Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Xbox 360 - Madballs Screenshots
Xbox 360 - The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition Screenshots
Microsoft have released Screenshots for Xbox Live Arcade game from Lucas Arts The Secret of Monkey Island
EA - Battlefield Heroes has Reached 1 Million Users - Press Release
EA has announced that their Free to play Online game Battlefield Heroes has already reached 1 million users.
Press Release
STOCKHOLM --(Business Wire)-- Jul 14, 2009 Calling all soldiers! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that Battlefield Heroes™, the unique Play 4 Free third-person shooter, has already recruited one million players to sign up for the game. With no barriers to entry, Battlefield Heroes is EA’s most recent title under the web-based free to download, free to play business model which generates revenue through advertising and in-game item sales. Recently going live in June, tens of thousands of new players are joining the battle daily.
Battlefield Heroes is easy to pick up and delivers all of the award-winning signature Battlefield sandbox multiplayer gameplay. The game features robust character customisation and a deep ability and mission system where gamers can spend hours building up their characters. Now anyone can be a hero on the battlefield.
Players can now quickly download and easily launch the game from http://www.battlefieldheroes.com. Before going into battle across four intense maps, gamers can create a number of personalized characters. Battlefield Heroes features a non-traditional third-person camera view so players can admire their one-of-a-kind hero while taking out the enemy. Character customisation items are available for Valor Points (points earned by playing the game) or with Battlefunds (a fictional currency bought with a credit card or PayPal) so players can update or change their hero’s style at any time.
Battlefield Heroes is a new EA title that is offered completely for free* and with its fun cartoon-style graphics, the game caters to players of all skill levels. It also features a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that each gamer in the 16-player matches are of equal skill and paired together for fair play.
“The team is really proud to have hit 1 million registrations at this early stage,” said Ben Cousins, General Manager, Battlefield Heroes Team. “Creating a character and gameplay experience that is totally yours is what sets this game apart – your hero can be anything from a bazooka-toting pirate, a grenade-throwing ninja or even a mime assassin!”
Battlefield Heroes is rated “T” by the ESRB and “16+” by PEGI. Please visit www.pegi.info for rating information. For more information on the game, please visit www.battlefieldheroes.com or www.ea.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/bfheroes.
*Internet connection required.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Battlefield Heroes is a trademark or registered trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
NIS - PS2 Game, Mana-Khemia 2 Box Art And Special Edition Announced.
NIS has released pictures of the Box Art for it's upcoming game Mana Khemia 2.
they have also announced a special edition. it comes with a CD with 30 songs and a large unique Poster.
Click the pictures to see them full size.
Konami - AntNation Announed for WiiWare and DSiWare - Press Release
The WiiWare game is set in a backyard, where you help a colony of ants survive against other bugs like spiders, beetles and ladybugs. there are tools like flames, lightning, hammer, and even a rocket to help them survive.
The DSiWare game is also set in the backyard with an ant colony, but this time a mad scientist has a nearby lab, and by working with him, the ant colony staves of an alien invasion.
WiiWare Screenshots
DSiWare Screenshots
Press Release
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today revealed new screenshots from Ant Nation, the strategy simulation game
launching this summer on Nintendo WiiWare™ and DS.
Life in the ant colony isn’t easy, but fortunately they have you to help them. Ant Nation for WiiWare enables gamers to venture into the unseen backyard world of an ant colony struggling against attacks by ladybugs, spiders and whole lot of beetles. Help your ant friends survive by utilizing the tools in your shed to build their strength. Use flames, lightning, a hammer and even rockets to zap, torch, and manipulate your ants, making them numerous enough and tough enough to survive the increasingly difficult challenges they will face in the bugeat-bug world of the backyard ant colony!
Ant Nation for DS returns gamers to the beleaguered backyard ant colony and life hasn’t gotten any easier. Aliens and their robotic bug minions are invading! Fortunately, a scientist has just started working at a nearby lab, and not just any scientist, but a mad scientist… and they’re the best kind to have on your side if you’re facing annihilation by alien invaders. With his help you can create an army of unstoppable ant soldiers to counter the alien threat! Work quickly to whip your ant comrades into shape, so they can build up resistance to heat, water and poison, and become strong enough to evolve and defend their settlement and the planet against foreign intruders. With nearly 100 missions available and six different environments, Ant Nation for DS is the one ant vs. alien real time strategy game every gamer must own!
Ant Nation for Nintendo WiiWare™ will be available on July 13, 2009
Ant Nation for DS will be available later this summer 2009.
Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://tinyurl.com/mtys3u
QTE Blog: Sony UK PR Rep Comments On PS3 Slim Video http://tinyurl.com/lpx3ez
DSi: Dragon Quest IX Sells 2.3 Million units in only two days. http://tinyurl.com/n5aa8p
Japanese Hardware Charts. DSi 46.855, PSP 32.489, Wii 24.971, PS3 11.196, DS 7.507, Xbox 360 5.876, PS2 3.734. http://tinyurl.com/mzrfdz
David Jaffe has tweeted that his new game is to be announced soon. No word on what the game is. http://tinyurl.com/lfffb4
PS3: Little Big Planet Ghostbusters DLC is out this week. individual costumes are $1.99,full pack is $5.99. http://tinyurl.com/neh6mv
UK Game Charts. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Fight Night Round 4, Transformers, Harry Potter, Call Of Juarez top 5. http://tinyurl.com/lrtunf
Capcom have admitted that Sagat and Seth In Street Fighter IV are overpowered. http://tinyurl.com/ndoln9
PS3: Killzone 2 update is coming tomorrow at 8 am BST, in preparation of the new map pack. http://tinyurl.com/mgtpot
PS3: A Crowded Christmas release schedule was the reason Heavy Rain was pushed back to 2010. http://tinyurl.com/ovc7at
RT @majornelson: This weeks Deal O' The Week is now available: Ikaruga for 1/2 off http://bit.ly/nXo3c
In one day, 5 million lives were lost in battlefield 1943. Xbox360 players could get Coral map during this week. http://tinyurl.com/l2ovhz
PS3: First Fallout 3 DLC is coming in September. DlC will bring trophies, support for existing characters/saves. http://tinyurl.com/nzew3n
it is rumored that in the Warner Bros. Takeover of Midway, the Midway name has been dropped completely. http://tinyurl.com/l89e9k
QTE Blog: [Updated With box Art] Sega - Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games Logo Revealed http://tinyurl.com/mhjr7l
the leaked Tomb Raider pictures seem real as Kotaku/Four Player Co-op are asked to remove them by an attorney. http://tinyurl.com/mlpz7k
UFC apparently tried to link with EA but were dismissed as they are "not a real sport". not impressed with MMA. http://tinyurl.com/ksaazr
Bioshock 2 has been delayed from November until Fiscal 2010. http://tinyurl.com/lawav9
PS3: it is rumored that PSN and Connect services are merging. a website has been found registered to Sony USA. http://tinyurl.com/nwflpt
Prototype is expected to sell 90% more than inFamous but not on the PS3 where inFamous outsells Prototype by 30%. http://tinyurl.com/mqlmmw
Microsoft says to the Telegraph that they're launching a Music Streaming service is launching by the end of July ahttp://tinyurl.com/m87nky
Double Helix is creating a new Green Lantern Game to go with the new Green Lantern movie. http://tinyurl.com/mwuj64
iPhone: Resident Evil 4 is rumored to have been released on the app store, but were taken down. http://tinyurl.com/lytlub
360:it's rumored that Microsoft is reducing the amount of Indie XBLA titles, major devs get treated better + more http://tinyurl.com/mn7tjd
Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition has Night Vision Goggles, Call Of Duty for PSN/XBLA, Art Book, plastic head http://tinyurl.com/me6rue
Monday, July 13, 2009
[Updated With box Art] Sega - Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games Logo Revealed
Sega have released the logo for thier upcoming game, Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games.
[Update]
Sega have also released the box art for the UK Wii and DS versions of Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games
Old Screenshots for Both Wii and DS games
DS Screenshots
Wii Screenshots