ly/21X01
• 3DS: A Source in the UK says the 3DS will come out in early December, marketing to start in October, stock to be small http://ht.ly/21XSK
• iPhone: Gizmodo has a round up of iPhone 4 reviews that are live. Phone reviews extremely well, its weakest part is AT&T http://ht.ly/21Y7B

Capcom Have Released The Debut Trailer For Resident Evil: Revelations On The Nintendo 3DS

Capcom have released the debut trailer for their upcoming Nintendo 3DS game, Resident Evil: Revelations. This trailer is a cinematic trailer showing Jill and Chris pointing guns at each other with a mysterious person tied up on a chair. the trailer also reveals a new location for the series.

Video Games | Resident Evil: Revelations | E3 2010: Debut Trailer

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Sony Announce Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip Is Coming Out On The 29th June Via UMD And PSN

Sony have announced that Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip is coming out on both the PSN and on UMD on 29th June. Sony have also released a new developer interview for the game, and in this interview its revealed the game has RPG elements where the way you play gives you points which can be spent on items for your character that can enhance the way they play. A unique feature is also revealed, in that if you share the game via gamesharing, the person receiving the game can save it and play with people who have the game.

Microsoft Reveal The Xbox Live Gold Family Pack And Future Family Settings

Microsoft have revealed the Xbox Live Gold Family Pack and new upcoming family settings coming to the Xbox 360. The Xbox Live Gold Family Pack comes with 4 Xbox Live Gold Accounts as well as:

• Up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for the price of two – (US) $99.99.
• Family Center – a single, easy to use, destination for Family Settings and account management, accessible on the Xbox dashboard and on Xbox.com.
• The primary account member has the ability to purchase and dispense Microsoft Points to other Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack members.
• Activity monitoring reports viewable on Xbox.com to help encourage discussions about safer more balanced gaming and entertainment habits.
• Simplified billing that applies all purchase charges to the primary account holder’s billing account and the ability to authorize purchases, helping to manage the family’s entertainment budget.
• Exclusive family content and discounts.

 In a future firmware update coming in November, Microsoft have revealed that new family setting will be coming to the Xbox 360 Console. These include:

• Family Programming that removes all mature games, movies, and content from the dashboard, based on ESRB, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings and the TV Parental Guidelines system . Family Programming is password protected, and easy to turn on and off for each member. (Compatible with international ratings systems.)
• Title exceptions – the ability to allow your family members to play specific games above the console’s designated ESRB rating if you deem appropriate. (Compatible with international ratings systems.)
• Intelligent default settings for child, teen, and adult profiles. Xbox will automatically assign default privacy and activity settings for each member that can later be individually customized.
• Family Settings are displayed prominently in the MyXbox channel. Current tools include the Family Timer, which allows you to control the amount of time - either daily or weekly - your children may use the console.

Press Release

Xbox 360 makes family time, quality time. Only Xbox LIVE delivers a world of games, movies, social entertainment and starting this November, live sports, allowing you to share them with the people you care about, around the world.

This November, the new Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack will offer up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for only US$99.99 – the price of two regular Xbox LIVE Gold subscriptions. Now as you prepare for the launch of Kinect for Xbox 360, which makes YOU the controller, consider giving your family premium Gold experience and access to the biggest names in entertainment.

Perfect for families, the Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack will also offer access to additional conveniences and services including the new Family Center, accessible on the Xbox dashboard and Xbox.com for easier family management, access to activity monitoring reports, and the ability to purchase and give Microsoft Points to other Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack members.

An Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack includes:
Up to four individual Xbox LIVE Gold memberships for the price of two – (US) $99.99.

Family Center – a single, easy to use, destination for Family Settings and account management, accessible on the Xbox dashboard and on Xbox.com.

The primary account member has the ability to purchase and dispense Microsoft Points to other Xbox LIVE Gold Family Pack members.

Activity monitoring reports viewable on Xbox.com to help encourage discussions about safer more balanced gaming and entertainment habits.

Simplified billing that applies all purchase charges to the primary account holder’s billing account and the ability to authorize purchases, helping to manage the family’s entertainment budget.

Exclusive family content and discounts.

The industry-leading, built-in Xbox 360 Family Settings are also being taken to the next level this November. It's Microsoft's goal to provide parents and caregivers with tools and resources to manage their children's gaming and entertainment experiences, and these features are available to all Xbox LIVE members:

Family Programming that removes all mature games, movies, and content from the dashboard, based on ESRB, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings and the TV Parental Guidelines system . Family Programming is password protected, and easy to turn on and off for each member. (Compatible with international ratings systems.)

Title exceptions – the ability to allow your family members to play specific games above the console’s designated ESRB rating if you deem appropriate. (Compatible with international ratings systems.)

Intelligent default settings for child, teen, and adult profiles. Xbox will automatically assign default privacy and activity settings for each member that can later be individually customized.

Family Settings are displayed prominently in the MyXbox channel. Current tools include the Family Timer, which allows you to control the amount of time - either daily or weekly - your children may use the console.

Whether you want to play your favorite games, stream movies and music from Zune, or watch the latest sporting event together via ESPN on Xbox LIVE1, Xbox 360 brings the best family-friendly entertainment straight to your living room.

1 ESPN on Xbox available for Xbox LIVE Gold members that are ESPN viewers in supported markets. ESPN on Xbox LIVE, providing great content from ESPN3.com and ESPN.com, is only available to Xbox LIVE Gold members. For access to ESPN3.com content, Gold members must receive theirinternet connection from an affiliated broadband provider. See ESPN3.com for details and providers.

EA Have Released A New Trailer For Battlefield: Bad Company 2

EA have released a new trailer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. this trailer focuses on the upcoming Onslaught Mode, showing in-game action from the maps with team mates fighting together and helping each other out. the trailer also shows the variety of weapons you can use, even helicopters, and what weapons you can use against.

THQ Have Released A New UFC Undisputed 2010 Trailer

THQ Have released a new trailer for UFC Undisputed 2010. this short trailer shows off some new gameplay, whilst high review scores and choice quotes appear on the screen.

EA Have Released New Medal of Honor Screenshots

EA Have released new screenshots for the Multiplayer mode in Medal of Honor. these screenshots are in-game and mostly show a variety of characters, from both sides of the conflict, and their weapons.

Screenshots