Tuesday, August 18, 2009
New Screenshots For Hasbro Game Night Volume 2 On The Nintendo Wii
Hasbro Game Night Volume 2
Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15Lj04
360: 1 vs 100 has been downloaded 2.5M times. most players a night, USA 230K, EU 215K http://ow.ly/khAG
306: price of the Arcade unit increasing to £159.99 (it was £129.99) from September 1st. Accessories get small increase. http://ow.ly/khBa
Top 5 UK Games, Ashes Cricket, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit, Call Of Juarez, Tiger Woods. http://ow.ly/khC8
Lionhead has another famous person on their site. this time its Emma Goldman. http://ow.ly/khCw
PS3: Its rumoured that Sony is Changing PS3 Boxart to look more like PS2 games. New Eye Pet Boxart "leaked" http://ow.ly/khE9
Crytek UK has said there are no plans for Timesplitters 4, but they would do one. they want to do something original. http://ow.ly/khHg
360: Rare is looking at their classic IP to see which could work with Natal and be made. http://ow.ly/khHV
PS3: Dead Nations has been leaked. it's a previously unknown game. could be PSN or AAA Title. http://ow.ly/ki8X
QTE Blog: Randy Couture Joins EA's MMA Roster And Will Co-Headline The Game http://ow.ly/15Lk7c
PS3: Vidzone has the premiers of the New Placebo Videos called The Never Ending Why and Ashtray Heart on Wednesday. http://ow.ly/ki9P
Game Informer report, the 360 breaks 5x as it's closet competitor, the PS3. The Wii breaks 6.8%, PS3 10.6% http://ow.ly/kiUq
QTE Blog: NBA Live 10 Gameplay Enhancements Walkthrough Video http://ow.ly/15LkCh
QTE Blog: New Jambo! Safari Trailer For Nintendo Wii. http://ow.ly/15Ll2s
360: Alan Wake is "Done", they're just polishing it until it's release Spring 2010. http://ow.ly/kkba
Crytek believe the next console generation will start 2012. they will have their new engine built by then. http://ow.ly/kkuH
QTE Blog: Spore Hero And Spore Hero Arena Are Set For A UK Release Of October 9th. http://ow.ly/15Llqe
QTE Blog: New Spore Hero Screenshots and Trailer http://ow.ly/15Llqf
QTE Blog: New Nintendo DS Spore Hero Arena Screenshots and Trailer http://ow.ly/15Llqg
Earthworm Jim is coming to Wiiware, XBLA, and PSN. 360 version is out 1 month before the others http://ow.ly/kkRU
PS3: Vidzone is coming to Australia and more European countries. A update, with requested features, is coming in September http://ow.ly/kl92
QTE Blog: Lips Number One Hits Releasing October 20th In USA And October 23rd In Europe. http://ow.ly/15LlxZ
QTE Blog: New Nintendo Wii Screenshots Of Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter http://ow.ly/15Lly0
PS3: As well as the Red and Blue Dual Shock 3 Controllers, A Satin Silver One has also been released at GameStop. http://ow.ly/klvz
Bethesda Deny Saying there are no plans for Elder Scrolls. they say there's not one coming soon. http://ow.ly/kmq0
Wii: The Metroid Prime Trilogy only became a trilogy after the first game was done. http://ow.ly/kmqh
360: A Fable 2 Game Of The Year Edition listing has popped up on a couple of UK online retailers for £39.99, has All DLC http://ow.ly/kmNM
PS3:LBP Game Of The Year Edition Announced. out September 8th. has 18 user levels, 7 DLC Packs Mod Nation Racer Beta http://ow.ly/kmOH
QTE Blog: Shadow Complex Launch Trailer http://ow.ly/15Lnx8
Monday, August 17, 2009
Shadow Complex Launch Trailer
Lips Number One Hits Releasing October 20th In USA And October 23rd In Europe.
Microsoft have announced that Lips Number One Hits is coming out in N.America on October 20th. The Europe release is October 23rd, whilst the Asian, Australian and New Zealand Release is November 26th.
The game has 40 tracks on it and features Avatar Integration. you can unlock Avatar Awards, and play as your Avatars.
There Will be downloadable content for the game every week Via Xbox Live and the games Sing Main Menu.
Press Release
Start warming up your vocal cords for the performance of your life, as “Lips: Number One Hits” is ready to hit the stage this fall with exciting new features sure to get any party jumping. The newest game in the Xbox 360 exclusive franchise takes fun to a whole new level, letting players jump into the game with Avatar integration and unlockable Avatar Awards for you to show off to all your friends online.
With 40 songs on-disc from Coldplay, Sugababes, Lady Gaga and more, plus an additional five song pack of your choice to download for free from Xbox LIVE, “Lips: Number One Hits” will let everyone find the perfect song to let loose to. Just in time for get-togethers this holiday season, the game will debut in North America on Oct. 20 and across Europe on Oct. 23. Fans in Asia, Australia and New Zealand can warm up their singing voices for a launch on Nov. 26.
At launch, “Lips: Number One Hits” will offer new and improved singing features to increase the fun, including:
New Gameplay Challenges
· Scoring: Be a superstar singer and build up your combo meter when you nail those notes. Consistency and accuracy will be essential to achieving top billing in score and rank. The longer you can sing perfectly for continued periods, the higher your score will be.
· Leaderboard Rankings: New in-game rankings mean you can literally see how much you’re rocking out during a song, with the active Leaderboard feature that ranks you as you sing. When you’re nailing your performance, you’ll see your ranking fly up and know when you need to push it over the edge to reach the top.
· Prize Cups: You and your friends can share in the glory by winning Bronze, Silver, Gold and Diamond prize cups.
Getting Into the Game
· Timed Play: Your Xbox LIVE Avatars will jump into the on-screen video when the time is right to show you how to use your Xbox 360 Wireless Microphone’s motion-sensing technology to perform a song-specific gesture, such as clapping your hands or strumming an air guitar. You also use the light-up mics to shake, clap and kick it up a notch for timed percussion segments while you sing.
Styling It Up with Your Avatar
· Unlockable Accessories: Deck out your Avatar with fun, new accessories through the Dashboard Avatar editor and show off those duds in the game and to your friends on Xbox LIVE. Unlock “Lips”-exclusive accessories by singing your way to them. Your Avatar will now also guide you through the “Lips” timed gestures in-game, so your virtual alter ego is sure to be the hit of the party!
To keep those singing sessions fresh, “Lips: Number One Hits” will soon let singers purchase Game Add-on songs releasing each week on Xbox LIVE via the Sing main menu, where you can see and sort your entire “Lips” music collection. The new Hot Tracks feature will also let you preview downloadable songs, along with their original music videos. “Lips: Number One Hits” makes it even easier to see and find your favorite music so you can jump immediately into your songs.
“Lips: Number One Hits” is the latest game in the “Lips” singing franchise from Xbox 360 and iNiS. It features 40 global chart-topping songs on-disc, including Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Sugababes, Scissor Sisters, Lily Allen, and the option to download an additional pack of five songs through Xbox LIVE. “Lips: Number One Hits” and the original “Lips” game combine to create the ultimate singing party, with more songs to keep the fun rocking all night long.
“Lips,” combined with the power of Xbox LIVE and the Xbox 360 Wireless Microphones, which are compatible with other hit music games, make Xbox 360 the premier destination for music game fans everywhere. More information on “Lips” is available at xbox.com/lips.
New Nintendo Wii Screenshots Of Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter
Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter
Spore Hero And Spore Hero Arena Are Set For A UK Release Of October 9th.
The Nintendo Wii, Spore Hero, has a RSP of £39.99 whilst the Nintendo DS, Spore Hero Arena, has a RSP of £29.99.
Press Release
Guildford, UK – 17th August 2009 – Get ready for heroic battles, vibrant worlds and boundless creativity! Maxis™, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced that Spore™ Hero and Spore™ Hero Arena will be available on the 9th October 2009. Built from the ground up exclusively for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ platforms, Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena introduce a new level of action-packed adventure and combat to the critically acclaimed Spore franchise.
““Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena give Spore and Nintendo fans a new, dynamic and engaging way to interact with their customised creature heroes,” said Lucy Bradshaw, VP and General Manager at Maxis. “Players’ heroes take center stage as both games, distinctly tailor-made for its Nintendo platform, infuse creativity, combat and adventure to create a unique gameplay experience on the Wii and Nintendo DS.”
Spore Hero delivers the unparalleled creative freedom of Spore in an action-adventure game created exclusively for the Wii. Set in a rich and vibrant 3D world, Spore Hero empowers the player to become the hero as they embark on an epic quest to save their creature’s home planet from destruction. Along this journey, players engage in fun battles, and solve puzzles to collect and unlock more than 250 new creature parts, all with unique abilities. These parts, which can be used to customise creatures in the revolutionary Spore Creature Creator, can change the way creatures will play and combat in the world. Players can also utilise their brawling skills in a dynamic multiplayer mode, where they fight their friends with their own customised creature to become the ‘baddest’ Spore hero around!
Spore Hero Arena catapults players into a galaxy filled with fun and intense arena-based combat. Featuring an all-new story set in the same universe as Spore Hero, Spore Hero Arena takes players on a quest to save planets in their galaxy from an evil force. Throughout the game, players create their own unique gladiator hero creature and guide it from planet to planet as they fight enemy creatures, collect new parts, gain upgrades and unlock special abilities that will benefit their hero. Developed with multiplayer capabilities in mind, Spore Hero Arena also allows players to battle with up to three friends locally or play with a friend over Wi-Fi, taking the Spore gameplay experience to an entirely new and interactive level.
Available for £39.99 RSP Spore Hero is rated 7+ by PEGI Spore Hero Arena is available for £29.99 RSP and is rated 7+ by PEGI
About Spore
Spore, available for PC and Mac®, gives players their own personal universe in a box. Create and evolve life, establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and explore a universe filled with creations made by other gamers. Spore gives players a wealth of creative tools to customize nearly every aspect of their universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even spaceships. Spore Creatures, available on Nintendo DS™, takes players on a quest to save their species and the entire Galaxy. Meet, befriend or fight other creatures in a number of unique Touch Screen-based activities. Spore Galactic Adventures, available now, allows players to beam down to planets for the first time and play, create and share missions with friends online. Available in October, Spore Hero, exclusive to the Wii™ and Spore Hero Arena for the Nintendo DS, catapult players into the role of a fully-customized hero creature fighting to save its planet.
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 MobileTM 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.electronicarts.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.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, Maxis, and Spore are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Nintendo DS and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo. Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective licensors.
New Spore Hero Screenshots and Trailer
Spore Hero Wii